When we inquired about getting you some Inside action at Gemma, the new restaurant in the Bowery Hotel, the official word came back, "right now as Gemma is still in preview mode we are not doing photography, but let's touch base in a couple of weeks." Obviously, that isn't going to cut it. Here now, two interior shots of Gemma. Above is the main dining room, as seen from the bar; below is the dining room annex, as we'll call it, which it turns out, is the nicest part of the restaurant. Eric Goode and Sean MacPherson are owners, with a design by Taavo Somer. The executive chef at Gemma is Chris D’Amico, who has borrowed quite a few items from John DeLucie, with whom he worked at La Bottega. Officially the restaurant is in "previews," but this is a Waverly Inn style preview system, where the venue is open to the public and they're buying themselves as much time with the critics as possible.
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