New York - February 20, 2004

If You Order It, They Will Come

Come to You, Mani Pedi Service

Of all New York’s many wonders, nothing tops takeout.

Think you can get vegan Thai pasta with a Moroccan twist delivered at 4 a.m. in Bethesda? (Oh, calm down, Maryland.)

So why not beauty? Come to You is the very obviously named manicure and pedicure service that makes house calls (house being loosely defined as office, hotel, walk-up, or beach bungalow).

There’s something on the menu for everyone. The Busy Executive is a 30-minute quickie. The Celeb CEO combines stone-therapy massage with a manicure. Foot specials include the Player (for athletes, especially men) and the Rainmaker (a Celeb CEO for feet). Such luxury doesn’t come cheap (does it ever?): Manis run $52-$72; pedis $72-$96. But your precious green naturally buys you the schmanciest … and a level of privacy not available at your salon. It might seem like an extravagance at first, but pretty soon you won’t be able to remember how you lived without it.

Isn’t that always the way with us New Yorkers?

Come to You (888-590-5925); or e-mail luxury@cty-nyc.com.