Quince is getting a makeover.
The two Michelin-starred, Jackson Square restaurant will close on July 25 and reopen September 19 to renovate its design and decor, including the addition of a new Champagne Bar & Lounge. In the interim, Quince will run a ticketed, pop-up dining series called curATE, located at Hedge Gallery (501 Pacific Avenue) from July 30 through August 30.
The new Quince, according to a press release, will feature a private entryway, two private dining rooms, a semi-private dining room, and additional chef's counter seating. The Champagne Bar will offer hors d’oevres starting at $25 and an á la carte menu, plus an extensive champagne list focused on small producers selected by Wine Director Jai Wilson. The bar and lounge will be open to walk-ins.
Owners Lindsay and Michael Tusk have tapped local designer Douglas Durkin for the remodel. Durkin’s vision is inspired by “the nostalgia many guests feel for Quince’s original location on Octavia Street” and the architecture of Quince’s current 1907 historic building, all while adding “intimacy and comfort” to the space.
The press release waxes poetic about “accoutrements,” “patinated metal,” and a “burnt orange and brown” color scheme, but this is Quince, so what do you expect?
The interim pop-up will serve five-course menus, in a series of five managed by different curators. Check out the menus here. Tickets start at $199, which you can buy here, and there’s an option to attend a $50 wine-and-canape reception before each dinner.