SD26, located in Madison Square Park, NY held its grand opening on September 15. The owners – father and daughter team Tony and Marisa May - previously owned San Domenico NY, located on Central Park South. San Domenico closed down last year, and was rebranded with the opening of SD26 this year. Tony May’s daughter will now take over the business.
With this new restaurant, comes brand new Electrolux equipment. SD26 has three cooking areas for their nouveau Italian gourmet cuisine: display cooking open to the main dining room with views from the mezzanine level, bar cooking line that services the bar and lounge, and on the cellar level is a banquet cooking/restaurant prep and bakery. Installed in the main kitchen is an Electrolux air-o-chill Blast Chiller, an S90 island suite, air-o-steam Combi Oven and an air-o-convect Hybrid Convection Oven. Installed at the cellar level is another S90 lineup.
“Tony May and Chef Odette scrutinized the market place and insisted that Electrolux cooking equipment be used exclusively throughout the establishment. Their expectations have been met. They are easily meeting the rigorous demand created by the many a la carte and banquet dishes that their very busy establishment requires,” said Lenny Teller, Design and Project Manager at Electrolux Authorized Dealer E. Friedman Associates. “I am proud to have the vast product line of Electrolux on display at New York's newest and most beautiful restaurant to be built in a very long time.”
(source: Electrolux Professional Marketing Newsletter - Heather Hislop, November 2009)
1) Lenny Teller, EFA / CKitchen project designer and PM, at the Display Kitchen area of SD26, NYC. 
2) Cool lighting highlights the bar wall. |
3) "White tablecloth" dining in a cozy setting. 
4) A "Star Studded Performance" with view of... "The Main Event"...Display Salumeria and Cheese Station. |
5) Main dining room facing the display cooking kitchen. 
6) An intimate lounge setting. |
7) Salumeria & Cheese display...view from the mezz level. 
8) Informal dining and lounge...there is something for everyone at SD26. View of E. 26th St and Madison Square Park. |
9) A "Star Studded Performance" the main dining room at SD26. 
10) A wine tasting "extravaganza." Offering the best from Italy and other wine regions of the world. |
11) A small party or conference complete with a flat screen. 
12) All ready for many happy occasions. |
13) The wine cellar private dining room. 
14) It's "front row and center" for those that love to see a culinary theatrical performance. |
15) It's formal yet intimate at SD26. 
16) A close up view of Salumeria and Cheese slicing. When only hand slicing will do...These are new Berkel Red Manual Flywheel Slicers, made to easily slice prosciutto as well as other meats and cheeses. |
17) A close up view of Salumeria and Cheese slicing. When only hand slicing will do...These are new Berkel Red Manual Flywheel Slicers, made to easily slice prosciutto as well as other meats and cheeses. |
18) The Bar...View of E26 toward Madison Square Park, NYC. |
19) A close up view of the display cooking line. It's all Electrolux Professional equipment- "it's the finest, world class." 
20) A close up view of the display cooking line. It's all Electrolux Professional equipment- "it's the finest, world class." |
21) Electrolux Air-O-Steam Combi-oven gets the job done in the display kitchen. 
22) The rear display cooking line. |
23) Production Kitchen on the Cellar Level. That's Randell counters with built-in low-boys and Traulsen upright reach-ins. 
24) How to cook for one thousand? Electrolux Air-O-Steam Combi-Ovens and hybrid Air-O-Convect get the 'bulk" work done! |
25) It's all Doyon in the Bakery. "Of course the breads, cakes and pastries are all homemade from scratch...as well as the pastas". 
26) It's all Doyon in the Bakery. "Of course the breads, cakes and pastries are all homemade from scratch...as well as the pastas". |
27) The Electrolux cooking battery includes pasta cookers as well. 
28) Kolpak Walk-in coolers and freezers add muscle to the operation. |
