Sereneco Opening – All American in an Ocean of Light
On Thursday, 23rd September, the new All-American restaurant Sereneco officially opened its doors. Situated on the ground floor of the historical Pencil Factory, owners Billy Van Dolsen and Jim Nawn have turned the former industrial space into a light-flooded dinner gem welcoming guests to the center of Greenpoint.
Exterior
The captivating interior was designed in an Esperanto architecture style with different cultural influences carefully chosen and represented in the space. While the team preserved the raw brick, beams, and concrete floors as a homage to the original structure, attentive guests might notice the esperanto influence as for example represented by the hand-made terracotta tiles hand-crafted directly in Mexico. One of the main and successfully achieved goals of the design team was to illuminate the formerly dark space by introducing lighting that is now flooding the space with a warm yellow glow.
Interior
Not just the design,but also the dinner menu is carefully selected as a homage to American culture with attention to its many culinary influences. Highlights include the grilled and perfectly spiced prawns as well as the whipped ricotta, infused with orange blossom water and topped off with crispy house-made focaccia for the small plates. Hungrier guests are recommended to indulge in either the well-balanced Kale Salad, the soft Roasted Organic Half Chicken,or the Seared Arctic Char, all of which materialized as clear favorites during the preview events.
Grilled Prawns and Salmon Rillette
Half Roasted Chicken and Kale Salad
To top off the well-balanced and healthy dinner choices, Sereneco offers a selection of primarily biodynamic and locally sourced wines that wonderfully complement any choice of food. For some guests, it might also be a first opportunity to try out the trending semi-dry orange wine variation that surprises with a perfect balance of acidity and sweetness.
Orange and White Wine
After its official opening, guests will also be able to enjoy any of the featured and elegant cocktails or choose from a broad selection of local draft beer which makes the restaurant even more of a must go-to for Greenpoint locals and visitors.
If you would like to make a reservation or browse more information about the space and menu, visit Sereneco’s website and Instagram.
Located on 113 Franklin Street, Sereneco is open for indoor and outdoor dining from
Tuesday – Sunday, 9am-3pm & 5:30pm – 11pm.
