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“We opened Dame when I was 27 and P[atricia] was 29,” Szymanski says. “We’re not much older now, but we crave a little bit more comfort. Dame is a magical, intimate experience. And we love that, but we don’t just want to create more of those. We want to really provide a deeper sense of hospitality than we’ve been able to with the tiny spaces that we have.”

At Crevette, they hope diners can come for a long dinner (or lunch, come spring) in a space that’s more dressed up than their other restaurants. The food may also feel a touch more approachable. “A few years ago, I was really trying to impress everyone with every dish. Now, I still do a little bit of that. But I also want to make people happy more than anything else,” Szymanski explains.

We met up with Howard and Szymanski at Crevette in December when a stove and their daughter’s pack-n-play were still sitting in the restaurant’s dining room. We chatted about the books that inspire them, designing iconic restaurant bathrooms, why straying from British cooking is “freeing,” and more.

Note: This interview has been edited for accuracy, clarity, and length.

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