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Ramen Tatsu-ya’s Grand Opening in The Austin Chronicle

lilmama — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 22:30:25 +0000

Something in our guts just told us that a brick-and-mortar ramen shop in Austin would be a big hit. And so it has been. Ramen Tatsu-ya held their soft opening last week, and the buzz has been palpable. Today is their Grand Opening, and at 4PM—a full hour before they were set to open—a line had already formed outside. Hey-oh! (Deservedly so, by the way. The ramen is delicious.)

Regardless, we have been thrilled with all of the kind words on the interior. We’ve had a blast working with people like Joe Swec, Blue Dozen Collective, and Jesse Hartman to design and build out an interior that was worthy of the food and all the hype.

Photos and a full work description to come soon. In the meantime, check out more press and photos on our Facebook page »

Photo by Jessica Leath and featured by The Austin Chronicle.

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Hot Topic: LENOIR in Austin Monthly

lilmama — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:00:57 +0000

As we were flipping through our copy of Austin Monthly the other day (a belated read this month – we’ve been busy), a photo stopped us. It was a photo of a few large rosetta cookies with a bowl of chocolate that looked strangely familiar. Could it be? YES. LENOIR has a nice, full-page feature story in this month’s issue of Austin Monthly. We got a shout-out, which was amazing, and it gave us something to call home about. (Not that we needed it, but you know.)

[ Happy Dance Interlude ]

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LENOIR featured in Standard Magazine

lilmama — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:48:39 +0000

We are thrilled that the design of LENOIR has been featured as the cover story (!!!) in the Spring 2012 issue of Standard magazine – Classic vs. Modern: The Great Debate. Standard is an online interior design magazine that covers all things “eco-sophistiqué.” The photography is gorgeous, so make sure to take a look. And don’t miss the cherry on top: a repeat of the front cover photo on the back cover, only with one addition: Chris arm-wrestling Lenoir chef Todd Duplechan. Priceless.

All photos by Spencer Selvidge and courtesy Standard magazine.

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LENOIR on CultureMap: “Marie Antoinette meets Alice in Wonderland”

lilmama — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:00:23 +0000

We’ve been hearing lots of descriptions of LENOIR over the past month, but our favorite so far has been from CultureMap Austin:

Walking into the small, unassuming little building on South First Street, you find an intriguing black and white color play with a sexy, smoky-blue tone painted on the walls. Bold, low-lit lanterns dangle in a large cluster at the center of the room, over a large community table and and a series of white-washed bistro tables with handmade wooden seats, which circle the remaining perimeter. A petite dining bar is situated against a playful wall adorned with white cabinets that house wine glasses, salt cellars and sundry other items.

The entire room is swaddled in antique French-style curtains and accents with mix-and-match antique silver place settings and grandma-classic white plates. There’s a Marie Antoinette-meets-Alice-in-Wonderland feel to this delicious little place that should assure you that great things are in store.

Thank you to the author, Jessica Dupuy, for her kind and colorful words. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.

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