This tropical oasis is one of the newest West Village bars making its mark.
When the pandemic forced Williamsburg’sDonnato close in 2020 , patron said good day toslushy , fernet - infused piña coladas . But the beloved tropical streak is back , this clock time as a prole - own eatery and cocktail legal profession in the West Village — Taylor Swift ’s Cornelia Streetto be exact .
The measure , formally open May 17 , joins a phone number of food and drink establishments that have sweep up the cooperative method acting post - pandemic , such as all - solar day cafeBanterand sandwich shopSea & Soil . The West Village loop will cater all employees a footpath to ownership , while original founder Leif Young Huckman will remain an advisor and supporter .
“ Donna ’s new cooperative construction represent what we go for will be a accelerator for the cordial reception industry as a whole — a shift towards a more equitable and sustainable model where the workers are the proprietor , ” sound out worker - possessor Lauren Ruiz . “ compare to the vast absolute majority of bars and restaurants , Donna ’s workers wo n’t be working for a single owner . They ’ll be building a co-op , sharing in the net income each year . This helps build a mother wit of community of interests , fosters combine and fairness , and results in less employee turnover — ultimately creating more stableness and consistency throughout the byplay . ”
Photo by Nicholas Ruiz, courtesy of Donna
Donna tender a pan - Romance menu with Mediterranean influences , boasting dishes like Pork Shoulder & Charred Onion Pupusas and Whole Roasted Fish with harissa and pickled veg . The beverage program cover Filipino ingredients , which show up in cocktail like the Tiny Sparrow Martini , made with Vietnamese gin and Calamansi liqueur . And of course , the aforementioned blended signature boozing , The Brancolada , will be throw a comeback .
The space , which draws breathing in from 20th century Latin American Concretism , was designed with an eco - conscious approach in mind . Interior decorator Michael Groth incorporate geometric calcium oxide laundry adhesive plaster to course control humidness and craft light fixtures out of the ever - so - functional mycelium . If the inventive piña was any indication , Donna is brace to be a far rallying cry from your middling tropic bar .
Donnaopens Wednesday , May 17th at 7 Cornelia Street . It will be open seven days a week , Sundays through Thursdays from 5 necropsy to 12 am , and Fridays and Saturdays from 5 post-mortem examination to 1 am for dinner and cocktails .
Photo by Nicholas Ruiz, courtesy of Donna
Photo by Nicholas Ruiz, courtesy of Donna
