Destination - an insiders view of New York City

NEW YORK CITY

Gamal Hennessy

New York City is the premier vacation destination for anyone with a passion for nightlife. The city is the epicenter for classic drinks, stylish people and world-class venues. It is the home for music genres that can be heard in clubs all over the world. It sets the trends in cocktails, food and fashion. New York City has defined American nightlife for decades and its influence is still going strong.

STAY

The Cooper Square Hotel: With some of the most unique designs of any property in the area, the Cooper Square is a great place to start exploring the East Village and Lower East Side.

thecoopersquarehotel.com

The Standard Hotel: It offers access to the Highline (New York’s newest park). It has its own beer garden, its own exclusive club and its own rooftop bar. What more do you need?

standardhotels.com

Thompson Hotel: Located between the Lower East Side and Chinatown, the Thompson combines the boutique hotel experience with the frantic energy of downtown.

thompsonhotels.com

EAT

Beauty & Essex: A pawnshop facade hides a two story restaurant complete with two menu items, first- rate service and beautiful people everywhere you look.

Lamb’s Club: A new favorite among the midtown media set, Lamb’s Club combines elements from some of the best New York bars and restaurants and brings them together in the center of the city.

thelambsclub.com

Hurricane Club: Taking the tiki bar trend to an elegant extreme, Hurricane Club serves Polynesian pig and tropical drinks in a setting that will make you think you’re on the set of an Indiana Jones movie.

thehurricaneclub.com

Bibliotechnica: A cocktail lounge devoted to the magic of tequila, this is the best place in the city to sample rare flights of anejo, reposado and silver agave based liquor.

Flute: These cocktail bars are dark hideaways where champagne and champagne cocktails create an extremely romantic mood, so go with someone that you really like.

flutebar.com

Painkiller: This unique speakeasy is an eclectic mix of old school hip hop and the growing tiki movement with an atmosphere that is more light hearted and fun than other New York City cocktail bars.

painkillernyc.com

District 36: This club plans to bring back the energy of the huge dance venues New York was once known for with several large levels dominated by the dance floor.

d36nyc.com

Empire Rooftop: A rooftop bar inside the Empire Hotel with great views of the city, good music, glamorous people and a laid back lounge downstairs thrown in for good measure.

empirehotelnyc.com

Santos Party House: One of the best new performance and dance spaces to come along in the past few years, Santos has huge parties every weekend.

santospartyhouse.com

SEE

Caroline’s: The comedy club that launched the careers of Leno, Seinfeld and Jon Stewart is still one of the best places in the city to find the next rising star.

carolines.com

Knitting Factory: The city’s home for indie rock, underground hip hop and experimental music may not be in Manhattan anymore but it is worth a trip across the Williamsburg Bridge.

knittingfactory.com