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AvroKO, the company responsible for Public's design, won two James Beard awards for its work there, and it's easy to see why. The exposed brick, industrial pendant lighting and Tolix stools make the restaurant's bar feel intimate and a little rustic.

The classic palette in this Rebekah Zaveloff design emphasizes white, which is a perfect backdrop to accentuate the industrial touches similar to Public, like the lighting and the French industrial counter stools. The elements from the bar easily transition to a home kitchen.

Freemans restaurant serves simple, rustic food and the decor carries owners William Tigertt and Taavo Somer's theme to the next level. The space's abundance of taxidermy kicked off the "hipster hunting lodge" trend seen in so many imitators today.

The moose bust in this vignette by designer Brian Patrick Flynn may be faux, but the Freemans effect is similar. Anchored on a dark pinstripe-wool-draped wall, it conveys a tailored, masculine, Old World charm.