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High-Wire Act ON AUGUST 7, 1974, STUNTMAN PHILIPPE PETIT DARED THE IMPOSSIBLE AND WALKED A TIGHTROPE STRUNG BETWEEN THE WORLD TRADE CENTER’S TWIN TOWERS. BY MURAT OZTASKIN
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s the Freedom Tower nears completion, its opening will highlight an unusual anniversary for New York— 40 years since the city watched an intrepid Frenchman walk along an illegally rigged cable between the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers and inspired the world with a daring act of will. Philippe Petit, an acrobat and street performer, had planned the walk for six years and visited the towers more than 200 times in the three months leading up to the event. Two days before his high-wire walk, Petit and his four accomplices snuck past Port Authority guards and took their equipment to the topmost floors of the then-unfinished North Tower. The men proceeded to install a galvanized steel cable between the towers—using a five-foot crossbow to shoot the initial ropes across, no less. Shortly after dawn on August 7, 1974, a week before his 25th birthday, the Frenchman stepped onto the wire and made eight passes across its 130-foot distance. More than a quarter mile above the ground, Petit saluted delighted spectators by performing knee bends and other stunts. After 45 minutes, he turned himself in to policemen waiting at the end of his wire. He was taken to a hospital downtown, where he was given a psychological examination, and then sent to jail. Petit was released later that day under an agreement that his charges of disorderly conduct and criminal trespass would be dropped in exchange for a free aerial performance in a city park to benefit “the children of the city.” Now an artist-in-residence at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, Petit has performed several re-creations of his legendary stunt. He claims in Man on Wire, a 2008 documentary about the feat, that he attempted the walk simply because it seemed impossible, a sentiment echoed in his recent book, Creativity: The Perfect Crime. On the eve of the World Trade Center’s resurrection, it is an apt parable for New York itself, the perennial home for those who dare to dream and innovate. G
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The iconic artist Peter Max embraces the spirit of New York City to create a colorful cover reflecting a landscape in his vibrant, cosmic style. Through a special partnership between Gotham magazine and Peter Max, one one-of-a-kind, original artwork of Gotham’s Summer cover will be auctioned on Charitybuzz to benefit The Humane Society of the United States. This unity celebrates Peter Max’s prolific contribution to the world of art spanning generations, and commemorates the 60th anniversary of The Humane Society of the United States. This special, one-of-a-kind, 20” x 24” hand-embellished work on paper was commissioned exclusively for Gotham magazine’s Summer cover. In addition, with a $250 donation to The Humane Society of the United States, you can enjoy a limited-edition 18”x 24” poster of the Summer Gotham cover, plate signed by Peter Max.
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10 Front Runners 26 From the Editor-in-Chief 28 From the President 30 …Without Whom This Issue Would Not Have Been Possible 33 Invited 46 The List
People 50 Broadcast News ABC World News weekend anchor and 20/20 cohost David Muir is a ratings magnet, leading both programs to record viewership this year. What’s his next move?
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56 Beach Boys After opening a new store on Thompson Street, Mike and Alex Faherty have plans for their sportswear label that reach far beyond the ocean.
58 A Walk Along Billionaire’s Row Michael Gross, author of a book about 15 Central Park West, looks at the building’s fast-changing neighborhood.
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62 Shep Forward Hollywood impresario Shep Gordon is the subject of a Mike Myers film—his first as a director—that recently screened at the Tribeca Film Festival. Gordon tells some of the stories that didn’t make it into Supermensch.
66 True Grit Wanting to do more than report on lives disrupted by tragedy, broadcast journalist Soledad O’Brien started a foundation to help young women succeed despite the odds.
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Culture 72 The Russians Are Coming David Hallberg, the first American to join the Bolshoi Ballet as a principal dancer, talks about the troupe’s upcoming performances at the Lincoln Center summer festival.
74 Beyond the Balloons The Whitney mounts the first New York retrospective highlighting the work of celebrity artist Jeff Koons.
78 Mischief Maker The New-York Historical Society celebrates the 75th anniversary of Ludwig Bemelmans’s publication of Madeline with a major show.
Taste 80 Dining with a Beat Wall Street hangs with hipsters at Dinner on Ludlow and the DL lounge.
New Yorkers cool down at the city’s hottest rooftop bars.
86 Summer in the City Actresses Zoe Kazan and Mackenzie Davis, starring in the August release of What If, reconnect at Mission Cantina.
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108 Life to the Max
Artist Peter Max looks back on his colorful career.
Style 90 Cable Vision David Yurman celebrates the 30th anniversary of his iconic design with a limited-edition collection.
92 Soft Touch Escada’s Amalia tote celebrates the season’s sweet pastels at the label’s Midtown East boutique.
94 The Fine Print Hermès introduces an exclusive bespoke program for its iconic silk scarves.
96 Fashion in Bloom Ovando, the go-to-florist for the city’s style and power crowds, branches out.
100 Vintage Modern In the hunt for statement fashion, Rachel Roy looks to the past and future.
102 The Opulent Outdoors
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Features 108 Life to the Max Artist Peter Max captures the enigmatic spirit of New York in his groundbreaking cosmic style for the cover of Gotham. Here, the hosts of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, discover the colorful stories—and the man—behind this month’s exclusive cover.
114 The Millennial Factor Young, ambitious, and about to be megarich, a new generation is redefining power in the city.
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128 I’ll Take a Manhattan The city’s iconic and showstopping drink celebrates its 130th anniversary with hot new Gen Y fans and top mixologists reimagining the possibilities of its winning combo of sultry, sweet, and snap.
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Home & Design 137 The Terrace Factor Why terraces have turned into the latest must-have apartment feature.
140 Actors on the Go DiCaprio opts for healthy, Gyllenhaal thinks landmark, and Demi Moore’s triplex hits the market with a record price.
142 Designs on the Future After opening a Chelsea art gallery last fall, RH shines a new spotlight on the home with a just-launched interior design program and a historic Greenwich outpost.
144 All That Glitters How gemstone surfaces became the hot finish for kitchens and baths.
The Guide 147 The Natural Shedding the glitz, Tavern on the Green reopens in Central Park with a new emphasis on locavore cooking.
148 The Brunch Bunch The best places to see and be seen the day after.
150 Weekends by the Sea
And Finally… 152 Golden Girls Why has New York, once the “gorgeous mosaic,” gone blonde?
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Gotham was honored to have First Lady Chirlane McCray attend the Women of Influence party.
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was away. Most people in her address book no doubt head out of town—sheltering in the Hamptons, or Ibiza, or some other chic watering hole—which likely freed up her social calendar during her August stays. For someone like Guinness, who’s invited everywhere, that alone could be reason to make the trip. But while Guinness’s circle may scatter when the temperatures soar, the city hardly lacks for foot traffic. Manhattanites eager to escape often forget New York is a prime summer destination (despite the sometimes Calcutta-like temperatures) for more than 13 million vacationers. So when I hear people say, “no one’s here” in summer it’s hard not to argue the point. I once worked for a magazine Follow me on Twitter at in Milan and was warned by my @csabino and on colleagues to get out of town early in gotham-magazine.com. August because the town emptied out. I assumed that meant New York–like emptying out, but no—the entire city turned into a stark de Chirico landscape a week before Ferragosto, the national summer holiday. The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker—everyone had gone to the sea; even hospitals worked with reduced staffs. I got the hint—as soon as my work on the issue finished, I too fled from this ghost town to the coast. There’s something to be said for a country taking its holiday at the same time—you don’t feel like you’re missing anything back at the office, that’s for sure. But it’s also hard not to admire New York’s relentless vitality during the dog days (even if it means you’re tethered to your tech when you finally do escape to the beach). That nonstop dynamism is a big part of the reason we’re all here, whatever the thermometer says.
ABOVE: With CBS This Morning’s Norah O’Donnell at the Gotham Women of Influence party. LEFT: Chatting with NBC’s Willie Geist at the St. Jude cocktail reception, held at the Canali boutique.
