According to a recent permit filing, Nafsi has filed for a South Shore location at 7059 S South Shore Drive, inside the South Shore Cultural Center.
A representative of Nafsi was not immediately available for commentary upon What Now Chicago’s request.
According to the company website, Nafsi plans to open sometime in the summer. Nafsi’s Instagram describes itself as “cuisine and cocktails.”
Future Firm’s website states, “Future Firm led the design and provided full architectural services for the interior build-out of a restaurant space at the Chicago Landmark, South Shore Cultural Center, for a new restaurant “Nafsi.”
“The restaurant is located in the location of the former restaurant The Parrot Cage; in the original use of the building, the room served as the men’s cafeteria. The space includes a dining area (~1,000 sf), a kitchen (525 sf), an outdoor patio, and additional space in the building basement including a prep area, walk-in cooler, office area, and staff lockers.”
“The scope of this project includes the “front of house” design for the restaurant, including the dining area and outdoor patio. The project design was reviewed closely by the Chicago Park District to honor the historic character of the space while bringing a contemporary and culturally diverse atmosphere to the new brand.”
“The architectural work included archival research of historic images of the space to identify newer, recently added elements to be selectively removed. Decorative elements from the original space will be restored according to research.”
