"The design of Thamee invites diners to come as they are and leave feeling cared for and welcomed. The space is bright, warm, colorful, and is full of small personal touches like our family photos, laquerware from Burma, and tampons in all bathrooms as a small reminder (and functional gift!) that we are a woman-owned business."

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"Thamee enlisted a team of local designers of color to bring to life our vision of paying homage to all the unsung daughters.Notable features include 14 unique tabletop prints based on Burmese tribal textiles by local Kenyan American artist Jamilla Okubo and a large copper sculpture by local urban designer Curry Hackett of Wayside Studio. The abstract net spans the dining room, creating organic movements inspired by the fishermen’s nets used by the Inle Lake leg rowers. Balancing masculine and feminine energies, historical reference and minimalist aesthetics, Thamee also carries the local legacy by leaving the original building design in tact. Bright white tiles, plenty of natural light, a marble bar top, happily mismatched chairs, and wooden accents throughout help to foster a warm, inviting space."