Common Lot

is the first restaurant from Chef Ehren Ryan. Anointed the black sheep of his family, the restaurant draws upon Ehren/u2019s globally diverse culinary background and free spirit. Its design places emphasis on the communal dining experience, including an open kitchen and shared tables. It/u2019s elegant but unpretentious; comfortable but handsome/u2014it/u2019s a place for family and friends to gather and share great food and conversation. If you meet the Ryan/u2019s, it/u2019s clear that they are equal part serious about food and jocular about life. The design is inspired by this, utilizing the idea of common pasture, wayward sheep and shared plates, playfully moving the common, equal spaced O/u2019s in the logotype and abstracted sheep illustrations about the natural printed materials. It/u2019s unpredictable and at times rough around the edges, but always intentional and thoughtful/u2014just like its host.