NYC Restaurant Find: Claudette
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 Boutique Hotel Find: The Marlton Hotel
The Marlton Hotel marks the seriousness of West 8th Street’s revival. Sure, locals knew it could happen when Stumptown Coffee Roasters opened amongst the hodgepodge of cheap shoe stores, nail salons and foot rub parlors but when a boutique hotel like this one; complete with historic character and antique-y details reminiscent of The Village’s literary […]
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The Curators: Navy’s Akiva Elstein on Restaurant Design & NYC’s Top Interior Gems
In NYC’s competitive restaurant landscape, restaurants can no longer rely solely on the quality of their food offering. The recipe for a restaurant’s success must also include an ability to evoke a strong emotional response and a connection with diners through its environment. But how is this best achieved? Through the huge amount of consideration […]
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Restaurant Find: Perla NYC
Situated in a little nook of Greenwich Village is Perla, an impressive New York restaurant that serves up adventurous, red-blooded Italian fare. Meat is the point of this restaurant and is what makes head chef Michael Toscano famous in restaurant circles. He’s rightfully known for his bold and earthy treatment of offal-based dishes so make […]
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