Experience the rich history of Maryland and its culinary delights at Old Hickory Steakhouse, where each space from the bar lounge to the dining area has its own character and story but carries the same concept throughout. While working on the design, BLUR Workshop’s team wanted to give guests a different experience each time they visited. It was achieved through cohesive but varied color palettes for each area, various types of seating groups, and dining experiences.
The enlarged bar creates a destination for guests to have a drink with friends or alone, while the bar lounge creates a more casual and quiet dining experience by the entrance. The bar design itself lends itself to even more varied experiences by having a lively bar area with TVs to watch the game with other guests or a smaller adjacent room for groups to rent out for a more private setting.
The philosophy behind the design was to create a space where guests would start their night and hopefully come back later to end it. Who wouldn’t want to go on a culinary journey at the iconic glass Atrium at Gaylord National Resort, where a symphony of distinctive dining, vibrant bars, and sophisticated nightlife converge under one breathtaking roof?
From the moment you step into the National Harbor Resort, you embark on a gastronomic adventure where each bite is an exploration of flavor, and every sip is a toast to exceptional moments. Old Hickory is certainly a must-visit among other bars and restaurants at the Resort.
Winner in the Interior Design Restaurant – Fine Dining category of the LIV Hospitality Design Awards, this project was designed by a team of talented professionals—Foreman Rogers, JP Mayer, Nicole Fickett, and Scott Sickeler. With architecture influenced by some of the finest examples of Historic Spanish American buildings in the world, the existing property transforms guests back to the days of the grand hotels along the Eastern seaboard of the United States. These traditional forms have been enhanced and made fresh, through the use of more contemporary materials and interpretations of the original building language.
