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Tulipán, a foundation built around Hungarian culture, is turning a restored 1890s townhouse on the Upper East Side into a place where artists and chefs can live and work, with a Hungarian restaurant and a market open to the public on the floors below.
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The nearly 6,000-square-foot building is at 1065 Madison Avenue, between 80th and 81st streets, and it’s slated to open in spring 2027, according to the Tulipán Foundation. The foundation says the townhouse was designed to reflect the warmth and flow of a traditional Hungarian home, with public spaces on the lower floors and quieter areas above that support its ongoing work.The ground floor will have a Hungarian-inspired restaurant and gallery, with Hungarian artwork built into the design, according to the foundation. In August, the foundation, which is legally named the Réka Darida Foundation, notified Community Board 8 that it plans to apply for a full liquor license covering the basement, ground floor and second floor. According to the notice, the restaurant will have a full menu and a chef-run kitchen, along with live music from a traditional Hungarian folk band. The foundation is scheduled to present to CB8 at its Oct. 6 meeting.
One flight up, a curated shop will feature the work of Hungarian designers. The upper floors will be home to the foundation’s artist- and chef-in-residence programs, giving creators a place to live and work in New York City.
The foundation was established in memory of Réka Darida, whose commitment to Hungarian arts and culture and philanthropic vision shaped its mission. Over the past five years, it’s supported artists in the U.S. and Hungary and hosted immersive events centered on Hungarian traditions, according to its website.
While the townhouse takes shape, the foundation’s website is selling tickets to the U.S. debut of “Drifters” at BAM on Oct. 17.
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