An Inside Look at Food52's New HQ
A guide to all the furniture, accents, and appliances you’ll find in our Brooklyn Navy Yard space.
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Dear Food52ers,
After seven years crammed into a rabbit warren of offices in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, we moved our headquarters to the Brooklyn Navy Yard this spring. Working with our good friends Brad Sherman and Nina Etnier at Float Studio, who have designed all of our previous offices, we set out to create a space that focused on our core team and community needs: gathering, creating, and entertaining. It took us three years (and heroic project management by our office operations director Karen Levi!) to build out a slew of test kitchens, studios, and work and huddle spaces that are both deeply functional and welcoming—a place that feels like home.
Now that we’ve settled in, I’m excited to show it to you! In our newest episode of Founder Files, I take you on a tour through our light-filled floor at Dock72, which is well-stocked with everything from vintage Dansk tableware to whisks and sauté pans to cozy sofas. We’ve created a cheat sheet to the appliances, furniture, and fixtures that I selected to outfit our new space. Read on to learn more about each one. And check out the video!—Amanda Hesser, Food52 Founder
In the Test Kitchens
Bertazzoni ovens in our test kitchen.
Bertazoni Appliances
The family-run Italian brand Bertazoni is the test kitchen’s oven, cooktop and dishwasher maker of choice. Their Double Electric Convection Wall Ovens, Microwave Speed Ovens, and Gas Burner Cooktops power all of our recipe development and testing. You’ll also find their refrigerator in our team kitchen alongside the same appliances.
The Broderick® True Bar Kitchen Faucet.
Delta® Faucets
The Trinsic® Single-Handle Pull-Down Faucet, Broderick® True Bar Kitchen Faucet, and Broderick® Two Handle Pull-Down Bridge Kitchen Faucet from Delta® are installed throughout the test kitchen, our video studio sinks, and our “Town Hall” area, where we gather for lunch and host gatherings.
A Walker Zanger backsplash in our team kitchen.
Walker Zanger Tile
This backsplash brings a pop of color and texture to our office kitchen by way of luxury tile maker Walker Zanger. The collections we used throughout the office include City Bricks tile, Velluto porcelain tile, and the Robert A.M. Stern tile.
We used Cosentino's Sirius Dekton Solid Collection for our Test Kitchen countertops.
Cosentino Countertops
You’ll find heat-, scratch-, and stain-resistant Sirius Dekton Solid Collection countertops in our test kitchen and Cincel Grey silestone countertops in our social kitchen and Town Hall kitchens, both made by Cosentino.
Around the office
Katy Skelton's Perry Double sconce.
Katy Skelton Lighting
Katy Skelton’s Perry Double Sconce, made in Savannah, GA, casts a warm glow in the entrance area of Food52.
The Carl Hansen & Søn Sideways sofa.
Carl Hansen & Søn Furniture
Throughout the office you’ll find nooks perfect for our photo shoots, hosting guests, and impromptu meetings. Among the seating options are the T-Chairs, Signature Chair and Sideways Sofa by Carl Hansen & Søn.
The Audo Copenhagen Knitting Chair.
Audo Copenhagen Furniture and Lighting
In our first meeting space as you enter the office (which is filled with a rainbow of new and vintage Dansk pieces), you’ll find more striking chairs and lighting from Audo Copenhagen like their cozy Knitting Chair, pictured, the JWDA Floor Lamp, and Eave Sofa.
The Hem Zig Zag Shelf.
Hem Shelving and Furniture
In our parent/meditation room, Hem’s Zig Zag shelf is a stylish showcase for our vases and books. We also have their Bookmatch Bench and Koti Sofa.
Armadillo's Atlas rug.
Armadillo Rugs
To define and add warmth to our seating areas, we added these Armadillo rugs throughout: the Atlas Classic Collection area rug, the Drift Classic Collection area rug, and the Agra Heirloom Collection area rug.
The Normann Copenhagen Turn Table.
Normann Copenhagen Tables and Seating
Our Normann Copenhagen tables, including the Turn Table and Grow Table, are the perfect pedestals for accent pieces. We also have their Ace Lounge Chair.
The TRNK Maura Modular sofa.
TRNK Furniture
Just off our library area, filled with hundreds of cookbooks, is this mod, chocolate velvet Maura Modular sofa from TRNK. We also have their Arc sofa.
The Blackhouse Factory Twist stool.
Blackhouse Seating and Side Table
To pull up a seat to the island in our social kitchen, we use the industrial chic Blackhouse Factory Twist stool. You’ll find their Evans Iron Pedestal side table nearby.
Uhuru's Workstation.
Uhuru Desks
Uhuru’s sleek Workstations are where much of the team works. The electric panel in the middle console can be cleverly covered when the laptops are gone. We also have their Sit Stand Team Table for standing meetings.
The Trestle Table by Vermont Table in our Town Hall dining and entertaining area.
In the Town Hall gathering area, we sit at Vermont Table’s Trestle table for lunch, and mingle around the tables during evening parties. We use their A-Frame table and Dovetail table, too.
The Moors wallpaper by Calico in Amanda Hesser's office.
Calico Wallpaper
Inside Amanda’s office, the Moors wallpaper by Calico acts as a gorgeous, painterly backdrop.
Modern Matter and Float Studio collaborated on two hardware lines found in our office. These pulls are from their Marcelle collection.
Modern Matter and Float Studio Hardware
For the perfect, luxe addition to our cabinetry, we used the Marcelle and Otto collections of knobs, hooks, pulls, label holders and brackets from Modern Matter and Float Studio.
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