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Zoli Restaurant Opens Inside Amant Art Center in Brooklyn

other · 2026-07-26

Collector Lonti Ebers opened Zoli, a 35-seat restaurant, inside her Amant contemporary art center in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Chef Ned Baldwin, known for Houseman in Manhattan, leads the kitchen with a seafood-forward menu that changes weekly. The space, designed by GRT Architects, features two-tone cinderblocks sourced from a manufacturer that produced blocks for Sol LeWitt's sculptures, a polished cherry staircase, and a mezzanine with a private dining room. Pierre Huyghe's site-specific artwork 'Satellite' presides over the bar with three aquariums. The restaurant occupies a former warehouse adjoining the Amant campus, which includes galleries, performance spaces, and artist residencies.

Key facts

  • Zoli restaurant opened inside Amant art center in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
  • Chef Ned Baldwin, formerly of Houseman in Manhattan, leads the kitchen.
  • The 35-seat dining room was designed by GRT Architects.
  • Pierre Huyghe's artwork 'Satellite' is installed at the bar.
  • The menu changes weekly and focuses on seafood.
  • The space features cinderblocks used in Sol LeWitt's sculptures.
  • A mezzanine includes a 25-seat private dining room.
  • A seasonal rooftop terrace offers cocktails and snacks.

Entities

Artists

  • Lonti Ebers
  • Ned Baldwin
  • Pierre Huyghe
  • Sol LeWitt
  • Tal Schori
  • Danny Roberts
  • Aimee Li

Institutions

  • Amant
  • MoMA
  • Houseman
  • Altro Paradiso
  • Dame
  • GRT Architects
  • SO–IL
  • Bennington College
  • Yale

Locations

  • East Williamsburg
  • Brooklyn
  • New York City
  • Maujer Street
  • Hudson Square
  • Manhattan
  • Long Island
  • North Fork

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