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Foundation Social Eatery

  • Interior Design
  • Furniture Procurement
  • Furniture Selection

Inspired by their life's journey and the support system that continues to shape their evolving story, comes Chef Mel Toledo and his wife Sandy's second iteration of their highly personal restaurant.

By juxtaposing base building materials such as concrete and rebar with the softness of cascading patterns inspired by Chef's tattoos of orchids, a layered experience and design story is continuously revealed throughout the restaurant, and furthered through Chef Mel's connection with each guest who enters.

The new adaptation of the restaurant maintains its original approachable, experience driven design and elevated menu, but also introduces a lunch service and retail-focused element, Petite FSE, inspired Toledo's lifelong passion for classical Parisian cuisine and time spent at stage in France.

With the introduction of Petite FSE, Chef caters to the community, providing a casual neighborhood mid-day destination and grab-and-go offering, where ease of experience trumps pedigree. Inspired by the French Bistro movement, which was helmed by chefs wanting to provide an intimate and unpretentious atmosphere to serve unique cuisines easily accessible to all, Chef Mel Toledo will bring his acclaimed offerings to the lunch hour and beyond.

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