In spring 2010, New York’s Smyth Hotel will introduce Jour et Nuit Restaurant and lounge, spearheaded by native Parisian restaurateur Frederick Lesort. The hotel’s owners, Thompson Hotels, hired AvroKO to re-create the vibrancy of the French Riviera for the bi-level restaurant, bar (housed in the Yabu Pushelberg-designed lobby), and underground Cellar Cocktail Lounge.
"Translated from French meaning ‘day and night,’ Jour et Nuit will offer hotel guests and locals just that; a sophisticated yet comfortable atmosphere to frequent any time of day," says Jason Pomeranc, co-owner of the Thompson Hotels. "We saw Smyth as the ideal opportunity to bring this downtown staple back to life in a developing, vibrant neighborhood, invoking a feeling of refuge, yet traditional sensibility, refinement, and romantic elegance."