Le Chêne, New York, USA

Press

Galerie Magazine

By Ryan Waddoups

Le Chêne Feels Like a Portal to Paris in the West Village

“Maybe it’s the moldings reminiscent of a Haussmannian pied-à-terre or the cherry velvet banquettes, but Le Chêne — the debut West Village dining room from French culinary prodigy Alexia Duchêne — feels like a portal to Paris.”

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Resy | Right This Way

By Diana Hubbell

Le Chêne Brings a Sophisticated Parisian Sensibility to the West Village

“The stylish, art-filled interior nods to Paris while still celebrating New York.”

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Scope

Site evaluation
Client advocacy
Design direction
Construction drawings
Procurement
Site administration

A new French restaurant in New York, designed for chef Alexia Duchêne. Site evaluations prior to space selection, client advocacy with the investor, design direction, construction technical drawings, procurement, negotiation and coordination with specialists, administration and the construction team over a five-month execution period.

Designed for

Alexia Duchêne— Chef

Alexia Duchêne is a rising French chef whose cooking bridges Parisian training and New York energy. After working alongside some of France's most respected kitchens, she opened Le Chêne in New York as her first New York restaurant — a personal, ingredient-driven expression of contemporary French cuisine.

Le Chêne blue alcove with banquette seating — Blue alcove — banquette seating and painting wall.

Le Chêne new dining area — New dining area. Design, construction package and procurement.

Le Chêne front dining room with daylight and sheer curtains — Front dining room.

Le Chêne oak-panelled bar with brass stools and red curtain — Bar — oak panelling, brass stools and carmine curtain.

Le Chêne new facade, New York — New facade.

Hand-drawn axonometric concept sketch of Le Chêne — Concept axonometric — bar, dining room and entry sequence in one view.

Annotated hand-drawn floor plan for Le Chêne — Annotated plan study — kitchen line, banquettes, alcove ceiling and bar.

Sketch of the Le Chêne entrance in carmine red — Entrance study — carmine red joinery, sconces and sheer curtain.

Perspective sketch of the Le Chêne entry, coat check and wine cooler — Entry perspective — coat check, custom wine cooler, oak-stained arch and brass.

Perspective sketch of the Le Chêne facade and terrace — Facade and terrace study — arched opening, banquette line and sidewalk seating.

Material and fabric selection board for Le Chêne — Material board — Pierre Frey, Dedar and Fadini Borghi selections with the Chef.

Le Chêne work in progress, demolition phase — Work in progress. Demolition.

Site meeting with Chef Alexia Duchêne and Fred — Site meeting — Chef Alexia Duchêne and Fred.