{"id":145230,"date":"2026-02-25T20:39:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T20:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/145230\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T20:39:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T20:39:33","slug":"ilili-debuts-a-second-manhattan-outpost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/145230\/","title":{"rendered":"ilili Debuts a Second Manhattan Outpost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lebanese-Mediterranean restaurant group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ililirestaurants.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ilili<\/a>, led by executive chef and owner Philippe Massoud, has debuted its second New York location in Midtown Manhattan.<\/p>\n<p>The 5,630-square-foot space, designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nakib.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Nasser Nakib Architect<\/a>, interprets Lebanon\u2019s natural landscape through materiality, spatial flow, and architectural form.<\/p>\n<p>Guests enter through a serene bar and lounge area that serves as a transitional threshold from Midtown\u2019s energy, leading into a warm, enveloping main dining room. A flexible private dining room functions as both an intimate gathering space and a full event venue.<\/p>\n<p>ilili pulls from the Lebanese landscape<\/p>\n<p>The concept draws directly from Lebanon\u2019s geography of pine forests, terraced mountains, and coastal horizons.<\/p>\n<p>Vertical elements throughout the space reference the scale and rhythm of native pine trees, while the symbolism of local birds, representing migration and movement, informed decisions around circulation, openness, and light treatment. These natural influences are abstracted into sculptural forms, organic lines, and layered textures that ground the space.<\/p>\n<p>Earth-toned stone and wood surfaces establish the material palette, paired with polished metallic accents and botanical motifs embedded within textiles and finishes. Mediterranean craftsmanship unifies the interior, weaving together influences from Lebanon, the Levant, France, and Italy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-188138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Main-Dining-Room6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-188137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Main-Dining-Room3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-188139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Private-Dining-Room1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>More from HD:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hospitalitydesign.com\/projects\/hotels-resorts\/2026-hotel-openings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The 50 Most-Anticipated Hotel Openings of 2026<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hospitalitydesign.com\/people\/interviews\/helle-mardahl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Helle Mardahl\u2019s Delightful Take on Everyday Objects<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hospitalitydesign.com\/projects\/f-b\/trends-alcohol-free-sober-bars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Trendspotting: Alcohol-Free Bars<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lebanese-Mediterranean restaurant group ilili, led by executive chef and owner Philippe Massoud, has debuted its second New York&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":145231,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[10344,14996,75,84,83,9,24,63],"class_list":{"0":"post-145230","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-manhattan","8":"tag-americas","9":"tag-fb","10":"tag-manhattan","11":"tag-manhattan-headlines","12":"tag-manhattan-news","13":"tag-new-york","14":"tag-new-york-city","15":"tag-nyc"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145230"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145230\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}