"Seahorse opens today inside the recently renovated W New York - Union Square hotel at 201 Park Avenue South, at East 17th Street. The seafood brasserie comes from John McDonald's Mercer Street Hospitality, the group behind Soho's Lure Fishbar - which just celebrated its 20th anniversary under the direction of Preston Clark's cooking. Seahorse is one of McDonald's most ambitious projects yet: It has been in the works for more than three years, unfolding alongside the W's $100 million renovation of the historic Guardian Life building."
"The 125-seat Seahorse was designed by mega design firm David Rockwell and the Rockwell Group. Diners enter through a series of arches that lead to a zinc-topped, wood-paneled bar, and a dining room centered around a dramatic raw bar with mirrored towers. Scallop tiles and midnight blue banquettes add texture and warmth, while a painted mural by Brooklyn's En Viu draws the eye upward with its whimsical portrayal of the sea."
Seahorse opens inside the renovated W New York — Union Square at 201 Park Avenue South, offering a 125-seat seafood brasserie from John McDonald’s Mercer Street Hospitality. The project took more than three years and accompanied the hotel’s $100 million renovation of the Guardian Life building. Design by David Rockwell and the Rockwell Group features arches, a zinc-topped wood-paneled bar, a dramatic raw bar with mirrored towers, scallop tiles, midnight-blue banquettes, and a painted mural by En Viu. Chef John Villa leads the kitchen. The opening menu spotlights oysters, crudo, shrimp cocktail, and cured and smoked Spanish mackerel with extra-virgin olive oil and colatura.
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