Recently completed Upper West Side lounge Manhattan Brew & Vine [MBV] has been on fire in the news! The hot spot launched on August 25th with a celebrity grand opening party. Not only was weetu’s very own Kevin Estrada in attendance, from the hip hop and R&B worlds so was Fabolous, Ne-Yo, Angela Simmons, Tyran “Ty Ty” Smith, Mack Wilds and many more.

The 1300 square foot space was packed opening night. Kevin enjoyed sending Carly pics of their creation since she wasn't able to be in attendance.

Typical to weetu’s collaborative creative process, MBV was driven by the clients interest in the combined materiality of contemporary finishes with a rustic edge. The interior of the space is defined with a folded surface of reclaimed wood that wraps the space and encloses the seating areas. Warm, textured surfaces were combined with opposing reflective materials such as black mirror and waxed steel. Overall, the effect results in an intimate neighborhood lounge and bar that reflects both the clients vision and weetu’s design intent.

Former Dollar Store transformed to intimate lounge. [photo from thewestsiderag.com]

We will be posting images from our photoshoot very soon, but in the meantime visit MBV's website for more information.