#Bon App - tit - s private kitchen at 1 World Trade Center hosts guest chef Andrew Carmellini: Architectural Digest

Bon Appétit’ s new entertaining space in 1 World Trade Center pairs sleek design with warm, artisanal accents.

Tucked away past a series of unmarked doors in New York City’s newest landmark, 1 World Trade Center, BA Kitchen—Bon Appétit magazine’s exclusive new cooking, entertaining, and event space—will host its inaugural soirée tonight.

“It’s like the PDT of 1 World Trade,” jokes Pamela Drucker Mann, publisher and chief revenue officer at Bon Appétit and Epicurious. She’s referring to the famous East Village bar (an acronym for Please Don’t Tell) only accessible through a telephone booth at the back of a hot dog joint. “If we only had a phone booth, it would be perfect.”

And walking into the rustic-meets-modern space—designed by architecture firm Gensler with Bon Appétit editor in chief Adam Rapoport and Calvin Klein Home creative director Amy Mellen—there is a bit of that speakeasy-style reveal. The hustle and bustle of the workday at Condé Nast (the parent company of both Bon Appétit and Architectural Digest ) dissolves, and suddenly it feels like you’re relaxing in a friend’s sleek kitchen. The only giveaway is the view: a panorama that reveals a stunning swath of Manhattan.

The new space, near Bon Appétit’ s tasting room and test kitchen, will serve as a place for the magazine to entertain clients and will regularly host star chefs, starting with tonight’s special guest, Andrew Carmellini, who will prepare hits from his New York City restaurants, including Little Park and the Dutch. The kitchen will be the venue for a Bon Appétit series called BA Night Kitchen, which Drucker Mann describes as “a dinner party where the best chef in the world might serve you a negroni.”

With all of its planned uses, the room called for the ultimate mix of form meets function. Architectural elements from Gensler set the tone, as do limestone countertops from Stone Source, a subway-tile backsplash from Nemo Tile, globe-shaped Lindsey Adelman Studio Terrarium lights, and walnut credenzas by BDDW. Top-notch appliances and fittings—a convection oven, a double sink, and all the proper machinery for creating the perfect ice cube—were supplied by Moen and Jenn-Air.

Mellen was tapped for the tablescape and other accessories. “I enjoy sitting down to a properly set table,” she says. “Beautiful glassware and substantial flatware, things that feel good in your hand.”

To that end, she outfitted the room in a mix of Calvin Klein Home classics and vintage finds that would create a comfortable backdrop to a five-star meal: crystal glassware, stainless-steel cutlery, stoneware plates, and plenty of wood cutting boards and brass accents.

“This is a space for someone who loves a good party,” Mellen says. “An open, expansive kitchen that is warm and inviting. And it happens to have the most amazing views of Manhattan I have ever seen.”