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Welcome to our spectacular Summer issue! Gotham and Niche Media share a mission to “connect, captivate, and celebrate our communities—with consciousness.” As our Summer issue and cover reveal, we are bringing that mission to life in the most meaningful way! Last winter at The Humane Society of the United States’ annual New York gala, we had the opportunity to spend time with Peter and Mary Max. Mary serves on the board of The Humane Society of the US with Niche Media’s Janie Gale, our leader and the individual who challenges us every day to use our magazines to do good work. Together, we conceptualized a partnership with Peter’s artwork as a celebration of each of Niche Media’s 10 communities. More importantly, we were excited to use the initiative to raise funds in support of The Humane Society of the US. And now, a short six months later, we roll out a series of collectible covers across the US. Peter Max is a New York treasure—a working artist who has
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captured the essence of each of our sparkling communities in his colorful, bold, and iconic cosmic style. Each original work was graciously donated by Peter and is up for auction now through August 6 on Charitybuzz. Additionally, a limited number of replica posters are available for a donation of $250 each on The Humane Society’s website at humanesociety.org/petermaxart. Read more about Peter Max in our exclusive cover feature by his friends and the hosts of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough. Thank you, Peter, for your inspiring and imaginative art and for your generosity! These magazines are sure to remain on the coffee tables and bookshelves of our readers for years to come. See you on the sidewalks!
COVER ART BY PETER MAX © 2014
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Mika Brzezinski Cohost of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, TV personality, journalist, and best-selling author, Brzezinski has written three books, the most recent, Obsessed: America’s Food Addiction—and My Own. She and cohost Joe Scarborough interviewed artist Peter Max for our cover story (page 108). What surprised you about interviewing Peter Max? I was
delighted and shocked at how quickly he works and how he doesn’t think when he paints, but just goes. What career accomplishment makes you most proud? After I
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was fired from CBS, no one would hire me for a year. Now, to be able to say that I am on the best political talk show on television, sitting next to the most talented political analysts and cohost... that’s pretty good. What advice do you have for women who are trying to juggle career and family? Don’t forget to have
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Doug Young Doug Young is a photo editor and the principal photographer of Hamptons Gardens (Assouline). He is also a regular contributor to Edible East End, Newsday, and Bon Appétit. He photographed “On The Town” (page 86), featuring Zoe Kazan and Mackenzie Davis.
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has become one of my favorite assignments. The subjects seem to really feel relaxed sitting at a table, eating, chatting. Most of the time they forget I’m there! For this shoot, coming hungry worked to our advantage— Zoe and Mackenzie ordered lots of dishes off chef Danny Bowien’s creative menu [at Mission Cantina], so it was easy for me to stick around for a taco and Tecate!
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What was the shoot like with these two young actresses? “On The Town”
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Toto Cullen Argentinean-born, New York–based photographer Toto Cullen has shot for such diverse clients as Nike, Coca-Cola, Sony Music, and Ann Taylor. He photographed our feature “The Millennial Factor” (page 114).
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Chanel’s ninth annual Artists Dinner at Balthazar for the Tribeca Film Festival attracted a host of Hollywood and fashion world heavyweights. Lily Aldridge, Joan Smalls, Hilary Rhoda, and Greta Gerwig posed in Chanel on the red carpet prior to the dinner attended by Sophia Loren, Robert De Niro, Julianne Moore, and Bart Freundlich. The intimate gathering honored artists who contributed original artwork to the festival.
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It was a power-packed night on April 24 when Gotham magazine’s May/June cover stars, Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell, hosted a cocktail party in celebration of Gotham’s first issue devoted to the city’s most influential women. First Lady Chirlane McCray, Daryl Roth, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Adrienne Arsht, Alexandra Lebenthal, Kathryn Wylde, Amy Einhorn, Susan Magrino, and Harriet Weintraub attended the gathering held at Villard Michel Richard at the New York Palace hotel. Guests sipped cocktails by St-Germain and sampled treats by renowned chef Michel Richard. Erica Ford
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MSK Spring Ball
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On May 13, The Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Spring Ball raised an impressive $1.3 million to benefit the society’s financial assistance initiatives. Four hundred guests enjoyed dinner, dancing, and a stand-up performance from Seth Meyers beneath the bejeweled Starlight Roof at the Waldorf Astoria. Sponsored by Graff Diamonds and supported by Valentino, the evening was cochaired by Nina Garcia, Lisa McCarthy, Alexi Ashe Meyers, Claudia Overstrom, and Maria Villalba.
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Marion Cotillard, Rihanna, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Margot Robbie, and Allison Williams donned their latest Dior outfits for the brand’s 2015 Cruise Ready-to-Wear Show, designed by Raf Simons. Guests previewed the resort collection at Brooklyn’s Navy Yard before ferrying across the river for an exclusive afterparty at the Top of the Standard, where Elizabeth von Guttman, Hannah Bronfman, and Laura Love danced the night away. Raf Simons
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The city’s entertainment crowd turned out for the Sundance Institute Celebration, New York City in honor of Glenn Close, who was presented the Vanguard Leadership Award by longtime friend Jeremy Irons. Writer and director Damien Chazelle received the Vanguard Award from Keri Russell. Notable names attending the benefit included Darren Aronofsky, Zosia Mamet, Zachary Quinto, Matthew Rhys, Emmy Rossum, and George Lucas.
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Soledad O'Brien and Pamela Cantor
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Top philanthropists brought their star power to Turnaround for Children’s fifth annual gala in support of the nonprofit’s efforts to create stable learning environments for disadvantaged children. Soledad O’Brien, Theophilus London, Simone Levinson, Lyor Cohen, and Dan and Margaret Loeb were just a few of the names who joined founder Dr. Pamela Cantor in honoring Hank Azaria for his philanthropic efforts. Brian and Kelly Burn
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Theophilus London
Trey Beck and Laura Naylor
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Tiffany Blue Book Ball
On April 10, the rotunda of the Guggenheim Museum was the setting for the debut of the 2014 Tiffany Blue Book. This year’s event was heavy on the glitz and glamour with the city’s most fashion-forward sporting the jeweler’s prized pieces. Stars like Katie Holmes, Jessica Biel, Hilary Rhoda, Jessica Joffe, and Kate Bosworth mingled against a stunning backdrop: a moving sound and light installation designed by the Leo Kuelbs Collection that projected jeweled imagery on the walls throughout the space.
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Wine & Wishes
More than 900 industry leaders and philanthropists brought their purchasing power to Make-A-Wish Foundation’s 11th annual Wine & Wishes event on March 26. Presented by the Charmer Sunbelt Group, the evening included a lively auction conducted by CBS2 coanchor Chris Wragge and ESPN radio cohost Greg Buttle. Guests sampled wines from 36 vintners and enjoyed gourmet treats from 25 of the city’s best restaurants and caterers. Roughly $770,000 was raised to help support children with life-threatening medical conditions.
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Steve Somers and Tom Steffanci Steve Goldstein
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Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation remains one of the city’s mostanticipated charity/culinary events. Cochairs Danny Meyer, Dana Cowin, and John DeLucie masterminded the evening for a crowd of 1,350 attendees, among them Scott Conant, Marc Murphy, Anne Burrell, Dominique Ansel, Anita Lo, and Rebecca Minkoff. The gala, held at 82Mercer, included tastings from 75 of the city’s top restaurants and raised over $230,000 for Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign.
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Oceana New York City Gala The Pool Room of The Four Seasons Restaurant Michael Bloomberg and David Rockefeller Jr.
Oceana, the largest international organization dedicated to protecting the ocean, honored Michael Bloomberg at its annual New York City Gala on April 8. Held at The Four Seasons Restaurant, the fundraiser, which raised more than $900,000, was cohosted by Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, and Susan and David Rockefeller. Guests toasted Bloomberg Philanthropies, which recently launched the Vibrant Oceans initiative and committed $53 million to Oceana, RARE, and EKO Asset Management Partners.
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Row NYC and Artbook celebrated the launch of Ron Galella’s new book, Ron Galella New York. Dubbed the “King of Paparazzi,” Galella rose to prominence in the ’60s and became known for his images of Jacqueline Kennedy. Friends and media insiders were treated to a viewing of the artist’s favorite pictures and unpublished work, which were projected onto a 120-foot screen at District M, Galella's new digital gallery located in Row NYC Hotel's lobby bar.
