Designer Alfredo Paredes of his eponymous New York and Miami studio has introduced a new restaurant project: Sailor in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
Created in collaboration with restaurateur Gabriel Stulman and chef April Bloomfield, Sailor is a neighborhood bistro that seamlessly blends urban sophistication with nautical influences that pay homage to the city’s rich maritime history.
“It was a pleasure to work with Gabriel,” says Paredes. “We wanted to create something fresh for the neighborhood where locals could feel at home. The name, Sailor, indicated where we would take the design, but we wanted it to be decidedly urban and intimate.”
Nestled within an early-20th-century building, the restaurant bears a nautical name, but its design deliberately steers clear of conventional coastal themes. “This is not a summer nautical setting,” says Paredes. “I avoided the typical sailing tropes and instead infused it with undertones referencing New York’s boating industry.”
Sailor is characterized by a hand-carved oak bar—inspired by classic New York taverns—lined with custom stools and wood ferry benches, while lighting nods to a bygone era.
Paredes was careful to preserve the building’s historical integrity by exposing ceiling timbers, limewashing exposed brick walls, and installing reclaimed wide-plank oak wood floors. The façade remains largely untouched, enhanced by a graphic blue and white striped awning, black metal tables, and a reeded glass front door featuring a gilded 19th-century ship.
A collection of nautical artwork—including black and white photography, paintings, and three-dimensional wall art—was also thoughtfully curated to add depth to the visual narrative.
Sailor marks Paredes’ first New York restaurant project since completing the Polo Bar for Ralph Lauren in 2015.
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