Deity

The above is a picture of the entrance to Deity, a new lounge opening late this year on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn.  The doorway alone is so intriguing that after I passed by it for the first time, I immediately had to send an email and inquire about the space.  As my luck would have it, this led to a private tour given by the owners, a warm and passionate couple named Caio and Kristine.  The lounge is a gorgeous bi-level space that pays homage to neo-spiritualism through various pagan symbols and religious iconography.  It is integrated into a synagogue's original facade, while still feeling absolutely contemporary.  Hand-crafted details such as stained-glass panels, illuminated goddess scupltures, and intricate ironwork have been commissioned from local artists, and each element lends to the overall air of mystery and beauty.  This enormous undertaking is nothing short of a labor of love.  It is four years in the making, and has consisted of massive architectural overhauling and limitless investments of time and energy.  But I am certain the hard work will pay off.  This is a most special place, where one will be able to have an utterly transcendant night consorting with creative souls and imbibing candle-lit elixirs.  Can't wait for the opening.