The man who convinced London that bartending is an art form has landed stateside. Mr Lyan is serving up drinks at his new outpost in NoMad that make you question everything you thought you knew about a martini. High Priest of Mixology “Mr Lyan” rolls off the tongue in a way that “Ryan Chetiyawardana” cannot quite match. Despite the pseudonym, he’s one and the same. This master drink-maker is also known as the ‘high priest of mixology.” Mr Lyan is…
In a city powered by constant motion, the very energy that makes New York exhilarating can just as easily deplete it. Eventually, even the most devoted New Yorker needs a place to reset. Enter a new wave of steam rooms, saunas, urban wellness studios, and bathhouse spas that are quietly redefining the city’s pace. Step inside, and the shift is immediate. The screech of subway doors gives way to breathwork, cascading water, and the low, hypnotic hum of sound bowls.…
It only makes sense that after a 10-course meal paired with fabulous wines, you may feel the need to take a nap. Even better when that nap is an overnight stay, just a few steps upstairs from your table. SingleThread, one of California’s eight restaurants with the prestigious Michelin three-star rating, officially has room for you at the three-key inn. SingleThread Inn (credit: SingleThread) Farm. Restaurant. Inn. On an unassuming corner of North Street and Center Street where the town…
There are wine tastings, and then there are full-bodied immersions. The difference reveals itself the moment you wake above the vines at one of the world’s most exceptional winery hotels, with the cellar just steps from your suite, and the winemaker pouring your glass. Spanning from Tuscany to Mendoza to the Cape Winelands, these luxury vineyard hotels combine the concepts of vineyard and villa. At first light, morning mist lifts off the rows. By midday, you’re between tastings and long…
We have to hand it to Northern California wine country as a destination that continues to re-invent itself. Napa and Sonoma valleys have always had top wine. But now, Appellation Healdsburg ties it together as a culinary hotel that levels up the local food scene, too. A New Venture From Chef Charlie Palmer Charlie Palmer is one of America’s most-decorated chefs with more than 20 Michelin stars under his hat. And now, he is cooking up something new in hospitality.…
I heard that it takes on average 23 years for a New Yorker to make it Rao’s. For me, I’ve been a New Yorker for 25 years, so in this case, I am an underachiever. But that doesn’t matter; I made it to the legendary Rao’s in Harlem. The road to our reservation was by a stroke of good luck in winning a Super Bowl charity auction, along with the coveted reservation. It was a bonus that I was with…
A new London transplant has opened up in NYC’s Nomad. At one point, it had a 32,000-person waitlist for a reservation. To say that Ambassadors Clubhouse is one of the buzziest openings this year is a master of the obvious move. But beyond the maitre’d — is it worth the hype? This is the review of the new Ambassadors Clubhouse in NYC. Photo courtesy of Ambassadors Clubhouse. Atmosphere There’s an air of intrigue as you walk into Ambassadors Clubhouse, as…
A new restaurant has arrived in Midtown, and it’s brought down the average age by at least 15 years. And you know what? It’s a welcome surge of energy in an otherwise staid corporate office-heavy corridor. Double Knot NYC, a Philly transplant, has arrived in New York City, and it’s the restaurant we didn’t know that we needed in our life. Atmosphere Young. Young and cool. And young at heart. Not since the opening of Tao on the East Side…
It could be the perennially perfect weather. Or it could be the way the best-of-the-best restaurants quietly migrate south for the winter, following the crowd that knows exactly where it wants to be. Maybe it’s Palm Royale (because yes, we love us some Carol Burnett) or the renewed attention on Worth Avenue, where shopping is once again a sport. Whatever the reason, Palm Beach is having its moment, again. Polished but relaxed, familiar yet newly energized, these are the places…
Some restaurants arrive and feel like they’ve been around forever. In the case of Opto NYC in the Flatiron, forever is about one year. But clearly, this year has been enough time for Opto NYC to get into its groove, and establish itself as an essential neighborhood restaurant. It’s not by luck, though, that Opto has drawn a loyal following. The owners are Executive Chef Alex Tubero (whose résumé spans Union Square Café and Amali) and Nicola Kotsoni of a…
