Ghetto Gastro
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about Ghetto Gastro
Project • By Mariam Issoufou • Restaurants
Gourmega
Gourmega sits on the ground floor of a landmarked 1883 building in Manhattan’s South Village Historic District, which originally served for industry use to the Empire Steam Laundry Company, and was later adapted for housing. Designed to flexibly operate as a café by day and supper club by night, the space features a fourteen-person communal seating that draws people to this storied neighborhood for themed events and culinary experiences curated by guest chefs.
This first-of-its-kind, zero-waste restaurant is run by the Bronx-born culinary entrepreneur Jon Gray of Ghetto Gastro. Partnering with Rethink Food, Gourmega supports a soup kitchen at the back, which delivers more than 30,000 free m... More
News • News • 4 Feb 2021
Snøhetta’s Burnside is a sleek intersection of Tokyo and the Bronx
Snøhetta’s first project in Tokyo is a unique collaboration that has culminated in Burnside, a flexible, creative destination for Harajuku’s artistic milieu. From hosting avant-garde chefs to serving a casual coffee house, the space is a sleek intersection of Tokyo and the Bronx.
Keishin Horikoshi /SS
Set atop a Family Mart in Harajuku, the heart of Tokyo’s street culture and art scene, the eatery-by-day and bar-by-night concept was developed by Snøhetta with input from the Bronx-based food, design and art collective Ghetto Gastro. Using food to empower communities, Ghetto Gastro celebrates the Bronx as an inspiration and catalyst of global culture. The collaborative also involved local practice kooo ar... More