Ryan Chetiyawardana, aka Mr Lyan, is set to open his first New York bar this autumn when he rolls out Seed Library to the Big Apple.
Located on the lower ground floor of Hotel Park Ave in the heart of Nomad, and with a dedicated entrance, Seed Library NY will "pay homage to the legacy of the timeless Manhattan Bar".
Seed Library NY is a collaboration between Mr Lyan, Lore Group and Renwick Hospitality, and draws inspiration from the original Seed Library in One Hundred Shoreditch, east London.
Guests can expect a menu of reimagined classics and original drinks, low-intervention wines, craft beers, artisanal spirits and saké. While bar food will come from Renwick Hospitality.
The space has been designed by Lore Group Creative Director Jacu Strauss, in partnership with RD Studio, blending "organic textures, natural materials, and understated elegance to reflect the bar’s philosophy of embracing nature’s variance".