Executive chef Eric Upper is all in on pasta and whole animal butchery at the new fine dining restaurant
The AFICI team worked with Marc Dimalanta of D-Scheme Studio on the design, reimaging the space, complete with pasta making station, customized charcuterie locker and whisk(e)y lockers.
Building on his history with Alexander’s Steakhouse Group, Marc Dimalanta of San Francisco’s D-Scheme Studio collaborated with the team to reimagine the AFICI space. AFICI is the first concept by Alexander’s Steakhouse to utilize interior design to bring the energy and activity of the kitchen and service station directly into the restaurant.
Aya Designs and architecture firm D-Scheme Studio are behind the look of the 4,544-square-foot space. The restaurant’s 109 seats are scattered between the dining room, a private dining room and outdoor seating.
It’s the first Dumpling Time expansion restaurant from the Omakase Restaurant Group, the Kash Feng- and Jackson Yu-led team behind the Michelin-starred Omakase and Niku Steakhouse. Here, a glass-walled “dumpling room” will allow guests to watch Executive Dumpling Chef Leo Leong and his cooks make the popular Xiao Long Bao by hand every day.
Dumpling Time, the San Francisco-based Chinese dim sum specialist with California flair, has opened its long-awaited first restaurant east of the Caldecott Tunnel.
D-Scheme Studio’s architect and president, Marc Dimalanta, designed all of ONE65’s floors. The first is the simplest and cleanest, with white marble counters and glass display cases for pastries and candies. Behind the counter in the back of the room, customers can see into a kitchen. And up the stairs or elevator to the second floor, they’ll see more production in action.
The 25,000 square-foot ONE65 space is designed by D-Scheme Studio. Each floor features a completely distinct design featuring custom lighting, décor and furniture. Moreover, each offers a special ambiance and vibe unique to the dining venue.
Enter the Vault, though, and it’s all dark walls, leather banquettes, and cleverly designed lighting (really, who needs windows). D-Scheme Studio did the design, featuring a slatted ceiling, velvet accents, and a mural of the vault door in the lounge area.