Let’s get one thing straight, darling: if you’re looking for a sterile, soulless Midtown lunch spot to suffer through a sad salad, this ain’t it. Isla & Co. in Midtown is what happens when a Bondi Beach dream walks into a New York bar, orders an espresso martini flight, and bites you right on the arse with kangaroo-level chutzpah.
Yes, I said kangaroo. And no, it's not a metaphor.THE VIBE: The Aussie-bred lovechild of the Parched Hospitality Group—the same rakish rebels behind Hole in the Wall, Daintree, and Wallflower—Isla & Co.
is more than just a pretty face. With locations in Midtown Manhattan (25 W 38th), Williamsburg, and West Palm Beach (for when your inner surf goddess demands sun and spritz), this place nails that elusive unicorn energy: laid-back yet hot, sophisticated but never snooty, and dripping in good taste—both aesthetically and gastronomically.[caption id="attachment_137753274" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Inside Isla & Co.
in MidtownPhoto by Alexandro Loayza/provided[/caption]Imagine soft golden lighting bouncing off lush palms, the scent of fresh espresso and truffle fries hanging in the air, and a playlist curated by someone who definitely knows at least one DJ from Melbourne. It’s less restaurant, more mood board for the “hot but wholesome” lifestyle you swore you'd start living after last Sunday’s hangover spiral.THE PLAYERS: Behind this sun-kissed food-and-booze fantasia are two swaggering sons of the Southern Hemisphere: Barry .
