October 13, 2009

Abe & Arthur's New York

A 202-seat, bi-level mega Meatpacking steak house and bar in the old Lotus club space evokes America’s dark, glamorous ’30s.

  Chelsea, Food & Drink, Cougar Sightings, Good for Groups

October 8, 2009

The Four Seasons Restaurant New York

Legendary eatery and cocktail bar gets with the gastroprogram by hiring former Fiamma chef Fabio Trabocchi. Make up a reason to celebrate.

  Manhattan, Food & Drink, Heavy Hitters, Media Hangout

October 5, 2009

Crosby Street Hotel New York

The first U.S. property of UK hotel chainlet Firmdale, the Brit-pop space has 86 wildly designed bedrooms and suites with upholstered walls, bold color combos, and floor-to-ceiling warehouse style windows. There’s also an outdoor garden, a guest drawing room, high tea service, and 99-seat screening theater (a Firmdale trademark).

  Downtown, Food & Drink, British Imports, Good for Groups

October 1, 2009

Bar Celona New York

Traditional Spanish small plates with a Latin twist at this former glue factory-turned-sexed-up tapas den. Impressive, artisanal cocktails (Albino Old Fashioned, Paellarinha) courtesy of The Tippling Bros.

  Brooklyn, Food & Drink, Bar Menu, Classic Cocktails

October 1, 2009

Littlefield New York

An industrial-looking bar and performance space in gritty Gowanus with green elements like sound walls made from rubber tires, a countertop built out of salvaged bowling alley lanes, and an interior courtyard for patio lounging.

  Brooklyn, Food & Drink, Artsy, Avant-Garde

September 28, 2009

The Jane Hotel New York

In 1908, it was built as a hotel for sailors. In 2008, it was restored as a hotel for hipsters and the fashion gypset. Take your inner rock star (or groupie) and grab a perch in the louche lounge or the (already notorious) Ballroom.

  Downtown, Food & Drink, Hipster, Hotel Bar