Sunday Hospitality—the team behind Sunday in Brooklyn, Rule of Thirds, and the Hotel Chelsea’s acclaimed F&B program—has unveiled its latest concept: the Dynamo Room, a modern steakhouse located in the redeveloped PENN 2 tower in Midtown Manhattan.
Part of the rapidly transforming Penn District, the restaurant is a design-forward tribute to New York’s historic dining culture. With a raw bar, expansive indoor dining room, and outdoor terrace seating, the Dynamo Room reimagines the city’s iconic 19th-century steakhouse through a contemporary lens.
An industrial homage at the Dynamo Room
The name draws inspiration from Thomas Edison’s electric generator rooms, evoking themes of innovation and energy that are woven into the restaurant’s layered design narrative.
Interior architecture studio Evidence of Things looked to the grandeur of the original Penn Station, the engineering feats of the Hudson River tunnels, and cultural milestones—like the atomic age and the space race—to inform the aesthetic. The result is a richly detailed environment punctuated by vaulted ceilings, satellite-like light fixtures, orbital steel railings, and woven stone tile floors that channel the spirit of historic transit hubs.
Upon entry, a hostess stand greets guests, with a sculptural racetrack-style bar immediately to the right—topped by a suspended installation of articulating lenses by Parisian artist Vincent Leroy—and opens out onto the outdoor dining patio framed by lush greenery.
Beyond the bar lies the expansive main dining room, separated down the middle by an open passageway that leads to the raw bar and private room, tucked away behind an arched doorway. At the rear of the room, an open kitchen clad in emerald green subway tile anchors the space.
Furnishings throughout the restaurant speak to midcentury craftsmanship—mirrored wall details amplify the warm ambient lighting and burgundy velvet banquettes, while custom millwork, brushed metal accents echo the surrounding architecture’s industrial heritage.
“We drew inspiration from the birth of American dining and the Lower Manhattan oyster cellars,” says founders Danielle Connelly and Gabriel Gonzalez. “The space reflects pivotal moments in the city’s evolution; themes of engineering marvels, transportation breakthroughs, and architectural preservation come together in a layered narrative that captures the spirit of the evolving Penn District.”
Art-forward interiors
Art is central to the concept, beginning with the Vincent Leroy installation above the bar.
Brooklyn-based glass artist Esteban Salazar created bespoke lighting throughout, paired with curated artwork organized by KARMA. The selection includes new and archival works by Peter Bradley, the Color Field pioneer known for his gel-thickened acrylic paintings, often inspired by jazz rhythms of close friends and music icons like Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, and Art Blakey.
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