Palermo was designed by architects Ewert Leaf (Neptune, Rock Sugar, Feast of Merit) and is a nod to the vibrant and eclectic barrio of the same name in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Split over two levels, with the second being a mezzanine, Palermo design elements include raw timbers, rich bespoke carpet, steel framing, a cow hide feature wall, retro black and white tiles, lighting fashioned using antique syphon bottles, a marble bar, and alluring portraits of Argentinian screen siren Coca Sarli. During Palermo’s construction, a mural from a previous restaurant – Marchetti’s Tuscan Grill – was discovered, an Italian scene commissioned in 1991 depicting “Tuscan hills ”. It will serve as a key focal point at Palermo.
