Sunday, 7/8/12, 11 am - Nolita
I know it's been a while, but I haven't given up on convincing restaurants to include their restrooms as a part of the dining experience. One place that certainly has taken that into consideration is Public. I can't fully capture the charm of this restroom in the pictures - whimsy mixed with sophistication. The two identical single-stalls (I was in both) each had a door that looked like it was recycled from a midcentury school building (which I'm guessing is the idea) - frosted half glass with a wood frame and a mail slot.
Inside the room was coated floor to ceiling with iridescent glass titles. The high ceiling allowed for a shelve above the toilet with white vases. At the sink area, the mirror was flush with the wall with paper towels stacked on the side. On the other side of the sink was a case holding columns of mini bars of soap wrapped in Public's logo. Yes there was a full liquid soap dispenser on the sink but being able to slip a small bar of soap in your pocket somehow seems like you're getting away with something. Also feeding into the public school setting, you can grab a No.2 pencil on your way out of the restaurant. Here's more on Public.
