Printemps New York
Department store · Financial District ·
Luxury department store with French design, five dining concepts
Luxury department store with French design, five dining concepts
"Since its recent opening, Printemps has quickly become a major draw with elegant Parisian department-store charm; I browsed luxury shops and appreciated the design-forward restaurants and cafes for a stylish shopping break." - Sophie Mendel
"The French department store landed in Manhattan with several Kent Hospitality outposts and curated retail; Gregory Gourdet — a James Beard winner for Kann — leads hospitality at the property, which includes a Champagne bar, a cafe, and the long-awaited fine-dining restaurant Maison Passerelle, whose menu lists dishes such as duck with pineapple, Creole cassoulet, trout with plantain purée, fried green plantains, and a Haitian chocolate dessert." - Emma Orlow
"A planned fine-dining spot slated to open in April as the high-end capstone to the department-store dining cluster; presented as a forthcoming, reservation-style experience distinct from the store's more casual concepts." - Nadia Chaudhury
"A two-story FiDi outpost described by the owner as the French “not a department store,” filled with fancy wares and over-the-top design and anchored by five food-and-drink destinations overseen by Top Chef’s Gregory Gourdet, with Kent Hospitality Group handling the restaurant operations. The vibe is theatrical — “It is a scene.” Visitors are essentially funneled through the store to reach the dining spots, and on a weekday visit the space felt lively enough that the writer met multiple dogs (including a Great Dane named Ralph Lauren). Design details are unapologetically maximal: an elaborate riff on a New York tin ceiling, shiny mosaic floors, a second-floor vault that opens into a dressing-room lounge inspired by Art Deco artist Erté, and fashion displays that range from stacked-heel red patent-leather shoes on a pedestal to a $1,000 pair of tabi ballerinas and a mannequin in an ochre dress wearing a “Hair Force” sweatshirt. Laura Gonzalez’s “Wonka-esque maximalism” threads through the interiors, interweaving circus-like elements such as daffodil-colored tent dressing rooms and a green-pleated ceiling that reads like a fancy big top." - Melissa McCart
"The first U.S. location for the French department store at 1 Wall Street moved up its debut to March earlier this month." - Melissa McCart