The original Hotel Gansevoort in the Meatpacking District of New York (known for its extremely bold pulley system of full animal carcasses) was the beginning of a movement. Never before had the heels of so many Sex and the City fans and New York strata suffered between the cracks of the neighborhood’s cobblestone streets. We love the Gansevoort for its old basement spa lounge and a rooftop that reaches the open air heights of our home base the Standard in sticky summer weather. This photo was taken from the rooftop facing the old Port Authority building, and our favorite place to work.
View from the Gansevoort Rooftop and the Lovely Neighborhood Business:
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The NoMad
There still isn't anything lovelier in the history of New York hoteling than a sun-drenched lunch in the Atrium of The Nomad Hotel. A head-to-toe restoration of Beaux Arts swank, the swift appearance of The NoMad in 2012 provided oxygen to a neighborhood suffocated by the bleak Ace. The NoMad bar is the perfect stop for late night moments and the restaurant's signature Milk and Cookies dessert is at the very top of our … Read More about The NoMad
Let’s Take New York
Rushing through the city, champagne on your tongue, rock’n’roll at your feet. Slurring through downtown speakeasies, raucous warehouses, and bold, swanky, rooftops. Breathless conversation, skylines for days, and city views that skip a beat. They call it New York, but we say it’s drop dead.
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Cipriani Dolci – Grand Central Station: We’re deeply smitten with Grand Central Station and the gorgeous Main Concourse. Our favorite stops at GC include the Transit Museum Store and the subterranean mezzanine food hall, but our top scenario to wind away an hour is over a martini (Ketel, twist) at this lovely bar overlooking an afternoon’s worth of transportation logistics.