QUADRI, A VENETIAN WONDERLAND WHERE MYSTERY, POETRY AND MAGIC COME TOGETHER WITH EXTRAORDINARY ITALIAN CUISINE
February 22nd, 2018
Quadri, the multi-faceted historic 18th century grancaffè and restaurant in St Mark’s Square owned by the Alajmo family since 2010, reopens its doors after a major restoration. A transformation revealing the original magic of the place in a romantic and slightly surrealistic atmosphere imagined by Philippe Starck, supervised by architect Marino Folin and crafted by selected Venetian artisans.
The restoration project was initiated by Massimiliano and Raffaele Alajmo based on the need and desire to preserve the extraordinary heritage of Quadri, and to create a legacy making its mark on both contemporary history and the history of Italian cuisine.
This new collaboration between Starck and the Alajmo brothers is a love story; a human love story and a love story for Venice, its mystery and elegance. Quadri is a place that belongs to Venice, completely Venetian in its respected essence, and revealed by magic.
“The concept of Quadri simply is Quadri. Quadri was extraordinary, except it was little sleepy. Out of respect, love and intelligence, we didn’t want to change such a powerful concentration of mystery, beauty, oddity and poetry. We simply looked for its wonders, and we discovered a wonderland.” Ph.S
