Dhanmondi Plaza · Jamaica, Queens, NY 11432
A restaurant. A grocery. Bubble tea. An event space. Urgent care. Built by a Bangladeshi family, for the community that made this neighborhood.
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Dhanmondi — from dhan (paddy, grain) and mandi (market) — is one of Dhaka's most beloved neighborhoods. Tree-lined streets, lakeside cafés, art galleries, and the kinds of conversations that shaped modern Bangladesh. It became a gathering place for intellectuals, artists, and families who built the country's cultural identity.
It's also where this family is from.
Naming this plaza after Dhanmondi is a deliberate act of memory — and of ambition. We're bringing its spirit to Hillside Avenue: the idea that a neighborhood can be a destination, that commerce and culture can share a building, and that a community deserves something built with care and intention.
Jamaica, Queens is our Dhanmondi.
Each business operates independently — and together. Shared customers, shared infrastructure, shared data. The integration is the advantage.
DM Plaza is not five businesses sharing a building. It is a coordinated cross-traffic system where every concept generates exposure, revenue, and community for every other concept.
DM Plaza isn't a collection of tenants. It's an integrated ecosystem — five businesses that share customers, data, and infrastructure under one roof on Hillside Avenue.
A customer who eats at Desi Dragon, shops at Nature's Bazaar, books Meridian Hill for their walima, and visits Top Level on a Saturday evening — that's a relationship no standalone business can build. That's the point of DM Plaza.
Built by a Bangladeshi family. Built for this community. Built to last.
DM Plaza is selectively building relationships with food brands, beverage brands, specialty retail vendors, event vendors, creators, and community collaborators aligned with the long-term vision of the ecosystem.
Partnerships are designed for mutual, long-term growth — not one-off placements. If you're building something in Queens, we want to talk.
We're documenting the build in real time — from construction progress to vendor meetings, recipe testing, and hiring. This is where the ecosystem takes shape.
Follow along on Instagram as we build toward Summer 2026. The unfinished parts are part of the story.
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DM Plaza is a multi-concept hospitality destination opening Summer 2026 in Jamaica, Queens. We're hiring across restaurants, operations, and content — people who want to build, not just execute.
We're looking for a Head Chef to build and scale the kitchen behind Desi Dragon — our Indo-Chinese restaurant concept on the cellar level of DM Plaza. We're specifically seeking cooks with a Nepali, Thai, or broader Southeast Asian background who have hands-on experience with Indo-Chinese, Chinese, or Chinese-adjacent cuisine. The flavor profiles, wok technique, and cultural familiarity are a natural fit for what we're building.
This isn't a position for someone who just wants to cook. We need someone who can build systems, lead a team, and help us scale from restaurant service into catering and events through Meridian Hill, our event space upstairs.
This is a generalist role in an early-stage environment, and we're being straight with you about what that means. You'll work directly alongside the founder — with full visibility into every part of the business — coordinating content, vendors, hiring, events, and systems across five brands simultaneously.
The split between brand and operations will be dynamic. Some weeks are content-heavy; some are logistics and systems. You won't be left to figure it out alone — this is a close working relationship with clear direction. But you need to be someone who can hold a lot at once and stay organized when things shift.
If you want a narrow scope and a quiet inbox, this isn't it. If you want to build something real from the ground up and grow with it, keep reading.
We need a reliable, organized virtual assistant to help keep operations running behind the scenes. You'll support ownership across communication, scheduling, admin, content organization, and backend tasks. This role is fully remote and flexible — but we need someone who is responsive, detail-oriented, and genuinely on top of their work.
Future openings as we grow
Security staff · Cashiers & POS operators · Butchers · Line cooks & prep cooks · Servers · Baristas · Event coordinators & floor staff · Delivery coordination · Cleaning & maintenance · Community liaison. If you want to get in early, reach out at jobs@dhanmondiplaza.com.
We're building DM Plaza to be a long-term institution in Jamaica, Queens — not a quick flip. If none of these roles fit but you're talented and want to be part of something being built from the ground up, reach out anyway at info@dhanmondiplaza.com.
Get notified when DM Plaza opens — and stay updated on each business, events, and what's happening on Hillside Avenue.
For event inquiries: info@dhanmondiplaza.com