# Hybrid Art Gallery Cafes This Art Gallery Doubles as a Restaurant and Concept Store By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2016-02-25 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybrid-art-gallery References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2016/02/restaurant-store-art-gallery-galeria-lower-east-side-nyc.html) & [galerianyc](http://www.galerianyc.com/concept-store-1) 'Galeria' is a newly opened hybrid art gallery that doubles as a restaurant and a concept store. With consumers constantly looking for unique dining experiences, this restaurant offers something for nearly everyone. Galeria is located in New York's Lower East Side and it is set to open in early March. The establishment functions as a [hybrid art gallery and cafe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saatchi-flowers-signature-cappuccino) where guests can dine, browse a new exhibit and even purchase items they'd like to take home. What is particularly unique about the cafe is that every single item in the store is purchasable. This means that diners can take home anything from the plants to the table that they are enjoying their meal on. The [innovative concept store](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haus-coffee) ultimately offers a unique dining experience by combining food, art and retail in one space. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Hybrid Art Gallery Cafes:** Hybrid art gallery cafes as a innovation opportunity in the food and art industry - **Concept Stores as Cafes:** Cafes that double as concept stores as an innovation opportunity in the retail and food industry - **Dine and Shop Experiences:** Dine and shop experiences as an innovation opportunity in the food and retail industry ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food Industry:** Innovations in the food industry can incorporate hybrid art galleries to offer unique dining experiences - **Art Industry:** The art industry can benefit from incorporating food and retail elements to galleries - **Retail Industry:** Concept stores that double as cafes can revolutionize the retail industry by offering customers a better shopping experience ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hybrid Gallery Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apoc-london.md) - [Artistic Dining Destinations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daniels-room.md) - [Commercial-Transformed Artful Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canyon-1.md) - [Porcelain-Evoked Cafe Aesthetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cafe-ginori.md) - [Community-Centric Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableau-gallery.md) - [Multi-Sensory Pop-Up Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popup-gallery.md) - [Modular Dining Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/11-x-17.md) - [Gym-Themed Croissant Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nudake-haus-nowhere-shanghai.md) - [Coffee-Wine Bar Hybrids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/equal-parts.md)