Resto magnate Stephan Starr opts for shock-and-awe tactics at this immense dining palace. Very much Versailles meets Ming Dynasty. Food slightly resembles Chinese, but who can pay attention with the sensory overload at your table for twelve?
Simple, modern home furnishings. Mixes new and old: Leggero, Mies Van der Rohe, Shin.
Bastianich-Batali’s Italian glamour girl (sexy, flashy, pricey) flanked by high rollers who enjoy a bit of spectacle with their spaghetti.
Simple, modern home furnishings. Mixes new and old: Leggero, Mies Van der Rohe, Shin.
Simple, modern home furnishings. Mixes new and old: Leggero, Mies Van der Rohe, Shin.
Mixologist groupies and late-night drinkers access the not-so-secret speakeasy via a telephone booth from within grease-coated Crif Dogs. Satisfy drunken cravings with buttered popcorn rum and a deep-fried dog of your choice.
Photo: Noah Kalina / Courtesy of PDT
Simple, modern home furnishings. Mixes new and old: Leggero, Mies Van der Rohe, Shin.
Simple, modern home furnishings. Mixes new and old: Leggero, Mies Van der Rohe, Shin.
Simple, modern home furnishings. Mixes new and old: Leggero, Mies Van der Rohe, Shin.
Margaret Elman designs textiles magnified to sensational proportions (from nature-inspired photographs) in recycled polyester and organic cotton, which she then uses to redo bergères, chaise lounges, and bed frames. For more information, e-mail info@chaircouture.com.