I said to her, I dont know Daniel.
And then the bell rang, and Daniel was in the room.
Humm and Clemente in the artists New York studio.Photo: Hero Bean Stevenson.
FLIGHTS OF FANCYClemente in front of work that will hang in a new bar above the Manhattan restaurant Eleven Madison Park.Photographed by Ye Fan.
To Clemente, this was no coincidence.
Im very good at not second-guessing anything that happens, he says.
That is my only compass.
Humm and Clemente in the artist’s New York studio.Photo: Hero Bean Stevenson.
A deep friendship blossomed from there.
An image by Clemente for Humms upcoming bookEleven Madison Park: The Plant-Based Chapter.Image: Francesco Clemente.
An artful eggplant dish at Eleven Madison Park.Photo: Francesco Tonelli.
An image by Clemente for Humm’s upcoming bookEleven Madison Park: The Plant-Based Chapter.Image: Francesco Clemente.
Art was always important at Eleven Madison Park, Humm says.
Clemente Bar is just continuing this story, the chef says.
Im very good at not second-guessing anything that happens, says Clemente.
An artful eggplant dish at Eleven Madison Park.Photo: Francesco Tonelli.
Were treating time like an ingredient, Tollius says.
The Negroni-colada at Clemente Bar.Photo: Emily Setelin.
Theyre also having fun with it, dialing the formality of Eleven Madison Park down a notch.
The Negroni-colada at Clemente Bar.Photo: Emily Setelin.
As with EMPs 2017 renovation, Brad Cloepfil ofAllied Worksled the design for Clemente Bar.
Textured walnut paneling, dark marble surfaces, and a cushy vintage couch create a warm, intimate setting.
Cocktails are garnished with something far beyond the lowly lemon wedge.
Another mural for Clemente Bar.Photo: Ye Fan.
The Negroni-colada features an iced Campari coin, which adds a tint of pink as it melts.
A mini churro adorns an old-fashioned made from raicilla, an agave spirit from Jalisco.
Another mural for Clemente Bar.Photo: Ye Fan.
Its fitting that beverages made with equal parts fun and consideration will be served beneath Clementes murals.
Both the drinks and the artwork have a surface-level whimsy that plays out atop layers of complexity.
Its a pilgrimage, Clemente says in his charming Neapolitan accent.
Every time you look, you see something different, says Humm.
Clementes third mural is an Eden of plants painted in gold.