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T he List Summer 2014
Kanye West
Justin Timberlake
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Serena Williams
Richie Akiva
Julio
Chris Brown
Samantha Ronson
Scott Sartiano
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Disco
Sean Combs
Leonardo DiCaprio
Steven Tyler
André Saraiva
Warren Buffett
Russell Simmons
Robert Pattinson
Kevin Saunderson
John Meadow
Spike Lee
Adam Lambert
Rich Medina
Eugene Remm
Jared Leto
Kate Upton
Marc Jacobs
Mark Birnbaum
Fae Druiz
Tiësto
Kirsten Dunst
LeBron James
Billy Baldwin
Zoe Saldana
Solange Knowles
Scarlett Johansson
Rachel Weisz
Euan Rellie
Halle Berry
Scott Gerber
Lil Wayne
Sean Avery
Sting
Alan Cumming
CC Sabathia
Jeremy Piven
Alex Rodriguez
Michael Musto
Andrew Goldberg
Carmelo Anthony
Cameron Diaz
John Barclay
Heidi Klum
Jeffrey Jah
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Jay Z
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Julianne Moore
Steve Lewis
Rihanna
Stavros Niarchos III
Nicky Hilton
Beyoncé
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Noah Tepperberg
Sean Parker
Damon
Jeffrey Beers
Jason Strauss
Uma Thurman
Jude Law
Swizz Beatz
Michelle Williams
Derek Jeter
Stephen Baldwin
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Chris Rock
Pete Wentz
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Broadcast News ABC WORLD NEWS WEEKEND ANCHOR AND 20/20 COHOST DAVID MUIR IS A RATINGS MAGNET, LEADING BOTH PROGRAMS TO RECORD VIEWERSHIP THIS YEAR. WHAT’S HIS NEXT MOVE? BY PATRICK PACHECO PHOTOGRAPHY BY GREGG DELMAN
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hen David Muir was a 21-year-old news anchor in his world he’s reported from and family pictures—in his office at ABC News hometown of Syracuse, New York, he frequently found him- headquarters on the Upper West Side. On a Monday evening in late spring, self frustrated as he worked the phones to get to the bottom of Muir, dressed in black, talks about his career with self-deprecating modesty. breaking stories. One day, a veteran newsman, overhearing his concerns, He laughs when reminded of how the gossip website TMZ described him swung his chair around and offered some advice: “David, you have to go as the “Brad Pitt of news anchors” and recalls how his hero, Peter Jennings, had a similar glamorous moniker: “James Bond.” “I think I have to apoloout there and get the story.” “He was right,” recalls Muir. “We got into our little news cruiser and gize to Brad Pitt, but Peter was James Bond,” he says, admiring Jennings’s headed to the scene. It was a powerful lesson. Anywhere you go, you can worldliness and his tenacity in ferreting out a story with integrity. While it’s been less than a decade since Jennings stepped down find a story. It’s up to you to tell it well.” For the last couple of decades, Muir has traveled the globe getting those because of illness, the rise of social media makes it seem as if Muir now reports from a different planet. He not only has to stories and telling them well. He has covered everything compete against network peers, but also a cacophony from the famine in Somalia (where he faced gunfire) to the of online news sites that can drive, often irresponsiuprisings in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to Hurricane Katrina. bly, the day’s top stories. Muir points to a desk But it’s not just the on-the-ground reporting that has made monitor scrolling Twitter. “Peter didn’t have this in his Muir, now 40, one of the fastest-rising stars of network office,” Muir says wryly. “But I don’t think that’s necesnews, widely viewed as the likely successor to Diane —DAVID MUIR sarily a bad thing. While I’m on the air, they can tweet Sawyer on ABC World News during the week. He’s been a ratings magnet: World News Saturday just had its highest numbers in nine me. I’ll often write back during a commercial break. We’re accessible, years, and 20/20—where he recently celebrated his first anniversary as and that’s a great advantage.” That accessibility also extends to the rich and varied life outside his cohost—is enjoying its highest viewership in four years. Sawyer attributes part of Muir’s success to his ability, whether he’s reporting from a window. “I have a lot of fun here; the energy of the city fuels me,” says Muir, small town in the USA or from an overseas refugee camp, to establish “an who has lived in Lower Manhattan since he arrived here in 2000. “You go out for one evening and come back with 10 story ideas.” immediate, clear connection to head and heart.” The city’s news often resonates globally, but Muir says that in an era of That ability, along with a go-the-distance work ethic, has won him a shelf full of awards, which are displayed—amid the photos of hot spots around the continued on page 52
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VIEW FROM THE TOP After Muir’s first full season as cohost of 20/20, the program is having its best viewership in four years.
UP CLOSE David Muir on life on and off the air. *ultimate “gets”: “Pope Francis; Kim Jong-un, the North Korean dictator; and if Hillary Clinton called to tell me she was running for president, it might make a little news.”
*most frightening work experience: “In Somalia, we were peering down an alley to get a better view and an Al-Qaeda faction started firing into the streets.”
*finding time to relax: “I’m probably one of a few people who look forward to epic 12-hour flights back from the Middle East or Africa. I can sleep and catch up on my reading without interruption.” ABOVE: Muir reporting from Tahrir Square. RIGHT: With colleague Diane Sawyer at the World Trade Center site the day Osama bin Laden was killed.
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*favorite part of the city: “I love biking to a little red lighthouse sitting in the shadow of the George Washington Bridge. I also love the Empire State Building. It’s open until 2 AM, and if you go late, there are no lines. I still get butterflies looking out at the skyline.”
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continued from page 51 information overload and a febrile 24-hour news cycle relentlessly following the latest on a missing jet or a sex scandal, the challenge is not to lose sight of the human-interest story. While his Sunday broadcast has attracted its largest overall audience in 11 years, Muir insists that the ratings didn’t come by focusing on lesser, eye-catching pieces. “I make sure there’s a balance,” he says. As he scans news outlets each morning, he looks for stories through the filtering question of “Can we have an impact?” That has been the case in drawing attention to the famine in Somalia—ABC News was the first to do so—as well as to products still manufactured domestically through his popular “Made in America” series. Muir, who grew up in a small town upstate, says he’s been fascinated by broadcast journalism since the age of 12. He became a “kid intern” at a local TV station a year later, a position he held over the course of several summers. Upon graduating from Ithaca College, he was hired as an anchor and reporter for the evening news at the Syracuse station WTVH. After a stint with WCVB in Boston, ABC came calling with an offer to anchor World News Now. He was only 29. While the ability to cast a wide net for stories and the doggedness to pursue them has served Muir well, he says that in an era when victims of tragic events are hounded by the media, having a sense of limits—knowing when to step forward, and back—may be the most valuable skill of all. He recalls covering the aftereffects of Hurricane Katrina and passing New Orleans’s Morial Convention Center, a cynosure of suffering, with bodies lying on the street and no power or water. “I wanted to slouch down in my seat because I felt as though it was such an incredible invasion of their suffering,” he says. “There was one woman screaming, ‘We want help!’” Muir sees his job as giving voice to that woman’s cry. As he travels the world covering events of unimaginable tragedy, he still finds it hard to reconcile the fact that once the story is in the can, he and his crew leave the misery they are documenting for the comforts of home. Raised Catholic, Muir says he can’t begin to question why these tragedies occur; instead he focuses on how people confronted with such suffering summon the strength to endure. “It’s very stark and it’s right in front of you,” he says, adding that what he can do is honor extraordinary resilience by bringing attention to it. “It’s moving—and humbling.” G
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TALENT PATROL Lisa Joyce’s new film was shot in Greenwich Village.
of the Lambs and Philadelphia. He quickly decided to film the Ibsen adaptation, which was written by Wallace Shawn, and Joyce became part of the breakneck-paced production that was completed in seven days. “It’s the strangest story of a movie coming into being,” she says of the film, which takes place entirely in a home in the Village. “I was thrilled and terrified going in to it. We shot the whole thing in a week, and it was a marathon.” Appearing in a Jonathan Demme movie was something Joyce could never have anticipated when attending an Atlanta Secret getaway: performing arts high school. Then she saw “Caffe Capri. It’s acting as nothing more than a recreational such a throwback— they have pictures activity. “I had no model for people who of the Rat Pack actually did it,” she explains. “I felt celebrion the wall.” ties and movie stars were on a completely 427 Graham Ave., different planet.” But after a successful Brooklyn, audition for the highly competitive Theatre 718-383-5744 School at DePaul University (Gillian Favorite pastime: Anderson and Joe Mantegna are alums) “I’m discovering the city as I work landed her in Chicago, she cautiously all around it. thought that she might have a future in the There’s something business. “I remember thinking, Just go for incredible this, it will be this cool, great life experieverywhere.” ence. You’ll probably get cut and then you’ll start your real life. And then I got through the program,” she says. After graduating, Joyce was cast in a Steppenwolf production of Red Light Winter. The show transferred to Off-Broadway in 2006, bringing Joyce to New York, where she’s lived since. The production won an Obie and helped launch her career. That Off-Broadway exposure led to a role in Boardwalk Empire and a run on Broadway in La Bête with LISA JOYCE STARS IN A JONATHAN DEMME MOVIE, WHICH David Hyde Pierce. Among Joyce’s talents is an ability to WAS SHOT DOWNTOWN IN ONE WEEK. move skillfully between mediums: building her name in BY ADRIENNE GAFFNEY the theater world, serving as the official voice for Acura, and completing her first screenplay simultaneously. “It ctress Lisa Joyce’s latest and biggest film role, starring in A Master was something that’s been percolating for a while,” she says of her script, Builder, turned out to be a bit of Hollywood boot camp. After which deals with society’s attitude toward nature and sexuality. “After colmonths performing the role of Hilde in a small-scale production of lege everyone was starting theater companies; I thought, I’m 22, I don’t even the Henrik Ibsen play in an East Village art gallery, she was introduced to an have a point of view yet,” she recalls. “On turning 30, I was like, Oh, now I impressed audience member—Jonathan Demme, the director of The Silence have something to say!” G
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DYNAMIC DUO Mike (LEFT) and Alex Faherty take a break near their Thompson Street store.
