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About two years after its opening, “nana piccolo bistro” expands and renews its premises. A bistro of intimate dimensions, to say the least, whose name was inspired by a lullaby by Federico Garcia Lorca. maps
The soul of a true Parisian bistro, characterised by simplicity and substance: a solid technical background and a balanced kitchen. With an apt mix of products and traditions from Spain to the Marches juxtaposed and modulated with modernity and immediacy, simple dishes of the highest level.
Simplicity and tradition re-visited, re-adapted and re-proposed.
The “perfect imperfection” is what characterises the soul of this place.
The first thing that strikes you is the presence of a specially designed and handcrafted concrete counter. The “cornerstone” of NANA. The chef's place of creation, which thanks to the large windows is directly projected onto Via Carducci and perfectly immersed in the room. The new counter reappropriates the old restaurant, it is the connecting line between old and new, an element of continuity.
The extension houses the restaurant.
The space is very flexible and chameleon-like. One can find oneself tasting products and specialities from the kitchen on stools, on the wall or at the counter with the chef. On armchairs in the window, on tables in the lounge and in the niche where a garage once stood. This is where the “friendship table” is located today.
The intervention pursues a continuous dialogue with the existing and respect for the state of places. Trying to preserve, where possible, the memory of those who had already experienced those places, but under a different guise. Hence the decision to keep the original grit floor from the 1940s, which was found after work began.
As for the materials used: a large iron and glass window dividing the entrance/counter area from the more intimate room; acoustic plaster intentionally left rough, almost incomplete and deliberately imperfect. For the furnishings, we opted to recover wooden tables and chairs (already present in the old room), cement for the counter, and iron grids (same finish as the outside window frames and the inside window) for the placement of plants on the wall. Thermo-treated cork, also left untreated, was applied to the ceiling: an element of aesthetic impact and great soundproofing power to ensure acoustic comfort for guests. Particular attention was paid to the lighting (very warm, soft and intimate) characterised by matt black ceramic and iron lamp holders and to the plant engineering aspect for air treatment.