BellyQ—a new spot from chef Bill Kim, Cornerstone Restaurant Group, and basketball star Michael Jordan—opened in August and can host anything from business meetings to karaoke parties. The largest event space, the Ogden Room, is separated from the main dining room with sliding panel walls and can host dinners for 48. The more intimate Chef's Quarters has a drop-down projection screen and can seat 16. Inspired by a minimalistic garden, the interior of the Karaoke Den is decked with a series of moving translucent panels decorated with galloping horses. Guests sit in custom wing-back chairs, and the waitstaff wear handmade leather aprons. The venue focuses on Asian barbecue, with menu items including goat milk feta cheese and rice noodle pancakes from a wood-burning oven; chilled soba noodles; and tofu hot pots. Staffers can prepare custom menus for groups.
