Mariam Issoufou

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