Farika & Mandy Misagal
Co-founders, Trophy Bar
Las Vegas native Farika and San Diego-born Mandy Misagal, co-owners of Trophy Bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, are combining their respective talents in the fashion/art world and hospitality industry in a new venture. Farika, a fine arts photographer and event promoter, and Misagal, who managed several restaurants and hotels while earning a degree in psychology, both moved to Williamsburg in 2002 to open the Stay Gold art gallery, to showcase “local, national and international artists and musicians, while fostering a creative community in the resident studio spaces behind the gallery,” Farika says.
In 2007, they began planning Trophy Bar. “We were planning on expanding Stay Gold into a bar/gallery space,” they say. “When we lost our lease, it felt like a natural transition to open a bar.” With a Wednesday night party for queers bringing in stylish crowds, they plan to expand the space. “More importantly, we hope Trophy continues to offer something new and inspiring to people.” —KL
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