The 3,000-square-foot (278 square metres), 90-cover Cucina Alba offers a full brunch and dinner menu. While Alba Accanto is half the size and serves cocktails and bites next door.

Moreover, Both are operated by Prince Street Hospitality, whose partner Cobi Levy collaborated with GRT Architects on the interiors of both spaces.

“Cucina Alba and Alba Accanto are two distinct yet complementary spaces that instantly transport guests to Italy, capturing the polish of the north with the brightness of the south,” said the group.

Cucina Alba is designed to embody a “vacation Italian” aesthetic, evoked by light terrazzo floors, tubular metal Knoll Cesca chairs, and pale oak millwork.

Alternating yellow and white fabric panels were draped overhead, forming a parachute-esque ceiling matching the striped awnings over the entrances.

Thin metal chains hung from red railings act as space dividers, defining and enclosing a section of the dining area.

Moreover, High-gloss, oxblood-coloured tables nestle into semicircular booths or line up along the bench that follows the windows.

At the other end of the L-shaped space, the open-air kitchen is denoted by a colourful mural by artist Alex Proba that covers the end wall and part of the ceiling.

In the bay windows, an assortment of plants and random paraphernalia are visible to passersby. Outdoor seating along 10th Avenue is under scallop-edged parasols that continue the white and yellow theme.

Next door, Alba Accanto has a similar “Italian holiday bar” aesthetic, but with a slightly moodier ambience for evenings.

Additionally, The bar counter is built from stacks of pale stone that form striations across the front. While the top and the bar back are from continuous expanses of a single stone type.

Arched niches behind the bar emanate a golden glow, and display glassware and liquor bottles alongside figurative sculptural vases that were custom-made in Italy.

Moreover, The ceiling has fabric that features thin ticking stripes, from which brass chandeliers with pale blue glass globes are suspended. Also, At the back is a private dining room that can be booked for large parties of up to 45 guests.

Furthermore, Built-in bench seating wraps the perimeter, and patterned wallpaper and matching curtains are in the glossy ceiling.

In both spaces, works by renowned artists including Alex Katz and Ethan Cook were with the help of art advisor Elizabeth Margulies, and hand-painted tableware from Puglia adds an authentic touch.

“The design of Alba Accanto is in style, utilizing bright colors to reflect the vibrance of Italian cities,” said Levy.

“We wanted to capture the distinct atmosphere of each city, and with Accanto, we achieved that same sense of vitality. But with a maximalist approach,” he added.