{"id":165226,"date":"2026-03-16T18:02:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/165226\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T18:02:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:02:36","slug":"this-new-cafe-in-brooklyn-is-a-stylish-ode-to-georgian-food-and-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/165226\/","title":{"rendered":"This New Caf\u00e9 in Brooklyn Is a Stylish Ode to Georgian Food and Design"},"content":{"rendered":"

When curating the objects to showcase in Jamieri, Chichinadze wanted to go beyond the canvas. \u201cThere\u2019s something about mixed media and 3-D wall sculptures that really does it for me,\u201d she says. Featured designers include Idaaf Architects, led by Nana Zaalishvili, who is responsible for those earthy candleholders mentioned earlier. There\u2019s Crater Ceramics, founded by two friends in Tbilisi who create surreal minimalist pieces out of clay (like this clever ear coffee cup<\/a>). There are photographs by Guram Tsibakhashvili, embroidered Georgian linens<\/a> by Pito Seturi, an aluminum furniture collection by Studio Gypsandconcrete, including this striking side table<\/a>, and jacquard-woven tapestries by Levan Mindiashvili that illustrate handwritten texts and Georgian calligraphy. Each creative with their own distinct discipline, but all together in a room presenting as one cohesive tableau of Georgian excellence.<\/p>\n

A small selection of vintage and antique pieces also intermingles with the contemporary collection, including hand-painted clay vessels and a Robert Sonneman<\/a> mid-century chrome wall lamp. \u201cI source from all over,\u201d she says. \u201cEstate sales, Facebook marketplace, auction sites. I also go upstate often.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Cason Lukens<\/p>\n

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Photo: Cason Lukens<\/p>\n

In its current manifestation, Jamieri is a multi-disciplinary space that operates as a showroom, caf\u00e9, and experiential platform for events and pop-ups\u2014some that take place onsite, and others at partners\u2019 locations, like Jamieri\u2019s recent collaboration with Colbo<\/a> in the Lower East Side. \u201cI believe we\u2019re entering a whole different era of how we handle art, how we handle design, how we handle food,\u201d she says. \u201cEverything can be exhibited as an art form.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photo: Pascal Perich<\/p>\n