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an afternoon marathon of french cinema calls for little black and white dresses, layers of tulle and buckets of popcorn stashed away in oversized totes. christine and krissy from our broome street and madison ave. shops show us how to pull it all off with effortless, parisian-inspired ease.
photographed by eric ryan anderson
the style spy issue no.
22
the style spy issue no.
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the style spy issue no.
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the style spy
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THE BROOME HOTEL 431 broome street, 212.431.2929 broomestreethotel.com
BALTHAZAR 80 spring street, 212.965.1414 balthazarny.com
LA GRENOUILLE 3 east 52nd street, 212.752.1495 la-grenouille.com
in the middle of bustling soho, the pièce de résistance at this new boutique hotel is a four story wrought-iron inter courtyard complete with moroccan tile and ivy window boxes. just like what you’d find in paris.
with hazelnut waffles, steak frites and champagne pick-me-ups to wash it all down, this traditional bistro is still one of the most popular n.y.c. brunch spots 20 years after it opened. can’t get a table? swing by its bakery and grab a baguette to go.
formal french dining (think frog legs and white table linens) feels fresh thanks to gregarious décor and diners.
THE NOMAD HOTEL 1170 broadway, 212.796.1500 thenomadhotel.com a fully-restored, turn of the century hotel where the exterior boasts a beaux-arts style facade and the interiors are by jacques garcia, who designed the hotel costes in paris. so most of the furniture—including the spiral staircase in the library bar—are also french imports. tres, tres français.
CAFÉ CLUNY 284 west 12th street, 212.255.6900 cafecluny.com we can never decide what’s better: the cobblestone streets that surround this tiny bistro or tucking into shared plates of salad frisee and short rib hash over long sunday brunches with friends.
LA MAISON DU CROQUE MONSIEUR 17 east 13th street, 212.675.2227 croquemr.com craving a croque monsieur? look no further than this 1900s brownstoneturned-cafe serving up 15 sweet and savory varieties using murray’s cheese and thick artisanal bread. we love the mr. henry: jambon de paris, bechmel and cheese.
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´ TEA SALON LAUDREE 398 west broadway, 646.392.7868 ladureeus.com have your cake and eat it too (as well as breakfast, lunch and dinner) under a painterly pastel sky in the main tea salon or outside in the 2,530-squarefoot garden.
shop ADELINE ADELINE 147 reade street, 212.227.1150 adelineadeline.com this tribeca bike shop whose motto is “a very nice bicycle shop” is just that— a cheery store stocked full with vintage and modern designs that inspire us to explore the city european style: from the seat of a beautiful bike. JOHN DERIAN 6 east 2nd street, 212.677.3917 johnderian.com come for the piles of decoupage plates, bowls and platters perfect for hosting and making a statement and stay for the french table linens and long-burning cire trudon candles.
see THE PARIS THEATRE 4 west 58th street, 212.688.3800 theparistheatre.com with a known penchant for playing foreign films in their original language, the paris—one of the oldest art house theaters in the u.s.—is one of our favorite places to while the weekend away. FRENCH INSTITUTE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE 22 east 60th street, 212.355.6100 fiaf.org learn the ways of the city of lights with french fashion classes, total language immersion, wine tastings and more. WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK 5th avenue at waverly place, 212.431.2929 nycgovparks.org afternoon stroll fun fact: our own triumphal arch at the north end of the park was modeled after paris’ famous arc de triomphe.