Beach Boys AFTER OPENING A NEW STORE ON THOMPSON STREET, ALEX AND MIKE FAHERTY HAVE PLANS FOR THEIR SPORTSWEAR LABEL THAT REACH FAR BEYOND THE OCEAN. BY LAUREN SHERMAN
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t’s a busy day at the newly opened Faherty shop on Thompson Street in collection. On top of an e-commerce business, Faherty began working West Soho. Customers bop in and out of the space, which identical twin with big-name department stores, including Barneys New York and brothers Alex and Mike Faherty, 31, have set up to look like a beach hut Nordstrom. Mike’s connections to Ralph Lauren certainly helped getting (dried bamboo leaves on the walls and all). Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t buyers to come and see the goods, but it was how the brothers perceived a Worry, Be Happy” is the soundtrack of choice, nicely accenting the clothes gap in the market—cool clothes that are just a little less serious and more rendered in dusty, beach-appropriate prints and colors, from cotton board vacation-appropriate than what’s currently available on the contemporary floor—that got them to buy it. “We have the same cuts, the shorts (with recycled polyester) and button-ups for the guys, to same level of fabric and construction as [high-fashion consilk shorts and chambray dresses for women. There are plenty temporary brands], but it’s casual,” says Mike. of swimsuits, too, all made out of recycled materials. Almost Favorite hangouts: How did the Fahertys manage to build a label so quickly? everything is under $300. The Wayland (700 Early on, a big initiative was the “Beach Shack” on wheels, a Only two years ago, Mike, who was working in design at Ralph E. Ninth St., 212-777mobile trunk show that traveled from city to city in partnership Lauren’s well-regarded RRL label, decided to quit his longtime 7022; thewayland with retailers. The natural step forward was a permanent bougig and launch Faherty, a line he’s been dreaming of creating nyc.com): “The kale margarita is the tique—but what’s next? To be sure, the Fahertys are thinking far since majoring in fashion design at Washington University in St. best drink in the beyond 2014. Although the company raised a small friends and Louis. The brothers grew up—with three older sisters—in Spring city.” —Alex family round of funding before launch, they’re now interested Lake, New Jersey, a beach suburb that spurred an early interest in Salud (107 Thompson in seeking outside capital in order to further scale. The brothers surf culture. While Mike spent his 20s working for what is arguSt., 646-398-8615; cite Tory Burch and Ralph Lauren, who are also mentors, as ably the most successful lifestyle brand in existence, Alex—who saludnyc.com) “For inspirations. “Our hope is that we’ve accomplished enough to graduated from Yale—was making a name for himself in private the handmade corn tortillas and the show that we have a point of view and a reason to exist,” Alex equity, although he didn’t quit finance until 2013. Tulum Breeze says. “In this business, that’s the hardest thing.” 102 Thompson By the time Alex was all in, Faherty was already selling smoothie.” —Mike St., 877-745-8994; fahertybrand.com G swimwear. Then, last summer, the duo launched their first full
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A Walk K Along Billionaires’ Row MICHAEL GROSS, AUTHOR OF A BOOK ABOUT 15 CENTRAL PARK WEST, LOOKS AT THE BUILDING’S FAST-CHANGING NEIGHBORHOOD. BY LEIGH KING PHOTOGRAPHY BY ERIC RYAN ANDERSON
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nown for his best-selling, dishy chronicles of New York City’s movers and shakers, Michael Gross recently published House of Outrageous Fortune: Fifteen Central Park West, the World’s Most Powerful Address, which takes a look at the new-money bastion that fast became the city’s most-desirable address. (Tenants include Sting and Goldman Sachs honcho Lloyd Blankfein). The 15 CPW condo also helped transform the Columbus Circle neighborhood, an area Gross knows well, thanks to his move seven years ago to Alwyn Court, a landmarked French Renaissance – style co-op nearby. Recently, Gross took us on a tour of the area, sharing his thoughts about its changes and highlighting his favorite spots. “My wife, Barbara, and I had gone by Alwyn Court many times and thought, Isn’t that a cool-looking building? One day I stumbled on an ad in The New York Times for an apartment ‘above Petrossian.’ I thought this
must be Alwyn Court. The place had been on and off the market for five years and was sitting empty. It was gracious and beautiful in an architecturally fascinating building, and we decided to buy it. Getting to know the area was an adventure. West 57th Street is a ‘micro-neighborhood’ in the center of the world. Every night I would take our dog, Calpurnia, out at six o’clock and walk in a different direction. I learned all about the neighborhood and was fascinated by its diversity. Immediately around us there are historic apartment buildings as well as the luxury condos on Columbus Circle. But you can find remnants of ‘automobile row’ on 11th Avenue and little ethnic restaurants along Ninth. When you walk north, you’re in this world of culture at LINCOLN CENTER; southeast you’re in Times Square; northeast in Central Park. Since I can get to Times Square in 15 minutes, I’ve continued on page 60
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Gross checks his BlackBerry at a café near Columbus Circle; the ornate façade of Alwyn Court; the author in front of 15 Central Park West.
“At 15 CPW, you’re always wondering whether Denzel or Sting will pop out of the elevator.” —MICHAEL GROSS
continued from page 58 gone to the theater more in the past seven years than in my entire life. CARNEGIE HALL is a few steps away, but it’s terrible to admit in the seven years we’ve only gone once—to hear some orchestra. Maybe proximity breeds carelessness. When we moved in, 15 Central Park West was just being completed, and I realized it was going to become a different kind of neighborhood. By 2013 we found ourselves living in the BILLIONAIRES’ BELT. It’s a roiling change, which will continue for the next seven to eight years while the proposed new buildings are being built. The whole tone of the neighborhood has improved. There’s a lot more energy—it’s livelier now, busier, more crowded. They don’t roll up the streets at 10. The billionaires I barely notice. They leave their buildings, get into chauffeured cars, and zoom away. But we have made some friends at 15 CPW. It’s really fun to go into that building— we get invited to dinner there. I’m always surreptitiously swiveling my head, wondering whether Denzel Washington or Sting is going to pop out of the elevator. The area has more restaurants now—that’s my favorite thing. ROBERT is a wonderful
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place. Sitting there surrounded by all that contemporary art and having a glass of Champagne is one of the cooler experiences in this neighborhood. I like everything on the menu at JEAN-GEORGES. I also like the matzo ball soup at CARNEGIE DELI and treat myself to pastrami there once every five months. Residents get a 15 percent discount at PETROSSIAN —they have very nice croissants, but I try to resist them, or I’d have to go across the street to the NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB more often. Dean Poll just reopened GALLAGHERS. My father was a sports columnist, and it was one of his favorite restaurants near the old Madison Square Garden. We went there countless times, and Dean invited Barb and me back for a meal. When you walk in, the meat locker is the same; the bar is in the exact same spot; the photos on the wall are the same. It’s nostalgic, and the food is just as good. Someone took the New York from 50 years ago that I loved as a kid and cleaned it up. And I think that’s what 15 CPW does—it takes something that was classic New York, updates it, and makes it new, but respects what it was.” G
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Shep Forward HOLLYWOOD IMPRESARIO SHEP GORDON IS THE SUBJECT OF A MIKE MYERS FILM—HIS FIRST AS A DIRECTOR—THAT RECENTLY DEBUTED AT THE TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL. HERE, GORDON TELLS SOME OF THE STORIES THAT DIDN’T MAKE IT INTO SUPERMENSCH. BY NADINE SCHIFF-ROSEN
How did you meet Mike Myers? We met on Wayne’s World back in 1991, and again in Hawaii. I love to cook, and I love telling stories. Someone would say, “The Dalai Lama was in LA,” and I’d respond, “Oh, I cooked for him,” and Mike would say, “You’re kidding me! Tell me the story.” And it just became this funny relationship. He’d call me up and ask, “Can I come over, and you’ll tell me a story?” How did telling stories turn into a documentary? Mike asked if he could make a movie about me, and I said no for many years. I didn’t really see the point. Then I had some surgery, and he called me in the hospital when I was heavily medicated, and I said yes. [Laughs] How is Mike Myers as a director? Amazingly detail-oriented. I remember walking into his apartment, and I got scared because the entire apartment was my life—photos everywhere, my grandmother, my house.... Like a serial killer’s wall? It was like CSI or something. He was so concerned about everything being
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FROM TOP: Shep Gordon at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival; a poster for Myers’s documentary; Gordon and Mike Myers at the film’s premiere.
