NYC Cocktail Bar Find: The Dead Rabbit

The Dead Rabbit NYC | meltingbutter.com

(This article by Jenny Nguyen first appeared in ForbesLife. Click here to read the original) The Dead Rabbit NYC gives you 72 reasons to head down to the Financial District. That’s 72 expertly crafted cocktails (by Jack McGarry who has been named international bartender of the year) and an extensive selection of thoughtfully reinvented classics […]

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7 Exceptional NYC Restaurants For Japanese Food Buffs

Robataya NYC | meltingbutter.com

(This article by Jenny Nguyen first appeared in ForbesLife. Click here to read the original) You would have a hard time trying to convince me that any other city outside of Japan has better Japanese food than NYC does. This city is a veritable hotbed of incredible Japanese restaurants that span the spectrum of exceedingly authentic […]

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Stockholm Design Hotel Find: Story Hotel Stureplan

Stockholm Design Hotel Find: Story Hotel Stureplan | meltingbutter.com

The Story Hotel Stockholm is an urban haven where stunningly coiffed Stockholmers and trendy travellers converge ”“ normally over cocktails inside the bustling lobby bar which has been inspired by the interiors of Parisian salons and dark, moody jazz bars. As guests arrive, they can skip the usual line at reception and check in themselves using […]

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NYC Food Find: Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream

NYC Food Find: Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream | meltingbutter.com

Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream NYC opened this summer and already it’s doing a good job of pulling at New Yorker’s nostalgia strings in a fresh new way. The ice cream parlor’s surroundings are clearly rooted in classic American style but the creative and oftentimes-experimental flavors certainly aren’t. Think Vietnamese coffee, durian banana, raspberry Aperol and of […]

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NYC Restaurant Find: Claudette

NYC Restaurant Find: Claudette | meltingbutter.com

For those of us who are too time poor or cash-strapped for a quick hop across the pond to Europe this summer, a visit to Greenwich Village’s Claudette is the next best thing to a dalliance in Southern France. Inspired by Provençal cuisine, a region blessed with an abundance of fresh fruits, seafood, meat and wine, Claudette’s […]

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NYC Restaurant Find: Takashi

NYC Restaurant Find: Takashi | meltingbutter.com

Takashi is an imaginative, slightly oddball restaurant situated in the West Village that specializes in Yakiniku, the Japanese BBQ style that originates from Osaka, a city with a sizeable number of Korean migrants who have naturally influenced the regional cuisine. Nothing is wasted at Takashi. On the menu you’ll find some rather exotic parts of […]

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NYC Party Find: Mister Sunday at Industry City

NYC Party Find: Mister Sunday at Industry City | meltingbutter.com

A weekend that ends with a stint on Mister Sunday’s vibe-y dance floor is a good weekend indeed. This summer, the outdoor party relocated from a grassy knoll over at the Gowanus canal to a tree-lined courtyard between two imposing Industry City warehouses. While Brooklynites certainly miss the intimacy of the Gowanus location, this new […]

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NYC Restaurant Find: Brooklyn Crab

NYC Restaurant Find: Brooklyn Crab | meltingbutter.com

Escape from New York City this summer and take a 20-minute taxi ride Red Hook’s Brooklyn Crab ”“ a faux seaside getaway that comes complete with everything you need to make the city’s hustle and bustle a distant memory for the evening. Brooklyn crab is a rare experience for New Yorkers – a tri-level open-air […]

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London Restaurant Find: Blanchette

London Restaurant Find: Blanchette | meltingbutter.com

Wandering through London’s Soho on a summer evening, Blanchette’s French doors are flung open, with tables and hubbub spilling onto the street, and a glow from within that draws you across the threshold. The bistro’s bare brick walls, industrial furniture and tiling murals are stylish and homely, and the staff are enthusiastic in their menu […]

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Paris Design Hotel Find: Mama Shelter

Paris Design Hotel Find: Mama Shelter | meltingbutter.com

1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) Mama Shelter Paris is the gold standard in affordable design-led hotels. For 79 EUR a night, design buffs can pick up some visual inspiration from Philippe Starck’s inventive design style, sleep on a super comfortable bed and hobnob with other young international trendies in the hotel’s buzzing bar […]

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