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likePeepingToms,offeringonlyapeekbehindthescenes
throughwindowsonthefloor.Thebarrierisdisintegrating,
with kitchensnowmovingintothediningroom."Thanksto
showslikeTopChef,peoplearefascinatedbyfoodandthe
ideaof watchingfoodbeprepared,"saysKevinStewart,
designerof DaiDuein Austin.Whilenotfor all,thedesign
canhelpbuildconnectionsandprovideentertainment-
extraincentiveto getguestsin thedoor.-=SamRush
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BringinE all the action
front and center
At this smallneighborhood
restaurantand butchershop,
everything from cold prep to
cookingto butcheryis done
out fnont (the cooler is the only
equipmentbackof house).Diners
at the counter sit six feet away
from the wood-burninggrill,so
largeA/C unitswereinstalled
to blow cold air off the line.
Dimmers,rope lightsandtask
lightscreatean intimate but
workableenvironment,without
additionaloverheadlighting.
Designed for transparency
In a placelikeAustin,where
transparencyis a sellingpoint,
Stewartdidn't want to hideany
portion ofthe process.At any
point in service,whole animals
may be wheeledfrom the cooler
throughthe restaurantto the
butcherystationalonga meat rail
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4. A bird's-eye view
Whether looking down into
the wood-fired pizzakitchen
or straighton, the viewat this
multilevelunit on 14th Street,says
director of architectureJennifer
Jaffke,allowsdinersto "hear,
seeand smellfood insteadof it
coming out from behind.adoor."
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Consideration for what
guests see and hear
One of the biggestchallenges
of the open kitchenis "keeping
it looking goodr" saysJaffke.
Whileshespenta bit moreon
light fixtures, surfacesand
other smallerelementsthan in
a traditionalkitchen,the cost
difference isn't significant,she
says.Tohelp keep noisesdown in
anotherbusyareaof the kitchen,
Jaffkealsodesigneda lower
ceilingto containthe sound.