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Some Must-See Locations in Hudson Yards

Today marks the historical opening of Hudson Yards, essentially changing New York’s West Side to a culinary and shopping destination in a deconstructed traditional mall. With the Vessel marking a new outdoor landmark, restaurants like Michelin-starred chef Thomas Keller’s newest addition and luxury shops are all within the comfort of an aesthetic feast. We round up a few highlights from the new shopping destination.

LOUIS VUITTON 

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The fifth floor marks the spot. In between all the chaos, Louis Vuitton glows on one of the top floors of the building with a full view of the atrium and the Vessel across the square. The store will feature all the brand’s newest exclusive capsules, making it a new destination for everyone looking to get off Fifth Avenue.

TAK Room 

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With more than 100 stores and restaurants within the span of 40 blocks, you only need to know one fine dining destination — TAK Room is Thomas Keller’s new kitchen ready to elevate Hudson Yard’s high dining experience to a new level (spanning floors 5-6.)

COACH 

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On the first floor, Coach‘s newest store is just blocks away from their HQ, ensuring that everything is up to its highest standards. The store also houses the designer’s first New York accessories shop, with a collection of scarves, sunglasses, jewelry, watches, bag charms, and small leather goods.

NEIMAN MARCUS

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Perhaps the biggest opening of the evening was Neiman Marcus‘ newest flagship, spanning floors 5-7. Occupying the largest space in the mall, the luxury department store offers an immersive shopping experience. At the vast new outpost, customers will find everything from Louboutin to Valentino. There to celebrate the opening was Liza Minelli, who christened the store with a soaring rendition of ‘New York, New York.’

CARTIER 

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Cartier was buzzing at the VIP launch serving black caviar amuse bouches in traditional uniform on the first floor. As one of the leading houses of luxury, you are sure to secure exclusive pieces of fine jewelry, timepieces, and prestigious accessories.

DUNHILL

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The British luxury goods brand has opened a 2,600-square-foot US flagship at the mall. The posh new outpost, which was inspired by the designer’s other stores in Paris and London, houses the label’s sophisticated men’s pieces and accessories.

Images: Courtesy of Hudson Yards.

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The Fleur Room is Chelsea’s Hottest Bar Du Jour

Just as Chelsea’s Moxy Hotel opens its doors, its highest rooftop bar in NYC, The Fleur Room, is set to make a mark on the quite small world of New York City nightlife with a chic touch of Hollywood glamour, New York City-exclusive views, and yummy cocktails.

The brainchild of New York nightlife’s Angelo Bianchi, he describes his newest venue as “a glamorous room whose inhabitants aren’t afraid to have fun.” He compares it to a film classic, “Anita Ekberg in La Dolce Vita, yet instead of the cobblestoned streets of Rome, the backdrop is a view of the city that exists in everyone’s imagination. If you have just won an Oscar or are coming from the Met Ball and you want the magic to continue, this is where you go.” Bianchi sets the bar quite high for his bar that opens at dusk with a golden glow special for an aperitif and then turning into a full out night-cap with a proper dance party.

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Image: Courtesy of Moxy Hotel

Inspired by the floral vibes of the street below (West 28th is New York’s historical flower district,) The Fleur Room features ornate flower decor, a massive disco ball from 80’s Hollywood nightlife, a copper-clad bar and potentially the best views in Manhattan. The location embraces the floral theme meticulously with botanical-print furniture, a water droplet chandelier, and whimsical cocktails. One can expect garden-party cocktails featuring plenty of fruits, bubbly, and of course, St-Germain Elderflower liqueur for an extra floral note.

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Image: Courtesy of Moxy Hotel

As with your typical garden party which could be intimate and private, or quite lively, The Fleur Room strives to translate the same theme. “It’s a space where there’s a fun, carefree atmosphere because the operators have gone through extraordinary lengths to ensure the experience is customized to be personal for every person that walks into the room,” says Bianchi. But most importantly, it is one of a kind venue outside of the typical downtown area. “Some of my best experiences I had going out were venturing to the far west side of 28th street when there were only one or two intrepid clubs that weren’t afraid to set the culture and bold enough to redefine an entire neighborhood,” says Bianchi. “People with a taste for new and interesting things will be the first to be drawn to the Fleur Room.” And surely they will be attracted to a new zip code, tempted by the floral mixology, and on their way to/from Hudson Yards opening just a week later. 

