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AUGUST NEW YORK CITY LONDON PARIS TOKYO BEIJIng BOSTON MUNICH 2011 NEW YORK CITY August NEW YORK CITY The Old World Page 1 EAT comes to the New Boulud Sud Hospoda this month, with The Dutch Page 2 Mediterranean food DRINK Kefi from superchef Copacabana Boulud, the Dohyo Restaurant and Bar at the Yotel Alhambra at the SLEEP The Four Seasons Botanical Gardens Distrikt Z Hotel and Scottish Page 3 cashmere in Nolita. SHOP Jay Kos Rubin Museum of Art Shop Aesop SEE & DO Spanish Paradise at the New York Botanical Garden Rent The US Open NEW YORK CITY LONDON PARIS TOKYO BEIJING BOSTON MUNICH EAT BOULUD SUD HOSPODA THE DUTCH OLD WORLD REVIVAL OLD WORLD REVIVAL Mediterannean Cooking by Boulud Authentic Czech Eatery Hottest Launch in Town Concept: French chef Daniel Boulud runs a global Concept: Bohemian cuisine straight from the Concept: Much-anticipated new restaurant restaurant empire, including the three Michelin- old country, and only one type of beer, Pilsner from chef-owner Andrew Carmellini, the man starred Daniel in New York. At Boulud Sud he offers Urquell. But the way it is dispensed, by behind Robert De Niro’s Greenwich Hotel dining country cooking from France, Italy, Turkey and International Master Bartender 2010 Lukas room Locanda Verde. North Africa. Svoboda, makes all the difference to the flavour. Opened: April Opened: May 2011 Chef: Czech Marek Sada arrived recently to Chef: Andrew Carmellini is inspired by Chef: Boulud’s protégé Aaron Chambers. Manhattan. America’s native cuisine and the multi-ethnic Menu: Sicilian ‘sardine escabèche’ with toasted pine Menu: Czech peasant food raised to haute culinary traditions to be found in local cafes, nuts and white raisins, ratatouille with a poached egg cuisine standards: butter-poached Prague ham seaside shacks and traditional American diners. and garlic bread, harissa grilled lamb loin with with horseradish foam and pickles, smoked veal Menu: Alongside oysters, the appetizer menu aubergine, raspberry tart with basil mousse and tongue with pickled vegetables, onions and features ruby red shrimp; fried green tomatoes and pistachio ice cream. yellow bean puree, flatiron steak in dill sauce pepper sauce; and melon, country ham and Décor: The walls are covered in pear wood panelling with light barley dumplings, and trout with arugula. Mains include rabbit pot pie, cider, spring and terrazzo tiles have been used for flooring. The potato purée. vegetables and mustard. For pudding, try ‘Devil’s ceilings are vaulted and banquette seating is Décor: Hospada is housed in the historic Food Cake’ of black pepper boiled icing, fudge upholstered in grey and yellow stripes. Works of art by Bohemian National Hall. Owned by the Czech sauce, and White Russian ice cream. The drinks Brazilian painter Vik Muniz decorate the walls. Republic, it has undergone a ten-year menu includes 57 different whiskies. Shopping: At Epicerie Boulud, adjacent to Boulud restoration. The spacious dining room is Décor: The restaurant’s centrepiece is an oyster Sud, you can buy charcuterie made in-house, cheeses decorated with dark wood parquet flooring and bar with blue tiles and large hanging globe lights. and other foods and condiments selected by Daniel wooden tables and chairs. The walls are covered Tables and chairs are simply designed in dark Boulud. You can also buy sandwiches and other snacks in bare brick and a gold and brown wood, brick walls are painted white and large to take away. abstract pattern. orange and brown lights are suspended Location: 20 West 64th Street, Upper West Side, Location: 321 East 73rd Street, Upper East from the ceiling. 1-212-595-1313 Side, 1-212-861-1038 Location: 131 Sullivan Street, Soho, Website: danielnyc.com/boulud_sud.html Website: hospodanyc.com 1-212-677-6200 1 Website: thedutchnyc.com DRINK NEW YORK CITY LONDON PARIS TOKYO BEIJING BOSTON MUNICH KEFI COPACABANA DOHYO RESTAURANT OLD WORLD REVIVAL AND BAR AT THE YOTEL A Proper Greek Taverna An Iconic Club Returns A Sprawling, Sunny Terrace Concept: Restaurateur Donatella Arpaia and Concept: Latin-American nightclub the Concept: With its futuristic design and Greek-American chef Michael Psilakis have Copacabana opened in the 1940s and welcomed emphasis on high-tech convenience, the Yotel created a menu of the Greek specialities you would singers like Dean Martin, Desi Arnaz, and Jerry chain has a distinctly East Asian feel. Now the find in a peasant fishing village on the Aegean Sea. Lewis onto its stage. It closed in 2007 but has now opening of Four adds a nightlife complex. The New, larger premises are testament to the reopened in an expensively refurbished new space in main attraction is Dohyo, a restaurant and bar restaurant’s popularity with locals. Midtown. The venue now offers a restaurant, live