Grace by Nia opens within the Seaport on Might 11, including not solely one other new restaurant to the bustling nightlife space, however an extra music venue, this one highlighting jazz.

Roxbury native Nia Grace, proprietor of Darryl’s Nook Bar & Kitchen and The Underground Cafe + Lounge, collaborated on the venue with veteran Boston-based leisure big Huge Evening, which operates 20 eating places, bars, and membership venues, together with the Seaport’s Empire, The Grand, and Scorpion Bar.

Set prominently on Seaport Boulevard and styled like a standard supper membership, the 5,000 sq. foot tiered venue features a lounge with a stage on the primary ground with adjoining restaurant seating.

Boston-based design firm Niemitz Design Group led the design staff, which labored intently with Grace on creating her classic imaginative and prescient.

“I wished to see a number of the previous issues I really like about locations like The Cotton Membership, The Copa, and The Strand Lodge that was right here in Boston,” Grace advised Boston.com.

The nostalgic look pairs smoky coloured ground to ceiling drapes and a daring coloration scheme with blue and teal, interspersed with attention-grabbing wallpapers, and plenty of textures.

“It’s wonderful, it’s a murals,” Grace stated. “It is without doubt one of the most attractive locations in Boston. There are gilded, gold finishes all through; there’s a lot detailing. It takes me 10 occasions to go searching and catch every thing — after which I nonetheless come again 10 extra occasions and see extra.”

The concept was to create a transportive visible expertise: “You may by no means really feel overdressed right here. It’s Hollywood, Vegas, and Harlem multi function,” she stated.

Music programing contains dwell bands, in addition to late night time DJs.

“Jazz is a basis for our dwell music, however we may have soul, R&B, funk, and blues,” Grace stated. “There is no such thing as a dangerous seat in the home. The gallery is rather less energetic, for dinner or dialog.”

Simply because the music appears to the long-lasting musical creativity of America’s South, the meals menu is impressed by Southern cooking.

“The menu is impressed by my roots and has dishes from the South and from the islands,” Grace stated.

Menu highlights embody Maryland blue crab muffins, fried Cajun-style oysters with garlic and parmesan; vegan purple curry with cauliflower, candy potato, and grilled naan; jerked Caribbean spatchcock rooster; gumbo ceviche served with plantain chips; and fried rooster with carrot cake waffles.

“The spice, vanilla, and cream cheese are a pleasant candy factor to the rooster. It’s tremendous decadent; it’s one for the adventurer,” Grace stated.

For dessert correct, there’s pecan pie made with bourbon, wealthy chocolate tart, and peach cobbler cheesecake: “It’s extra of a mousse and far lighter,” Grace stated.

Black and minority-owned spirit and wine corporations are optioned for the drinks menu, which can embody “outsized cocktails” for brunch, Grace stated.

Grace described the venue as a mini staycation, offering every thing for a full night out in a single spot.

“You can begin with cocktails, have dinner, and watch a present,” she stated. “And possibly add dessert and a few dancing after. You may name a night right here your full getaway.”

Grace by Nia is open every day, 4 p.m.—11 p.m. and for brunch, Sat. & Solar., 11 a.m.—3 p.m. at 60 Seaport Blvd., Boston.