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American Cut

Stairs of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture

Rare Vision

The quintessential steakhouse serves up clubby opulence along with 28-ounce porterhouses and creamed spinach. The quintessential steakhouse is also . . . in New York City. Could that venerated scotch-and-cigar atmosphere survive anywhere else? In New York, Chef Marc Forgione had already steered the steakhouse toward the modern–spinach with fontina and sunchokes rather than the typical creamed variety–at his celebrated Tribeca steakhouse, American Cut. But he wanted to extend that vision, urban chic intact, to an outpost in New Jersey. So he turned to DF&A with a challenge: to uphold a stylish Manhattan tradition in a space that invites casual diners and even families to join the club.


DF&A designed a bi-level restaurant with a 150-seat dining room, as well as three private dining spaces equipped with state-of-the-art A/V. It also designed a bar and lounge area with an outdoor patio and a fire pit–extra amenities made possible by, well, not being in New York City. Throughout, the traditional plush and tufted dark brown wing chairs vanished in favor of sleek black leather seats and blond wood paired with black lacquer. Despite the suburban accessibility, the spirit of Manhattan lives on.

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Type

Renovation / Adaptative Reuse

Size

10,000 sf

Client

LDV Hospitality

Completion

December 2016

Exterior wooden cladding of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Entrance of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Driveway view of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Bar of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Classic booth on the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Double height dining area of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Driveway view of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Wooden interior of the grand entrance foyer of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Elevation of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Wooden interior of the grand entrance foyer of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Ground floor plan of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Wooden stairs of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Interior elevation of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Bar of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Classic steakhouse dinner of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Double height dining area of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Crowded dining area of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Bar of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Intimate dining area of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Double height dining area of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Classic booth on the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Light fixture of the double height dining area of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Classic steakhouse cocktail of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Intimate dining area of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Classic steakhouse salad of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Double height dining area of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
Exterior wooden cladding of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Entrance of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Driveway view of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Bar of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Crowded bar of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Seated customers on the bar of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Seated customers on the bar of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Classic booth on the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Double height dining area of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Driveway view of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Wooden interior of the grand entrance foyer of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Elevation of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Elevation of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Elevation of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Elevation of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Wooden interior of the grand entrance foyer of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Ground floor plan of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Wooden stairs of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Interior elevation of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Interior elevation of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Interior elevation of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Bar of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Double height dining area of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Bar of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Intimate dining area of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Double height dining area of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Classic booth on the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Light fixture of the double height dining area of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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Classic steakhouse cocktail of the American Cut Bar & Grill project located at 495 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey designed by the architecture studio Danny Forster & Architecture
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