serving small Latin-Asian sharing plates, but there Drinks: For the summer Kefi has introduced Latin American music and a nightclub. The club’s are also three other spaces: Terrace, for alfresco Greek summer cocktails, including Aura, a frozen famous ‘Copa Dancers’ are another attraction. eating, the Club Lounge, an ‘informal meeting cocktail made with Akvinta vodka, fresh mango, Drinks: There are Latin-themed cocktails, as well space’, and the Green Lounge, open for breakfast. apricot, and triple sec, and three different types of as traditional bar drinks, beer and wine. Drinks: Cocktails include the Oaxacan ouzo-based cocktail. Kefi’s Greek wine cellar is Food: Chef Alex Garcia specializes in Nuevo Sunset, with mescal, blood orange and chile one of the most extensive in New York. Latino, a style of cooking that blends the best of pequin salt, and the Mango-Ginger Martini, Food: Kefi’s meatballs were voted best in the city Argentinean, Cuban, Mexican and Brazilian cuisine. with vodka, mango, ginger and elderflower by New York Magazine. Try a selection of meze The menu features crispy black cod with jumbo liqueur. A limited wine list is available. and sample the ouzo selection: small plates shrimp; fresh coconut and tomato salad; and grilled Decor: Diners at Dohyo sit at long shared include grilled octopus and bean salad; chicken breast with saffron rice, capers and olives. tables designed to look like sumo wrestling sweetbreads, spinach, shallot and garlic; and warm Décor: 1940s style décor features pink-lit columns platforms (hence the name) which submerge potato, string beans, feta and olives. shaped like palm trees, banquette seating below floor level when the kitchen closes. Location: 505 Columbus Ave, Upper West Side, upholstered in a black and gold and a recurring palm Food: Black cod with pickled artichoke, teriyaki- 1-212-873-0200 tree motif throughout. The fourth floor of the club balsamic reduction and lemon sake aioli; beef Website: kefirestaurant.com consists of a glass-enclosed rooftop for cocktails and meatballs with cotija cheese and tomato kaffir lime brunch. There is an additional VIP penthouse area. sauce; and stir-fried pork belly ramen noodles with Location: 268 West 47th Street, Midtown West, bok choy, mushroom and poached egg. 1-212-221-2672 Location: 570 Tenth Avenue, Midtown West, Website: copacabanany.com 1-646-449-7790 Coney Island is the Website: yotel.com heart of kitschy fun. Head out for a day of games and rides. SLEEP THE FOUR SEASONS DISTRIKT Z HOTEL New York’s Tallest Hotel Design-Friendly Boutique Hotel Off-Manhattan Luxury Concept: The Four Seasons is one of New Concept: Distrikt will suit the design and Concept: Long Island City, across the East River York’s very best five star hotels. style-conscious visitor to New York. Décor is from Midtown, is part artists’ quarter, part up and Accomodations: The 368 rooms, including 63 inspired by New York’s ten districts, with artwork coming real estate. Free Hotel Z transportation luxury suites, feature English sycamore panelling by artist Chris Rubino, who has created collages takes guests direct to the heart of New York. and a neutral colour scheme of beige and brown. from 10,000 photographs of the city including a Accommodations: 100 rooms offering views of Wifi, CD and DVD players and all-news cable bright green 11 foot high Central Park montage Manhattan Island through floor-to-ceiling network service are supplied. After a $50 million in the lobby. windows. All come equipped with LCD TV, iPod refit, the Penthouse now enjoys incomparable Accommodations: The 155 rooms offer four-star dock and free wifi. Public areas are an eclectic mix views, a library, living room and spa, and the standards of comfort, including Frette bed linen, of styles, from industrial chic to retro kitsch (the services of 24-hour butler and a personal Rolls towels and guest robe, free wifi, iPod dock, 37 inch front desk is made from classic steamer trunks). Royce Phantom or Maybach. flatscreen television and a daily delivery of the The lobby is themed as a ‘transportation hub’. Dining: For a superior French culinary New York Times. Dining: Drink cocktails on the 465 square experience, try L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon. Dining: At night, the breakfast room turns into metre roof with views across the Hudson to the Spa: Facials using the most advanced products a buzzy bistro serving New York specialities and most famous skyline in the world. The restaurant, and equipment are on offer at the spa, while the local beers. opening soon, will focus on artisanal American 465-square-metre gym comes equipped with Service: Distrikt prides itself on its friendly, food in a gastropub setting. personal trainers. efficient service and regularly garners rave reviews Service: Useful extras