Black casks of sherry and sangria are displayed over the U-shaped bar, where customers don’t have to strain to hear each other. Russell-Shapiro says, “Meyer Sound helped us achieve the vision I had for Bellota—which is taken from a warm, welcoming restaurant I found in Barcelona, and also by Rick's Café Américain from the movie ‘Casablanca.’ Photo 2 of 6 in Sound Design for a Bustling San Francisco Restaurant

Sound Design for a Bustling San Francisco Restaurant

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Black casks of sherry and sangria are displayed over the U-shaped bar, where customers don’t have to strain to hear each other. Bill Russell-Shapiro says, "Meyer Sound helped us achieve the vision I had for Bellota—which is taken from a warm, welcoming restaurant I found in Barcelona, and also by Rick's Café Américain from the movie ‘Casablanca.’"