# Teen-Run Fine Restaurants 'Gem' is a Permanent NYC Restaurant from 19-Year-Old Chef Flynn McGarry By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2018-02-08 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fine-restaurants References: [ny.eater](https://ny.eater.com/2018/1/23/16923136/gem-flynn-mcgarry-teen-chef-nyc-restaurant) & [exploretock](https://www.exploretock.com/gem-nyc) New York City is a place that offers a range of [fine restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chateau-royale) for foodies to choose from, but one of the newest permanent establishments comes from 19-year-old chef Flynn McGarry. At the age of 15, McGarry opened a pop-up called Eureka, but his newest venture sets itself apart as a non-pop-up, permanent restaurant called 'Gem.' Gem, in NYC's Lower East Side, will offer a cafe-style daytime section called The Living Room, as well as The Dining room for a [12-course eating experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conceptual-fine-dining). In keeping with the homestyle theme, it is described that the Gem Tasting Menu experience is formatted to follow "the structure of a dinner party, like the ones Flynn started throwing at 13 out of his mother's home." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Teen-run Fine Restaurants:** Opportunity for young chefs to disrupt the fine dining industry and challenge traditional restaurant models. - **Permanent Pop-up Restaurants:** The rise of permanent pop-up restaurants provides an innovative and flexible approach to dining experiences. - **Homestyle Gourmet Dining:** The trend of offering gourmet cuisine in a homestyle setting presents an opportunity to create unique dining experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fine Dining:** Fine dining establishments can explore integrating young chefs into their menus to appeal to a wider customer base. - **Restaurant Industry:** The restaurant industry can adapt to the concept of permanent pop-up restaurants to generate buzz and attract food enthusiasts. - **Hospitality Industry:** The hospitality industry can explore creating homestyle gourmet dining experiences to provide a more intimate and personalized service. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Members-Only NFT Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flyfish-club.md) - [Exclusive Fine Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/membersonly.md) - [Distinct Tasting Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enigma-yorkville.md) - [NFT Restaurant Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nft-restaurant.md) - [Soaring Celebrity Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uks-highest-restaurant.md) - [Evolutionary Toronto Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-drake-hotel.md) - [Delivery-Only TV Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/masterchef-table.md) - [Branded Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-taste-of-homegoods.md) - [AI-Generated Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luminary.md)