{"id":206330,"date":"2026-04-22T19:02:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/206330\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T19:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:02:19","slug":"nas-in-a-new-york-state-of-mind-opens-new-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/206330\/","title":{"rendered":"Nas, In A New York State Of Mind, Opens New Restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2300.jpeg\" alt=\"Nas, Rapper, Broadway, Hip-Hop Film, Nas Soccer Jersey, Illmatic 30th Anniversary\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackenterprise.com\/author\/edwardsk\/\" class=\"author\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">by  Kandiss Edwards <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-date\">April 22, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Nas&#8217;s involvement highlights the cultural icon&#8217;s commitment to investing in the cultural and economic fabric of his hometown.<\/p>\n<p>New York\u2019s 550 Madison Avenue has officially unveiled a high-profile culinary destination featuring the opening of Bar Chimera, COTE 550, and the world-renowned Sushi Yoshitake, a project fueled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackenterprise.com\/nas-asap-rocky-belly-ray-ban\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">by a partnership<\/a> between Gracious Hospitality Management and legendary rapper Nas.<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration brings together COTE Korean Steakhouse founder Simon Kim and the Grammy-winning artist, a New York native. <\/p>\n<p>The co-owner of the new hospitality concepts at 550 Madison made the announcement via Instagram. Nas\u2019 smooth and distinct voice narrates a host of images explaining how the new venture blends seamlessly with New York culture.<\/p>\n<p>The centerpieces of the development offer three distinct gastronomic experiences in the Philip Johnson-designed tower. COTE 550 serves as an evolution of the Michelin-starred COTE Korean Steakhouse, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DXPK9skk0FC\/?igsh=MWtpdjhmMjh5b251MQ%3D%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">blending high-end dining<\/a> with the building\u2019s architectural grandeur. Adjacent to it, Sushi Yoshitake marks the North American debut of the legendary three-Michelin-starred Tokyo establishment founded by Chef Masahiro Yoshitake.<\/p>\n<p>Rounding out the new offerings is Bar Chimera, a chic and versatile lounge designed to serve as a social hub for the building\u2019s tenants and elite New York diners.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>For Nas, the project represents a homecoming to the luxury real estate and dining sector of Manhattan, emphasizing his continued advocacy for Black ownership and representation in high-end spaces.\u00a0The project is expected to draw a mix of international tourists, finance professionals, and hip-hop enthusiasts, bridging the gap between fine dining and urban culture.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED CONTENT:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackenterprise.com\/nas-preview-hip-hop-museum-bronx\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nas Gets Early Preview Of Hip-Hop Museum In The Bronx Following $1M Investment<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"by Kandiss Edwards April 22, 2026 Nas&#8217;s involvement highlights the cultural icon&#8217;s commitment to investing in the cultural&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":206331,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[81816,605,9,11,10,49,51,50],"class_list":{"0":"post-206330","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york","8":"tag-550-madison-ave","9":"tag-nas","10":"tag-new-york","11":"tag-new-york-headlines","12":"tag-new-york-news","13":"tag-new-york-state","14":"tag-new-york-state-headlines","15":"tag-new-york-state-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206330","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=206330"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206330\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/206331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=206330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=206330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=206330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}