Description
Tao Downtown
Upon arrival at TAO Downtown, guests immediately encounter a long corridor with a dragon scale patterned screen and Chinese calligraphy murals mounted on weathered brick walls. TAO Downtown offers a distinct sense of arrival and the subterranean restaurant is intended to look and feel as if it has been there for decades and only unearthed recently to reveal the artifacts within.
Grand Staircase
As you take your first steps into the dining room, a grandiose 40-foot staircase becomes the focal point of the impressive space, serving as the first “wow moment” and providing aerial views of the scene below. Specially-crafted banquettes are tucked within the Grand Staircase, offering prime seating amongst a diverse array of intriguing statues and sculptures sourced abroad.
Main Dining Room
The Quan Yin, replete with 24 hands, sits atop a koi pond, acting as the anchor of the main dining room. A floor-to-ceiling patterned screen frames the Quan Yin and accentuates the statue’s hands, which represent her ability to render assistance. Through 3D projection mapping technology that utilizes animation to create visuals such as flowing waterfalls and growing moss, the Quan Yin is brought to life right before your eyes.
Location
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92 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA
