Maketto

Maketto is a 6,000 sqft. sleekly designed communal marketplace located in Washington D.C., combining retail, restaurant, bar, and cafe experiences. Founded by restaurateur and Chef Erik Yang-Bruner in 2012, Maketto features a modern and minimal attitude and includes a mix of two buildings, a courtyard, a roof deck, and a catwalk connecting the different spaces together.

At Maketto everything is meticulously curated from the menus to the merchandise.
Erik wanted to create a space where everyone feels at home to enjoy coffee and pastry, a nice dinner, a great selection of wines, shopping, or to just work quietly in the cafe.
Maketto’s hope is that their customers will learn to try something new and will always have a reason to come back.

Maketto intends to use the offering net proceeds towards building an outdoor courtyard for their restaurant. In this time of social distancing, they would also like to offer their customers peace of mind with seasonal seating all-year round. 

Chef Erik Yang-Bruner, Founder
Erik was nominated for James Beard’s “Rising Star Chef” in 2015, was a semifinalist for “Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic” in 2016 and won the Taste Of Waldorf Astoria award in 2020. He also launched the Power of 10 Initiative in 2020, which awards $10,000 grants to local restaurants. That money allows each kitchen to hire ten employees, generating at least 1,000 meals a week. The food is then distributed to hospital workers and families in need through partnerships with groups such as Share Our Strength.

Bond Duration-60 months