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Kissa Tanto

Tucked into the upper story of a delightfully faded building in Chinatown, Kissa Tanto transports diners into a glamorous Japanese-Italian supper club full of music and dark corners. We worked with the Kissa Tanto team to create an enchanting story and brand world where each touchpoint is considered, detailed, and charming—all to transport customers from the everyday into the 'House of Plenty.'

An inviting entrance

The house of many orders

An inviting entrance

The house of many orders

An inviting entrance

The house of many orders

Setting the stage

Capturing the offer

In the Details

Classic Monogramed cocktail napkins

In the Details

Classic Monogramed cocktail napkins

In the Details

Classic Monogramed cocktail napkins

Menu Design

A throw back to a classic

Every detail at Kissa Tanto, from the lighting to the menus to the purple neon sign high above the pedestrians on the main thoroughfare of this city’s Chinatown, conjures an imaginary parallel world.

The New York Times

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Art Direction & Photography

Capturing the offer

Genteel, an occasion worth dressing up for. Just inside the restaurant’s inconspicuous entrance, an inscribed mirror invites you to “Please fix your hair, and remove the mud from your boots.”

Bon Appetit Magazine

Interior Wayfinding

That fits the mood

Art Direction & Photography

Old world Italia

Haikus

That finish the meal

Haikus

That finish the meal

Haikus

That finish the meal

PHOTOGRAPHY

Ian Lanterman

INTERIOR DESIGN

Ste Marie Design

CLIENT

Kissa Tanto, Tannis Ling