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The Public Theater and NoHo Hospitality Group debuted two food-and-drink spaces yesterday inside the venue at 425 Lafayette St. on Astor Place.
The Astor, located on the mezzanine behind the lobby, includes balcony seating, a bar and a dining room. The space features red banquettes, white-tablecloth tables and walls lined with posters, photographs, letters, playbills and other items from The Public's archives.
Among the pieces are a photograph of Meryl Streep with Public Theater founder Joseph Papp, a telegram from Jacqueline Kennedy, a handwritten note from Samuel Beckett and gold records from "A Chorus Line."
A mural by André Carrilho around the island bar depicts 32 people associated with The Public, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alicia Keys, David Byrne, Ntozake Shange, Suzan-Lori Parks, Sam Shepard and Tony Kushner.
Bar Torino is located downstairs in the lobby, with additional seating beneath the mezzanine.
Per the press materials, the openings continue a partnership that began in 1998, when Serge Becker, Josh Pickard, Paul Salmon and Kevin Abbott launched Joe's Pub with the theater.
NoHo Hospitality partners Andrew Carmellini, Luke Ostrom and Pickard are overseeing the new spaces.
Astor Bar photo by Michael Condran
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