perfect for his story. He’s compassionate but exact in his work. How does it feel to have the house lights shining on you? It’s a little... weird... to have something like Superman associated with Shep Gordon. It’s so out of my wheelhouse, and it was a little embarrassing for me for quite a while. But to see the reactions of people has really been amazing. Like what? Some people say that seeing it makes them want to be more generous. And continued on page 64
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hep Gordon is the outrageous Hollywood insider, a compassionate music manager with the Midas touch. After a chance encounter with Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix in the late ’60s, he went on to transform such acts as Alice Cooper, Teddy Pendergrass, and even Anne Murray from (mostly) conventional performers into celebrity megastars. With stunts that included packaging an album in paper panties and hurling a live chicken onstage, Gordon’s reputation as a genius bad boy eventually became as renowned as the talent he was managing. But at a cost. This summer, he takes center stage as the subject of Mike Myers’s documentary debut, Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon. With narrative provided by Gordon’s posse—Michael Douglas, Tom Arnold, Willie Nelson, Emeril Lagasse, Sylvester Stallone, and Steven Tyler—Myers blends photographs and archival footage with Gordon’s unique flair as a raconteur to take us through his journey from hedonistic worshipper of sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll to an adoptive parent who’s brewed Tibetan yak butter tea for the Dalai Lama. Along the way, Gordon, now 66, plays out his favorite roles as an avid cook, generous host, and loyal friend who has still never let go of a lifelong yearning for a child of his own.
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continued from page 62 then some people say, “I really want to go and adopt some kids.” Mike really made something that touches people. You turned Alice Cooper into a superstar and then went on to Anne Murray. How does that work? It’s really all the same, what I do. Annie was the furthest thing from Alice that I could get. Her problem was that her image was very straight when everyone wanted to be cool. So my job was to make her cool because she had the chops. You’ve been Alice Cooper’s manager for 46 years. Is it true you’ve never had a contract? We still haven’t had one. Creatively, a lot of times we disagree. Politically, we’re very different. But I don’t think there’s ever been a moment when we’ve raised our voices at each other, or in any way had a lack of respect for each other. You went on to manage Teddy Pendergrass and brand his sexuality for all-women audiences. Is it true you were the one who had to tell him he would never walk again after his car accident? It’s a story that’s unbelievably touching. It was one of the toughest things I ever had to do. Every once in a while, I get a tear in my eye when I watch him in a video. I definitely miss him. Did you ever feel you wanted out? I never felt that way. I felt I needed to save myself, but not by backing away. I had too much of everything. Excess in every category: weight, drugs, women. It was many years later when I woke up and decided I didn’t want to be in any business. I wanted to be in the Shep business and see where that led me. And then you went to Maui and learned to cook. Cook for real. I went to cooking school and studied with the great Roger Vergé. I was very happy with the choice I made. Now, everyone comes to Maui.... and it’s free meals. You came out of semiretirement to turn chefs (like Emeril Lagasse) into celebrities. I saw the same thing in the chef circuit that I experienced in the black music circuit. They were artists who weren’t businessmen who had been manipulated into believing that they had to provide their art for free. I sort of knew how to organize and elevate them from cooks to culinary artists, and it worked. It worked big time. And now tell me the story how you became involved with the Dalai Lama.
I was lucky. I got taken to see His Holiness in Hawaii, and I made an offering to feed him, and they said yes. I got to do it twice, which was truly amazing. What’s the greatest thing you learned from him? He’s a light that allows you to become those things you want to be in his presence. I think that’s what he provides more than anything. You were in Hawaii, and you had a sudden brush with death. In the documentary, your assistant says you woke up, and she could tell you felt badly that she was the only person there to hold your hand. How did that feel to see and hear that? Very true. I realized that I sort of moved the journey of my life into corners that hadn’t been shared. I have my family, but I’ve never really developed a “family.” You can’t get everything in life. You do the best you can do. You selected your family in a way. You adopted the grandchildren of a former girlfriend. I think chance threw us together. I love them all. The little baby you saw in the documentary is going to be walking the red carpet with me. Michael Douglas, who provided great narrative about you, says that you love the ladies, Sharon Stone, in particular. Is that true? Very true. We had a great ride for about three years. So that is true? Yeah. [Laughs] So, what’s next for you? I never know what’s next. If you follow the documentary, it’s all, you know, You’re Jewish. You’re a manager. Great. It’s whatever. I have no clue. [Laughs] G
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CLOCKWISE FROM BELOW LEFT: Shep Gordon and Alice Cooper in a still from Supermensch; Gordon relaxing in Hawaii; Gordon with pals Adrien Brody, Alice Cooper, and Clint Eastwood.
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True Grit WANTING TO DO MORE THAN REPORT ON LIVES DISRUPTED BY TRAGEDY, BROADCAST JOURNALIST SOLEDAD O’BRIEN STARTED A FOUNDATION TO HELP YOUNG WOMEN SUCCEED DESPITE THE ODDS.
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s a journalist for CNN, Soledad O’Brien covered many natural disasters and human tragedies. While witnessing so many people in need, O’Brien realized she wanted to do more than just report the story. “How do you make a tangible change?” she says. Rebuilding homes wasn’t something she thought she and her husband, Brad Raymond, could tackle, but they believed they could help “give
something no one could take away—education.” That desire to help led to the founding of the Soledad O’Brien & Brad Raymond Starfish Foundation in 2011. The not-for-profit—renamed in 2013 after The Star Thrower, author Loren Eiseley’s story about making a difference— provides disadvantaged young women with opportunities for higher education, mentoring, and learning the skill sets necessary to build a successful career. On July 24, the foundation will host its annual gala in Midtown to raise funds for its programs. In addition to providing full scholarship support for a core group of 25 girls, the foundation holds summits called “PowHERful” that offer young women from the community the chance to learn
the work habits and skills to succeed. The first summit was held in 2013 in New York, and it will take place here again on July 26, with plans to expand to other cities in the US. Here, O’Brien, who is also CEO of the Starfish Media Group and a correspondent for Al Jazeera America, tells Gotham how the foundation came to be and how it carries out its mission. “It all began by helping Alexia Wilson. She was a young woman from New Orleans who was going into the eighth grade. [Because of Hurricane Katrina] schools were such a mess in New Orleans at the time. We committed to donating a specific amount of money for her tuition to get her from continued on page 68
PHOTOGRAPHY BY FRAN ROBERTS (O’BRIEN); SIMON RUSSELL PHOTOGRAPHY (POWHERFUL)
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ABOVE: Soledad O’Brien started her eponymous foundation to “make a tangible change” for disadvantaged girls. RIGHT: O’Brien addressed a group of young women at last year’s PowHERful summit, held at the Credit Suisse headquarters on Madison Avenue.
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RIGHT: Covering natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina inspired Soledad O’Brien to help people in need. BELOW: The journalist with 19 of her foundation’s core scholars.
“We’re looking for the one who has this dream that just won’t die.” continued from page 66 eighth grade to college. That got us thinking about supplying tangible help in the form of tuition for education. And that grew into doing much more. I felt I could be helpful because I understood a lot of what these girls were going through; reporting well is all about understanding the depths of our humanity—how people who are in poverty just want the same things we all want. The initial challenge was moving away from a very ad-hoc situation where Brad and I were funding the entire thing ourselves. By the time we were helping four or five girls, we realized we needed an actual foundation—our support required some focus, and [the ability to] deal with more than just tuition. We implemented mentoring, because if you don’t have mentors, you don’t succeed. Our girls also needed help getting internships and [developing] life skills, so we created additional programs focusing on areas such as entrepreneurship, career readiness, and financial management. In the last couple of years, we decided to expand our programming to bring a lot of what we were learning from our core group of girls to a larger
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audience through seminars called PowHERful. Our goal now is to keep our 25 core girls, for whom we’re paying hands-on wraparound support, and expand PowHERful into Minneapolis, LA, New Orleans, and be bigger in New York in 2015. By next year we should be able to serve 5,000 girls through PowHERFul. It’s really exciting to reach more and more young women based on the philosophy that’s helping our 25. We never knew how to [describe] the kind of girl we were looking for until I met Angela Duckworth, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. She focuses a lot on grit [a psychological trait defined as perseverance and passion for long-term goals]. Sometimes you have absolutely no chance of going to college: no money or resources, a mother who’s abandoned the family, no one in your family who’s gone to college. And there you are, applying to school anyway. That’s the girl we’re looking for, the one who has this dream that just won’t die. I’m really proud that we don’t only pick the academically strong—young women who are going off to Harvard. We choose young women for whom education will change their lives.
