Lord Stanley: SF's Prettiest New Restaurant? - Remodelista
Husband/wife owners Rupert and Carrie Blease (he’s a Brit, she’s a Californian) met in the kitchen of Michelin two-star restaurant Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Oxfordshire, England, more than a decade ago. The light-flooded dining room has a poured and polished concrete floor. A view of the lofty dining room from the mezzanine level. An accent wall is painted pale gray; the tables were custom made by Monkwood Studio of LA. Small plates and cocktails are served at the standup bar, including lemon verbena olives in cut-glass bowls (see No. 2 in Remodelista’s Top 15 Interiors Trends of 2015). Industrial materials such as raw steel contrast with clean Scandinavian-looking elements. Black ceramic lamps by SF’s Mel Rice Ceramica. A custom concierge desk by Boor Bridges. The communal table on the mezzanine level. The Felted Wool Wall Hanging by Ashley Helvey is made from wool sourced from Decatur Island wild sheep shorn by Nich Hance McElry.