The weekend is all about the Benjamins.
Michael’s and The Grill Room may be locked in at the top of the Midtown power lunching food chain, but Aretsky’s Patroon is making a new play, with a renovated 200-person black brick and zinc roof deck. Consider it a little fresh air for your backroom dealings.
Back in Glasgow, the original Ted Baker stores were famous for providing free cleaning service for every shirt you bought there. With 60% off French cuff shirts in all manner of stripes, solids and plaids today, old Ted is still footing the laundry bill. Sort of.
This SoHo pleasure palace wants your dearest, most aesthetically pleasing friends to be draped in the kind of formfitting outfits that remind you why they’re your dearest. So today prices are halved on the Nymphette and Nikita lines. A longtime favorite of redheaded Russian spies.
Sure, you could fly to Rotterdam to cheer on Lance’s shot for an eighth victory. But we suggest heading to SoHo to watch the start with like-minded cycling addicts at this pop-up bike shop, café and Tour de France screening room. You can always meet Lance at the finish line in Paris if New York gets too humid in late July.
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BELLY UP Berkshire Pork Belly at Fette Sau Bourbon is the star of Fette Sau’s drink menu, and you might even say the homemade BBQ seasoning was crafted with whiskey on the brain. So when the blend of espresso beans, cayenne pepper, cinnamon and brown sugar hits the five-hour smoked Berkshire pork belly, the result is a dish that’s tailor-made for oak-aged companionship. And who are you to deny companionship... |
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The Box’s cavorting pranksters are taking their burlesque repertoire on the road this weekend, to the new RdV in Southampton. On the Fourth of July, they’ll launch a three-stage showcase of all that has made The Box infamous—including unspeakable acts of daring, sensuality and, yes, raw repulsiveness. Proving free speech can be a spectator sport.
The West Village’s gourmands at Bobo are taking it to the North Fork of Long Island this weekend, to the sleepy fishing village of Greenport, famous for its acres of oyster beds. And oysters is what you’ll get. Six hours’ worth of them, roasted up and served with local wines and brews. Resist the urge to request a seventh hour.
Meeting in Bryant Park is a convenient cover for launching an afternoon liaison, but sometimes a little privacy is in order. On Monday, Hyatt opens its second NY Andaz boutique hotel, with a ground-floor restaurant and basement bar, complete with a few hidden nooks and dark corners. And a few is all you need.
