Davidson and Schultz worked with restaurant owner David Mantelmacher, who also owns Circa restaurant in Philadelphia, to create an inviting ambience for the 5,000 square-foot space.

Among the restaurant's dining areas is the main dining room, lively bar, welcoming garden terrace and a food bar. Designed with the warm, clean tones of vanilla and chocolate, Plate's main dining room seats 110 guests. Suspended circular track lighting suggests the shape of a plate, a theme continued with an understated, sculptural wall fabric representing a mosaic made of broken white dishes. Floors are made from multicolored polished concrete with Chinese slate as an accent material at the bar and as borders throughout.

In the far corner of the dining room, DAS has created a six-seat food bar that faces Plate's wood-burning oven, where patrons can watch the assemblage and cooking of gourmet dishes made to order.

The restaurant's social center is a handsome U-shaped bar, handcrafted from a specialty fiberglass that resembles natural granite stone. Seating 20 guests, the bar lies beneath a giant, shaded dome, also reminiscent of a white porcelain plate. Beyond the bar, a garden terrace will seat 50, weather permitting. A wooden trellis encloses the terrace complete with comfortable wrought iron seating. The outdoor setting will provide a perfect area for al fresco dining.