De Maria (@demarianyc) is a stylish new restaurant on the edge of NoLIta. “Even though we are all very new friends, it was very clear from the start that we all shared a common aesthetic and vision, both in design and a way of providing thoughtful dining experiences,” offers De Maria’s culinary director and executive chef Camille Becerra (@camillebecerra) at left. Her collaborators comprise a mostly female group of creatives and trailblazers, including Grace Lee (@iamg_lee) at right, from various industries.
“We believe in the power of women uniting, especially at a historic time right now when women are truly at the epicenter of society advocating our beliefs,” says Lee, a music producer who’s worked with artists such as Kanye West and Lykke Li, and who founded the agency Liaison Femme, which boasts an all-female lineup of D.J.s and producers.
