There’s another reason that the Flatiron is the place to be. The Experimental Cocktail Club has reopened at the lower level of its sister wine bar, La Compagnie. Since it closed its doors at the original Chinatown location, Experimental’s parent company has achieved a bit of world domination. The group has hotels, restaurants, cocktail lounges and wine bars in at least 10 locations, and counting. Experimental has a foothold in spots from the OG in Paris, to London, Verbier, Venice…

We may have aged out of the nightclub scene, but it doesn’t mean that we don’t like to dabble in trendy spots every so often.  And for a while there, the Meatpacking District looked like it had lost its edginess in favor of brands like Apple and RH. However, with the presence of Mēdüzā Mediterrania, it’s like the days of Lotus and Abe & Arthur are back.  This is our take on Mēdüzā in the Meatpacking District. Atmosphere In a…

You can say that they’re moving on up. The team from Contra and Wildair are back with another venture, but this one is further Uptown. Tusk Bar and the adjacent Brass restaurant are located in The Evelyn Hotel in the Flatiron area. This is a first look review on whether to put Brass on your restaurant rotation. Atmosphere Location, location, location. Brass restaurant and its sister bar, Tusk Bar, took over the space that was formerly the Jonathan Benno restaurant…

When Eleven Madison Park went vegan almost three years ago, it created a frenzy with a longer waitlist each evening than Polo Bar. While since then EMP has settled into their groove and retained their 3-Michelin star rating, they’re not resting on their laurels. Eleven Madison Park forges ahead in their initiative to more sustainable food practices with the launch of Clemente Bar. Like its older sister, Clemente Bar continues the vegan trend. But how does it translate to a…

The 60 Thompson hotel is back, but it’s changed its address to 58 Thompson and its name to The Manner. Also, in lieu of an impossible-to-get-into scene, The Manner is coming into the neighborhood, gathering space. Its restaurant, The Otter, is run by Alex Stupak of Empellon fame, but doesn’t continue in the Mexican food vertical. This is a first look at The Otter and whether it should be on your list. Atmosphere I’ve been coming to 60 Thompson in…