I’m very personally involved with each girl. One of the reasons we keep the core group at 25 is because the minute you get to a larger number, you can’t be in communication with them. I can’t check in all the time. Each girl is assigned a mentor—I am not anybody’s mentor; I think I’m an add-on. Brad and I modeled [the mentoring program] after our own experiences in our middle-class families. If there’s a problem, someone steps in and helps you. Why did you do badly in math? How do we fix it? What kind of tutor do you need? That’s how you handle a struggle. When I reach out it means a lot to them; I’m insanely busy, so they understand that people are really invested in them. We have a very aggressive application process for core scholars. We give out so few scholarships that we make sure these girls are really survivors and that they’re going to have the grit and resilience to make it through. All our girls have amazing stories. They want so badly to be educated. The least we can do is help them on their path. continued on page 70
PHOTOGRAPHY BY JENSEN WALKER (REPORTING)
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Soledad O’Brien at the 2013 PowHERful event with foundation mentor Lakeisha Jernagin (LEFT) and scholar Tyshell Brown-King.
continued from page 68 One of those young women, Tyreiron “Terri” Segue, just graduated from Spelman College in May. I was the speaker at her commencement. I met Terri in the parking lot of a McDonald’s; she showed me her transcript and was trying to enroll in Southern University in Baton Rouge, but was about $6,000 short and [the tuition] was due in three days. This is a girl who really valued her education and slept on the couches of friends and family members in order to make it through high school. The foundation paid her tuition and we got her a phenomenal mentor, and she has been so successful. Now she’s going into a well-paying internship that could grow into a full-time position, and we’re really excited for her. She has worked incredibly hard under very tough circumstances for everything she’s gotten. These girls are the heroes. They want to be successful so desperately and work so hard. They weren’t given the same opportunities as a lot of us or given a good push in to life, and they’re fighting for [that chance]. And if my husband and I can be supportive, if we can drag some people in with us to be supportive and help them, then I feel we’re doing what we’re supposed to do.” G
HELPING OUT Attend the annual New Orleans to New York City Gala. When: Thursday, July 24, 6–9:30 Where: Espace, 635 W. 42nd St. Contact: info@obrienraymond foundation.org
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Sponsored by Macy’s, the 26th annual Midsummer Night Swing will benefit Lincoln Center’s art education efforts and community outreach. This year’s highlights will include a dance party led by salsa king Willie Rosario and a silent disco party. When: Tuesday, June 24 to Saturday, July 12 Where: Damrosch Park, Amsterdam Avenue and West 62nd Street Contact: midsummernightswing.org
THE MICHAEL J. FOX FOUNDATION
Join Team Fox and some great names in baseball for the seventh annual softball game for Parkinson’s research. This year, the organization hopes to raise $350,000 toward finding a cure for Parkinson’s and to support those afflicted by the disease. When: Saturday, July 12 Where: Central Park Heckscher Ballfields Contact: michaeljfox.org
THE FEINSTEIN INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH Enjoy a performance by Grammy Award-winning band Train at the ninth annual Summer Concert, which will benefit research projects at the North Shore-LIJ Health System.
Arboretum, 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay Contact: feinsteininstitute.org
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The annual Summer Fiesta will be a night of drinks, dancing, and a silent auction to support Worldfund’s education training programs for teachers and principals in underserved schools in Latin America. When: Thursday, July 17 Where: Bowery Hotel, 335 Bowery Contact: worldfund.org
CITY PARKS FOUNDATION
LPGA champion Cristie Kerr will host the foundation’s annual golf tournament to raise money for CityParks Golf, which provides pro-golf instruction to more than 3,500 New York kids and teens. Supporters will get to have breakfast with Kerr before going against the champ in an 18-hole round of golf. When: Tuesday, July 29 Where: Dyker Beach Golf Course, Brooklyn Contact: cityparksfoundation.org
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The annual Catalyst event will host representatives from 20 black theaters across the country during this four-day conference on the current state of black theater, which will include a public forum for moderators and strategic planners to engage in a panel discussion. When: August 4–7
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David Hallberg and Svetlana Zakharova in Swan Lake, which they will perform at Lincoln Center in July.
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aving danced the role numerous times, David Hallberg once swore off the role of Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake, but then the Bolshoi Ballet came calling. If the invitation from Artistic Director Sergei Filin to become the first American to join the legendary company as a premier dancer included more stints in Tchaikovsky’s much-beloved ballet, then Hallberg was determined to discover additional facets to the part of star-crossed lover Siegfried. Hallberg’s prismatic Prince will be on display when the Bolshoi Ballet plays the David H. Koch Theater, a highlight of this summer’s Lincoln Center Festival, in a program that includes Swan Lake, Don Quixote, and Spartacus. As anyone who’s been following the news knows, the fabled troupe has recently had as much internal drama (leadership turmoil, an attack on the artistic director) as any of the tempestuous ballets in its repertory.
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American ties to the Bolshoi date to its debut US Tour in 1959, when New York audiences were wowed by the company’s “spectacular bravura,” says Anna Kisselgoff, former chief dance critic of The New York Times. The robust athleticism of its male dancers, honed by years of rigorous Soviet training, drew in not only balletomanes, but also people from the non-dance world. “It was an explosive, electrifying event,” adds Kisselgoff.
“You can’t question whether ballet is alive or relevant when you see a performance of the Bolshoi.” —DAVID HALLBERG
Nigel Redden, the director of the Lincoln Center Festival who presented the Bolshoi in 2000, says it’s unfortunate the group hasn’t danced in New York in more than a decade. “I don’t have to tell you that there have been changes at the Bolshoi,” he says explaining the delay. “But one of our mandates is to bring companies that have to be seen here if the city is to remain one of the cultural capitals of the world. And the Bolshoi is one of those companies.” Jane Hermann, the former director of presentations at the Metropolitan Opera House, says that the ballets the Bolshoi is bringing for this engagement have long been among the most popular in its repertory, which will allow contemporary audiences to experience the type of performances that enraptured New Yorkers more than 50 years ago. As Hallberg readies himself for the New York
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tour, he says he feels the weight of the Bolshoi legacy more than ever. Having spent nearly three years acclimating himself to the company, Hallberg credits his ballet comrades in Russia for inspiring him with their passion and fierce work ethic, even though they were slow to warm to him at first. “It’s a mutual learning experience,” he adds, explaining how he appreciates the “pure physicality” of the Bolshoi method.
“There’s an attack to movement, to jumps, to turns, to emotions, and that’s sort of been the biggest adjustment for me,” Hallberg says. “I went through a period where my body was in extreme pain because it was being pushed to such limits. It was kind of in shock.” But Hallberg admits he joined the Bolshoi to be pushed beyond his idea of possibility in terms of body and technique. Over time he says he’s been given the creative space to discover a balance between technical feats and artistic interpretation. “I found the audiences in Moscow were appreciative of the subtleties in the characters I’m portraying. They did not demand that I jump as high or do as many turns as my [fellow colleagues].” Russian critics were welcoming, too. “Entrancing and refined in his every movement,” wrote one reviewer—and The New York Times writer Alastair Macaulay raved, “Has the Bolshoi already made him faster, higher, more expansive?” When Hallberg appeared on the The Colbert Report, the irreverent host called him “Benedict Arnold in slightly tighter pants.” Hallberg points with particular admiration
to prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova who chose him to partner her in The Sleeping Beauty, which ran at the renovated and newly reopened Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow in 2011. She will be dancing as both Odette and Odile, heroine and antagonist, to his Prince Siegfried on opening night. “We have developed such a deep trust that we can allow ourselves to play with the roles, giving different shadings so that each performance is unique, which is really important in a partnership,” he says. Their chemistry, says Hallberg, is prompted by the choreography of Yuri Grigorovich, now 87, who has dominated Russian ballet for decades. It is his Spartacus, also on the Lincoln Center program, that gave the Bolshoi its singular reputation for athletic daring and enduring popular appeal in the modern era. “I feel so proud to be a part of this company,” says Hallberg, who remains a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre and spends about four months of the year in Moscow and an equal amount of time in New York. “To stay relevant [as a dancer] you have to be willing to take a risk, to keep your artistic heart beating. I had to go in headfirst not knowing if I would come out on the end. But you can’t question whether ballet is alive or relevant when you see a performance of the Bolshoi. They’re just emoting the sheer beauty and incredible strength of dance.” The Bolshoi Ballet will perform July 12–July 27 at Lincoln Center, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, 212-8755000; lincolncenterfestival.org G
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ART FULL Transforming the mundane into the sublime: Jeff Koons’s New Hoover Convertibles, Green, Blue; New Hoover Convertibles, Green, Blue; Double-Decker, 1981–87.
