Months ago we posted some pictures we took at Nippers Beach Grill right before they opened. Today we are posting the professional pictures, enjoy...
A little refresher...we took an old building that was not in the best shape and gave it a completely new look. A lot of our inspiration came from the the Bahamas and the original Nippers, with a little contemporary flare. All of the siding is new, along with the entry tower, sometimes it is amazing what a simple fresh coat of paint will do.
We worked with Marsha Faulkner at Studio M on the interior design of the project. We removed the old carpet floors, demolished walls to find carpet behind sheet rock and a neon, glow-in-the-dark alien mural...the things you find in remodels. We redesigned the space to have stained and sealed concrete floors, board and batten walls with recycled barn wood accent walls. A new sliding door systems allow the restaurant to be opened to Beach Marine. The ceiling was supposed to have a lot of sails to create a levels and spaces to absorb sound, however the Fire Marshal was not convinced the sprinkler system would work properly, so our sail design got cut down and an interesting piece was lost. We tried to show our point, but we could not change his mind.
The Cote Renard family has dined there several times over the last year, we have yet to find a dish we do not like. Chef Kenny Gilbert does an excellent job creating Bahamian inspired dishes...the drinks aren't bad either.
All Photos courtesy of Rob Parham Photography
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