Le Fleur Room is located on the 35th floor of Moxy Hotel at 105 West 28th Street.

 

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SOHO’s Hottest Fashion Week After-Party Go To

Her Name Was Carmen, SOHO’s latest restaurant addition is a contemporary Latin-style venue that captures both chic style and elevated mixology as if plucked directly out of Mexico City. With its tropical vibes, tequila boozin’, a seafood menu, and a dancefloor, fashion-folk are sure to flock here as fashion weeks start on Monday.

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Photo by Gabriel Barreto Bentin

It is one of those places where, in good Latino-fashion, you eat well, you drink well and almost have the urge to push away the tables and begin dancing. No need for that as the downstairs is a dance space and bar with a nostalgic disco ball ready to carry the night away. A tropical yellow mural designed by Simon Vargas leads the way to space downstairs– a whole cult of its own run by the Music Director Nacho Isa helming from the epic parties of Barcelona and Burning Man camps. He hosts Thursday Deep House nights, Friday Discos, and Latin Saturdays already widely popular on social media.

The lovechild of Andres Diaz and Thatcher Shultz, known for their work at New York-staples Felix and The Garret, their first restaurant is a nod at modernist ’50s and ’60s Latin America. The whole interior was designed by Venezuelan-born Maurizio Bianchi Mattioli with deep blue walls, velvet couches lining the space, black and white tiles adding a bit of contrast, and vases of palm leaves and exotic flowers to distract from the Yves Klein-atmosphere.

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Photo by Gabriel Barreto Bentin

NYC was missing exactly this, a hot and sexy place to spend their evenings inspired by all the essentials of South American cultures– food, drinks, and dancing.

Her Name Was Carmen is located at 527 Broome St

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French Brand 13 Bonaparte Opens NYC Location

From Paris to New York, 13 Bonaparte, a Haut-Marais contemporary and seasonless brand opens their doors to a new store on 1 Rivington St., across the street from its pop-up store last year.

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Photo: Courtesy of the brand

The brand is a study on the simplicity and hipness of the neighborhood it was founded in — the Marais. With that identity in mind, founder and artistic director David Sarfati looked for other metropolitan locations that share the same spirit and a similarly creative kind of customer internationally. New York’s store is their latest offering, just after the store in downtown LA.

The brand itself brings a new ray of Bobo (bohème-bourgeois) character to the neighborhood with boutique values, seasonless pieces, and a holistic approach. Focused originally on athletic wear, generally a “faux pas in Paris,” Sarfati thought — “How can we make technical fabrics more interesting and tailored?” he asks. The label then took a signature jogging pant and made it in an elevated wool style, for example. “Our brand, since day one, has always been sportswear-chic at the same time because we love to blend,” says Sarfati. This seems to be an attitude NYC totally gets as Sarfati would see many American buyers even in the early days of his brand (founded in 2011,) and so expanding stateside was quite natural seven years later.

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Photo: Courtesy of the Brand

The New York location is at 1 Rivington Street. 

 

 

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It’s Been a Long Week: The Signature Gin Tonic

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As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make yourself a glass or two, on us—  you deserve it.

Castell just opened its rooftop-doors above the bustling streets of the Garment District at AC Hotel. Like a secret enclave, the martini bar is a long-needed, swanky addition to the busy neighborhood. The space is a sleek and contemporary design with a landscaped garden terrace and other intricacies. Without a doubt, Castell will soon be a major destination for first-dates or plain-old summer boozing because of its intimate and lush vibe. The drinks are up to par as well with one of the best Gin & Tonic’s around. And in case you can’t make it over to Castell yet, they’ve shared their secret recipe with us~

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Hendricks Gin
  • Fever Tree Mediterranean tonic
  • Thin cucumber ribbon or wheels
  • Lemon twist
  • Dried star anise

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Method: 

Place the cucumber ribbon along the inside of the glass. Fill with plenty of ice. Pour gin and top with tonic, to taste. Stir briefly. Garnish with star anise and a lemon twist.

Bottons up!