Beyond the Balloons THE WHITNEY MOUNTS THE FIRST RETROSPECTIVE IN NEW YORK HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK OF CELEBRITY ARTIST JEFF KOONS. BY STEPHANIE MURG
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he gleaming, meticulously crafted surfaces of Jeff Koons’s chromium steel sculptures—monumental balloon animals, hearts, diamonds, eggs—mesmerize audiences from New York to Abu Dhabi, but in recent years have often been outshined by the seven- and even eight-figure sums they routinely fetch at auction. A retrospective opening June 27 at the Whitney Museum promises to put the focus back on Koons’s artwork in the context of a career that spans more than three decades. “Jeff has lived and worked here since 1977, is arguably the most famous living artist in New York, and yet has never had a large-scale museum show here,” says Whitney curator Scott Rothkopf, who organized the exhibition. “People are increasingly aware that he really is one of the major figures of the last 50 years.” While those outrageous auction prices have helped to elevate Koons to celebrity status, his work has consistently tested the limits of what art can be and how it relates to mass culture. He transforms the ordinary (e.g., vacuum cleaners) in to the sublime and discusses it with the wide-eyed vim of a game show host-turnedmotivational speaker. Adds Rothkopf, “Particularly for a generation of people who didn’t get to see his seminal shows of the ’80s in New York, it’s time for them to look at his work with fresh eyes.” There will be plenty to see. In a first for the Whitney, Koons’s work will fill nearly the entire museum, spanning the lobby, second through fourth floors, and the outdoor sculpture court. The retrospective will be the Whitney’s continued on page 76
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continued from page 74 grand finale in the Marcel Breuer –designed building it has called home since 1966. The new downtown facility is slated to open next spring. “When I was invited to be the closing show, I was like, ‘Do I really want to be the last show, or do I want to be the first show at the new museum?’” the 59-year-old Koons has said. “Then I realized all of the incredible exhibitions that I had experienced at the Whitney and how it had
“Jeff is arguably the most famous living artist in New York.” —SCOTT ROTHKOPF changed my life. And the Breuer building is an incredible building… it could not be a more meaningful space.” Rothkopf points out that most people think of Koons’s work “as shiny and expensive, and they see it in shiny and expensive places, so the roughness of the Breuer building should add a tension to our relationship to the work, which I think will be good.” The approximately 120 works on view will be
organized chronologically, with the earliest pieces on the lower floor. Alongside contemporary icons such as One Ball Total Equilibrium Tank (1985), first displayed at the Whitney during the 1987 Biennial; Rabbit (1986); and Michael Jackson and Bubbles (1988) will be several new works. Perhaps the most ambitious is PlayDoh,, 10-foot-tall multicolored mounds of painted cast metal that Koons has been working on for more than 20 years— and will likely still be tweaking right up until it leaves his West Chelsea studio. Although the meticulous depiction of a fistful of modeling clay is sure to be a crowd pleaser, the true surprise of the exhibition will be its showcasing of a complex and diverse body of work comprised of parts that form a larger whole. “In each series, there is an incredible variety of subject matter, scale, medium—we’ll have works in steel, wood, ceramics, glass, stone, handmade oil paintings, and sculptures with vacuum cleaners encased in Plexiglas that are lit,”
ABOVE: Jeff Koons, Moon (Light Pink), 1995–2000. BELOW: Jeff Koons, New! New Too!, 1983.
says Rothkopf. “I think this exhibition is going to be a revelation for people who think of Jeff Koons just in terms of a balloon dog.” Jeff Koons: A Retrospective runs from June 27 to October 19 at the Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave., 212-570-3600; whitney.org. G
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ART FULL Madeline at the Paris Flower Market, 1955.
Mischief Maker THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY CELEBRATES THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF LUDWIG BEMELMANS’S PUBLICATION OF MADELINE WITH A MAJOR SHOW.
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knew all the insiders”—Bemelmans was commissioned by such insiders as Frank Sinatra (a play), Fred Astaire (a movie), and Aristotle Onassis (murals for a yacht). Bemelmans’s art, too, “was completely outsider,” Curley says. Unlike the detailed illustration so popular in his day, Bemelmans’s reductive and humorous work influenced top artists and illustrators who followed him, including Maira Kalman, who has created a graphic tribute for the exhibit. When he died in 1962, he was exploring ideas with Jacqueline Kennedy for a book in which Madeline would visit the White House. (A sweet illustrated note to Jackie captures Bemelmans’s childlike enthusiasm for life and work: “Are you thinking? Love, Ludwig.” The “L” swoops up off the page as a swan.) Madeline in New York runs from July 4 to October 13 at New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, 212-873-3400; nyhistory.org. G
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he Lower East Side is a natural habitat for many things: tailors, tenements, towering new condos, and teeming nightlife. Palm trees, though, are not indigenous. Yet more than two dozen of them are ranged around the rooftop solarium at The DL lounge, a tip-off that this is one of the LES’s best summer spots. Almost 12 feet tall, the trees’ sprawling fronds are up-lit in pink and purple, creating a disco-fied beach—Robinson Crusoe meets Saturday Night Fever. That Floridian décor underpins The DL’s inspiration. The multifloor club has a Miamiin-Manhattan vibe, with its roped-off VIP area, featuring plush red banquettes, and a dressy, eclectic crowd. Paul Seres, co-owner and operator, likens his regulars to the “days of Twilo and Peter Gatien’s empire, the suits hanging out with the rock stars”; now it’s a mash-up of extras from Girls with those from The Wolf of Wall Street. Only two things expose the bar as a Manhattan spot far from the beach: the soaring views of the nearby Williamsburg Bridge and the lounge’s playful name, which honors its location in the heart of the continued on page 82
The DL lounge on the Lower East Side has a Miamiin-Manhattan vibe. “It’s like Christmas with palm trees,” says co-owner and operator Paul Seres. RIGHT: The popular kale and pear Caesar salad.
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ABOVE: The décor at Dinner on Ludlow is a nod to Golden Age style. RIGHT: A deconstructed cheesecake with strawberry crumbs. ABOVE, FAR RIGHT: Dinner on Ludlow’s cocktails: Georgia Peach, Ludlow Lane, and cucumber martini.
