Tuesday, September 25, 2007

New York & Hamptons (Part II)



My love affair with NYC continues…It just gets better every day! More new tips for having the best of New York:

Hotels.

*London NYC Hotel – Well priced, cool atmosphere, and great design. HUGE suites!
*Chambers Hotel – Bad, bad, bad! No gym, showers don’t work, wrong attitude, too dark…Don’t go there!

Restaurants:
*Da Silvano - Still great for an outside lunch.
*Cafeteria – SO OVER!
* Spice Market – Reborn and kicking ass.
* The Kitchen (Mercer Hotel) – Deserves every five stars. The food is to die for and the service is perfect.
* Le Bilbouquet – My favourite for lunch. Small, smart and sharp!
* Spotted Pig – The new place to see and be seen. No reservations so get yourself ready for an easy hour waiting. Not so sure if its worth it…Especially if you know proper gastro pubs in London.
* Bakery & Café – Very local. Went for a drink there and heard dinner is amazing.

The Hamtons experience:
For a long time that I wanted to visit this part of the Empire state. Imagined beautiful beaches with nice restaurants, lively bars and smart nightclubs, small charm hotels, young atmosphere…Almost like the Cote D'azur of America.
I could not be more wrong! The Hamptons (albeit out of season) is boring as hell!! Its like Boca Raton but with no white Rolls with red interiors.
* Vine Street Café – Can't say I didn’t like this restaurant… buzzy and a sweet ferry ride to the door!

London NYC suite

Saturday, September 8, 2007

London (Part II)

HOME.

Top Five Restaurants, Hotels and Nightclubs and Private Clubs in London:

Restaurants: Zuma, Nobu Barkeley, J Sheeky, Ivy, Hakkasan

Hotels: Browns, Ritz, Sanderson, Claridges, The Connaught (it's being done up...)

NightClubs: Shadow Lounge (very gay friendly), Boujis, Crystal, Mahiki, Tramp.

Private Clubs: Soho House, Ronni Scott's, Annabell's, The Ritz Casino, Bungalow 8.

Soho House (SHOREDITCH HOUSE)

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

New York City (Part I)





Ok lets start with the NYC top menu for this year.
EAT in Morimoto, DaSilvano, BuddaKan, Nobu, Cipriani (Soho).
THROW UP at Mr. Chow.

DRINK at Soho House (need to be member or get in with one).
PISS ON THE GLASS in Gansevoort Hotel bar.

DANCE at Cielo and Hiro.
GET INTOXIATED at Mr. Black

DREAM at W Hotel (Times Sq.), The Hudson, Soho House, Gansevoort Hotel, 60 Thompson.
INSOMNIA in the Soho Grand and the Paramount.