Vix @ The Victor: Miami Beach, Florida
What exactly does it foretell when a striking new hotel and its in-house restaurant employ a jellyfish as their graphic symbol? Such is the query one might ponder upon entering the stunning Victor Hotel on Ocean Drive and its equally arresting…
Nonna Restaurant: New York, New York
With a name like Nonna, a restaurant sets up certain expectations, and even before you walk in the door, you might envision your grandmother’s kitchen. Fortunately, Nonna delivers in ways that your grandmother did – if you were lucky, that is –…
Bar Americain: New York, New York
Some dining rooms in Manhattan are like a Broadway theatre with a new production opening every season. Bobby Flay’s latest New York restaurant, Bar Americain, has taken over the space which once housed JUdson Grill, and before that, Sam’s. With a high…
Gusto Ristorante e Bar Americano: New York, New York
On a block of Greenwich Avenue heavy on painted storefronts, their window displays oozing charm, you might mistake the exterior of Gusto Ristorante as just one more quaint spot, best saved for another day. That would be a mistake. Once you cross the…
Nougatine: New York, New York
With its Art Deco towers and irreproachable doormen, Central Park West can be daunting to the visitor. There’s a sort of hauteur about the avenue which keeps standards high, which is exactly what you happily find at Nougatine. Located at Trump…
Cafeteria: New York, New York
Not only did we find ourselves at Cafeteria twice in one week, but in two different locations: both the Lincoln Road location in Miami Beach and the original in Chelsea in New York. Such is the allure of a consistently good restaurant with a stylish…
Nine Zero: Boston, Massachusetts
Given Boston’s rather staid and stuffy reputation, the words Boston and boutique hotel might not seem the likeliest of allies—and yet the rooms at Nine Zero nearly belie such stereotypical notions. Blissfully well-proportioned, the rooms are large enough…
Clift Hotel: San Francisco, California
If you don’t like the first one—complain. We did—after the incessant beeping of the garbage trucks and the delivery trucks at the garage directly across the street and below our room. Enough already. We’re here for five nights—and we’re not going to take…