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The Vermeil Room was originally a staff work room used for storage and later for the tasks of polishing silver. Theodore Roosevelt's 1902 renovation of the White House by architect Charles Follen McKim reconfigured the use of the house, finishing much of the ground floor for public use.
Jean-Georges Vongerichtenâs eighth venture in Manhattan is supposed to be a casual neighborhood joint. The dining room is a cool slip of a place located in one of the icy, all-glass Richard Meier structures overlooking the Hudson, where the chef also happens to own an apartment. The room feels serene and subdued, a muted symphony of soft whites (chairs and banquettes) and tan browns (wooden tables) encased in glass.