INSIDE ZOI NOMAD & TEN11 LOUNGE’S ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WITH QUESTLOVE

INSIDE ZOI NOMAD & TEN11 LOUNGE’S ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WITH QUESTLOVE – View photo gallery

Zoi Nomad and Ten11 Lounge marked their one-year anniversary with a high-profile celebration that underscored their growing presence in New York’s downtown nightlife and dining scene. Hosted by restaurateur Onur Safak, the evening brought together an eclectic mix of entertainment, media, and cultural figures for a night that seamlessly blended elevated dining with late-night energy.

The celebration began upstairs at Zoi Nomad, where guests including Taraji P. Henson, Cedric the Entertainer, Candace Bushnell, Nolé Marin, Ann Dexter-Jones, Paola Lázaro, and Rip Michaels gathered for an intimate candlelit dinner. The Mediterranean-inspired menu set the tone for the evening, featuring a family-style spread of mezze, fire bread, Urfa-style grape leaves, and beet and burrata carpaccio. Main courses followed with dishes like spicy rigatoni, duck a la tandir, short rib tandir, chicken skewers, and herb-infused grilled salmon, creating a layered dining experience that encouraged lingering conversation and connection.

As the night progressed, the atmosphere shifted from refined dinner to full-scale celebration. By 10 PM, guests made their way downstairs to Ten11 Lounge, where the space quickly filled as the energy intensified. Questlove took over the DJ booth, delivering a set that transformed the venue into a packed dance floor and carried the momentum well into the early hours. The transition from dinner to nightlife felt effortless, reflecting the venues’ dual identity as both a culinary destination and a nightlife hotspot.

Beyond the anniversary event, Zoi Nomad and Ten11 Lounge have steadily built a reputation as a go-to destination for a high-profile crowd. Regular sightings of figures including Jessica Alba, Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin, Angela Bassett, Bob Odenkirk, Courtney B. Vance, Jack Whitehall, Storm Reid, Livvy Dunne and Paul Skenes, Alexandra Breckenridge, Ryan Cabrera and Alexa Bliss, Whitney Leavitt, and Danny Ramirez point to the venues’ increasing cultural relevance.

One year in, the pairing of Zoi Nomad and Ten11 Lounge continues to resonate with a downtown audience looking for spaces that move fluidly between dining and nightlife. The anniversary event captured that balance—intimate yet high-energy, curated yet spontaneous—solidifying their position within New York’s evolving social landscape.

Photos by Alex Dani