Hotel 01
The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
Madison and 76th; the suites with park views, breakfast in the Gallery.
United States
New York
New York rewards a long-running address book. This brief is the working one, the rooms and tables our principals return to.
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Hotels
03 carefully chosen addresses for new york.
Hotel 02
The Mark Hotel
Jacques Grange interiors and the Anne Hathaway penthouse for long stays.
Hotel 03
The Lowell
Townhouse-feel on East 63rd; suites with working fireplaces for winter weeks.
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Restaurants
04 carefully chosen addresses for new york.
Restaurant 01
La Grenouille, East 52nd Street
The last of the great New York French dining rooms; lunch by the flowers.
Restaurant 02
The Polo Bar, East 55th Street
Ralph Lauren's room, the McIntosh apple martini and a banquette downstairs.
Restaurant 03
Sant Ambroeus, Madison Avenue
Standing lunch table; the bollito misto on Wednesdays.
Restaurant 04
Le Bernardin, West 51st Street
Eric Ripert; tasting menu with the wine pairing, table 5.
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Bars
03 carefully chosen addresses for new york.
Bar 01
Bemelmans Bar, The Carlyle
Live piano, dim lighting, the murals; arrive before 7.
Bar 02
The King Cole Bar, The St. Regis
The original Bloody Mary under Maxfield Parrish's mural.
Bar 03
Temple Bar, NoHo
Reopened original; martinis and oysters in a dark room off Lafayette.
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Things to do
04 carefully chosen addresses for new york.
Things to d 01
Private morning at The Frick
Curator-led walk-through before the public hours, Henry Clay Frick's house intact.
Things to d 02
Sotheby's preview, York Avenue
Modern & Contemporary evening sale viewings held quietly on request.
Things to d 03
Chelsea gallery walk with a curator
Half-day route through Gladstone, Gagosian, David Zwirner, finishing for lunch.
Things to d 04
Box at Lincoln Center
Metropolitan Opera Grand Tier; champagne held at the parterre bar.
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