Here's a closer look at the new Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, a 72-room lodging house formed out of an old cooperage built in 1901. As we noted last month, the hotel radiates turn-of-the-century industrial rustic charm, with lots of exposed pine beams, cast-iron columns, and furnishings made from old wood reclaimed from the building itself. It also features an instantly-hyped ground-floor restaurant called Reynards, from the team behind Diner and Marlow & Sons. Take a look around, and peruse the current menu below.
The L-shaped Reynards is quite spacious, with an enormous bar up front, long banquettes and tables in the back, and a big wood-fired oven and grill. Chef Sean Rembold's menu seems to be in the rustic, meticulously sourced style Marlow & Sons is famous for, with (this month at least) entrees such as Duck Breast with Grilled Greens ($24), Rabbit Meatballs with Littenecks and Consomme ($20), and an appetizers like Squid with smoked sausage and cauliflower ($13).
Downstairs, the hotel is setting up an event space and a movie theater, intended to present work from independent and local filmmakers. A bar on the sixth floor roof is also in the works, to be open this spring, where you'll find sweeping views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Outside, a giant retro red neon sign announces the hotel's presence—of course, the sign itself is made of old signs (presumably sourced from a local artisanal fair trade sign factory).
Rates range from $179 up to $495 a night for one of the upper-level loft penthouses with the private terrace. Click through on the images for a guided tour, with notes from photographer Katie Sokoler.
80 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn // (718) 460-8000
Reynards Menu
