(The) Jane is dressing herself.
Visiting the website of the soon-to-be-open_long-expected Antwerp restaurant of star chef Sergio Herman and Nick Bril, you are entertained by a strange moving swirl, or shall I say by fairy dust sparklings on the home page.
The Jane (that will be the name of Sergio’s restaurant) is been constructed at this very moment in a magnificent chapel, shown on a black & white picture, the background of the fairy dust animation.
This animation is an art project called “Reversed Striptease” by Rahi Rezvani. When the website just launched in November 2013, I took this screenshot, intrigued by the full frontal naked ‘Jane’ surrounded by builders scaffolding. At that moment you don’t realize Jane was going to be transformed.
Off course she does.
So today, checking out the waiting list for reservations (the Jane opens March 25 th and is already fully booked for the next 3 months), there she was again: Jane, now wearing underwear, and after some extra sparklings, a small part of her dress or skirt appears.
A very fun and surprising evolution, and I love it. Jane and The Jane are dressing themselves, to be ready for the 25 th. Simple, strong and attitude. As I like it.
That’s why Jane made it to my ‘Image of the day’ post.
As Nick Bril,Sergio Herman’s right-hand man at Oud Sluis and responsible for the kitchen at The Jane mentions in the press release: “‘We felt from the start that the restaurant should have a woman’s name, but it took us a while to decide which woman’s name. Jane is the name of a fictional woman with the same qualities as our restaurant. The Jane will be sensual, exciting and chic. It will have an attractive international air, but also a hint of darkness. It will be tasteful and sophisticated, but also rock-’n’-roll. Like our perfect woman.’
The Jane restaurant opens at the 25th of March 2014 in the chapel of a former military hospital in Antwerp. The restaurant is an initiative by Sergio Herman, his right-hand man Nick Bril and designer Piet Boon. ‘We want to create a cosmopolitan atmosphere at The Jane,’ explained
Nick Bril. ‘Guests will be welcome throughout the evening. Whether you are looking for a cocktail and a snack – which we will be continuously preparing and serving in The Upper Room Bar – or a comprehensive tasting menu, we’ll be open for everything and everyone. Our plan is to develop The Jane into an Antwerp classic.’
The food and cocktail bar associated with the restaurant will be called The Upper Room Bar. When choosing the name, Sergio Herman was inspired by his favourite places in London and New York. The Upper Room Bar will serve cocktails and quick snacks, prepared behind the bar. Like The Jane, it will be open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.