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basket of manchego cheese puffs, feather-light and still warm. Keller’s repertoire includes American classics, like a satisfyingly gooey mac and cheese slathered in truffle oil, or roasted chicken that sits in brine (so the meat stays juicy) until it’s cooked to order. The chef’s Caesar salad is tweaked with shredded kale and pears, while he adds a layer of grapefruit to a tangy tartare that cuts through the fatty, delicious pairing of avocado and tuna. Two of the best dishes, though, are quirky riffs on bistro staples: beef stroganoff and fettuccine Bolognese. The former, usually a creamy and colorless pile, is reconceived as slabs of melting short ribs stacked high on noodles, then drizzled sparingly with homemade horseradish cream. Keller serves the latter as a vegan dish, a spicy quinoa-based sauce slathered on fettuccine and topped with macadamia, that’s more than good enough to satisfy any meat eater. Cozy, low-lit booths line the walls, although the standout tables—all numbered in the 400s— huddle next to the floor-to-ceiling windows. Charm the hostess into seating you at 404, the top table in the restaurant. Of course, for an after-dinner nightcap, the roof is the place to be. The DL is especially lively late on Fridays and Saturdays, when the party’s large enough to spill onto the floor below. The bar is a welcome addition to the area as a late-afternoon lounge. That’s when the roof of the 5,000-squarefoot space can be fully retracted. It creates an urban alfresco party after work or on a summer weekend— especially during the monthly Everyday People Brunch on Sundays, hosted by chef Roblé Ali. The chilled-out bash, with a soundtrack of retro 1990s dance and hip-hop, has drawn the likes of Kelis and Rihanna, while Solange Knowles hosted a party there to launch her latest album. 95 Delancey St., 212-228-0909; thedl-nyc.com; dinneronludlow.com G
FARM-TO-BAR A drinks czar brings new meaning to the term “local flavor.” Most mornings, you’ll find Dinner on Ludlow’s bar czar, Courtney Tietze, prowling the aisles at Essex Street Market a couple of blocks away. He relies on the stallholders there for the fresh produce that’s the backbone of his cocktail list—less farm-to-table, more farm-to-bar. “We go local with everything,” he says. One of Tietze’s favorite recipes is what he calls a New Amsterdam, a fragrant riff on a classic Manhattan for which he steeps a vat of Knob Creek bourbon in-house with lemon and orange peel, lemon grass, spices, and herbs. Its name is a tip-off to how the lifelong New Yorker’s drink list celebrates his locale. In homage to the delis that once lined the streets here, he’s even introducing a variation on the pickleback shot. Of course, the produce-mad Tietze isn’t buying that spicy vinegar in bulk but making his own juice using a secret recipe, serving it up with a shot of 90-proof George Dickel whiskey. Tietze also oversees the drink list at The DL on the roof, and he doesn’t skimp on creative cocktails there, either. One standout: a reimagined Moscow mule. It’s a long, thirstquenching drink ideal for a summer afternoon on high.
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Hotel Chantelle Why it’s hot: This Lower East Side hangout, a multilevel food and drink emporium with a retractable roof, means lively action no matter what the weather. Mosaic tile floors, wooden park benches, and Parisian light posts make it an especially scenic spot. Who goes: John Mayer, Katy Perry, and Channing Tatum have all been spotted, and Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist even performed an acoustic set on the rooftop. Best times: Wednesday night is the weekly luau, which features hula dancers, oversize bowls of cocktails, and authentic Hawaiian fare from Executive Chef Seth Levine. Hotel Chantelle, 92 Ludlow St., 212-254-9100; hotelchantelle.com
Why it’s hot: Located in the penthouse of the Dream Downtown hotel, this Chelsea haunt features panoramic skyline views, luxe Italian Porto marble accents, and a rotating cast of DJs to keep the crowd on its feet. Who goes: Music heavyweights like Rihanna, Diddy, and Macklemore have all stopped by. Best times: PH-D hosts Sunset Saturdays, weekly early-evening parties to make sure revelers get their night started in style. Cool cocktails: One of the most popular drinks is the Wet Dream: Belvedere Black Raspberry, white cranberry juice, and elderflower liqueur. Dream Downtown, 355 W. 16th St., 212-229-2559; dreamhotels.com
Roof at Park South Why it’s hot: James Beard Award– winning chef Tim Cushman has revamped the food and beverage offerings at this recently renovated Flatiron hotel. Nibble on the Mediterraneaninfluenced fare at the rooftop cocktail bar, which boasts unobstructed views of the Manhattan skyline. Cool cocktails: Libations were created by bar director Ted Kilpatrick, who recently moved from Boston, where he helmed the bar at the lauded No. 9 Park restaurant. Park South Hotel, 124 E. 28th St., 212-448-0888; parksouthhotel.com
Sonny’s Soda Shoppe Why it’s hot: New for this season, the rooftop of the Mondrian Soho has been transformed into an Italian-style beach club, replete with coastalstyle Italian bites and an ice cream stand. Cool cocktails: To beat the dog days of summer, Sonny’s offers ice cream sodas with a boozy twist. Who goes: Actor Kiefer Sutherland is a fan of the hotel and musical acts like Of Monsters and Men and Matchbox Twenty have performed on the roof. Best times: Sunday afternoons, Sonny’s hosts Babel, a weekly event with a live DJ. Mondrian Soho, 9 Crosby St., 212-389-1000; morganshotelgroup.com G
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Summer in the City ACTRESSES ZOE KAZAN AND MACKENZIE DAVIS, STARRING IN THE AUGUST RELEASE WHAT IF, RECONNECT AT MISSION CANTINA. BY JULIET IZON PHOTOGRAPHY BY DOUG YOUNG
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away her best. It’s about the birth of feminism in some ways. What are you working on? MD: Press for my TV show, Halt and Catch Fire [on AMC]. Have you ever done a TV show? You’re drained. I’m trying to read a lot and do things to recharge. ZK: Did you ever go by your middle name, Rio? MD: Exclusively? No. I toyed with it a little. But I thought, “I don’t think I have the stamina to correct people all the time.” Mackenzie Rio Davis: the most precious little starlet name ever created. ZK: When I went to SAG, I seriously sat there for 45 minutes being like, “Should I re-spell my name?” The possibilities! [Appetizers arrive, fresh queso Oaxaca served with grilled fry bread and Vietnamese herbs; spicy cucumber pickles with smoked chili oil and cashew mole] MD: The cucumber pickles are really good. [Remember when] we met while filming What If ? continued on page 88
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continued from page 86 ZK: We ate spaghetti together and discovered that we both like to make things with our hands. MD: I’ve slowed down; are you still making pompom rugs? ZK: I made a rag rug! I looked it up on Pinterest and then followed those instructions. MD: I just moved back here from LA, and I’m surprised how much Pinterest became a part of my life. It just seems like “not something I would need!” And then you really get into it. [More dishes arrive, chicken liver tostada with crunchy salmon skin and pickled chili morita, followed by guacamole tostada with sour cream and tomatillo] ZK: That looks unbelievable. MD: The salmon skin tastes a bit like bonito flakes. What’s your favorite? ZK: The fry bread. This is really good, but what I miss [from LA] is the basic stuff. In my Mexican food I want there to be very few ingredients and for it to be really cheap… and of questionable origin. [Laughs] Although I appreciate this in a different way. MD: This is more like an amazing restaurant, and Mexican food is just its thing. ZK: Completely.
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[Tacos are served: roasted beets with smoked jalapeño mole; calabazas and stewed squash with queso fundido; and a fish taco of crispy skate wing] MD: I don’t go out a lot in the city in a conventional way. ZK: Because of work, I’m always so happy when I’m not away. I just want to be home and cook. MD: I’m the same. I want to have dinner parties. When I was living in LA, it was very hard to have a spontaneous night. Everything needed to be planned; you needed to know who was drinking, who wasn’t drinking, who was in the car. In New York, even on the tamest of nights—not to be too mythical—things become [something] you didn’t expect them to be. I never felt that in LA. I always knew exactly where my night was going to start and end. ZK: Those are really astute comments. My perfect summer Saturday night is to go to Film Forum for a 6 PM movie. You come back outside and it’s still light out. And then you go eat outdoors somewhere and after meet friends for a drink at a bar. Going to the movies in the summer is something I just love. MD: I feel the same way. ZK: There’s something really romantic about it. All of my best moviegoing memories are from the summer. MD: Or by myself in the middle of the day. [They toast] G
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Cable Vision DAVID YURMAN, WHO STARTED AS A SCULPTOR IN GREENWICH VILLAGE, CELEBRATES THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ICONIC DESIGNS WITH A LIMITED-EDITION COLLECTION. BY LAURIE BROOKINS
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ow many cable bracelets has David Yurman sold over the years? a cufflike piece, an open-ended, twisted helix of cables with finial ends It’s hard to know exactly—Yurman says the number tops 300,000— adorned with gemstones, that he christened the Renaissance bracelet. How quickly was it a success? “Fortunately, right at the very beginbut suffice it to say the figure justifies a proper celebration. It’s been nearly four decades since Yurman, an artist and sculptor, ning,” says Yurman. Over the years he created hundreds of variations crafted a few pieces of jewelry for his then-girlfriend, Sybil; he used the of the piece, using different combinations of metals and stones, for his methods and materials he favored for his art, and a process of heating, ever-growing fan base, always eager for the latest iteration. Indeed, melting, and twisting long metal rods to create new forms. It’s now the stuff Yurman’s Renaissance bracelet ranks among the most-collected pieces of jewelry today. of industry legend that Sybil wore the jewelry to an art To commemorate its 30th anniversary, Yurman show, where it attracted the attention of an interested and his son, 32-year-old Evan (named chief design buyer who inquired if it was for sale. David said no, while director for the label in October), have designed a at the same time, Sybil said yes. And just like that, David limited-edition collection that arrived in stores on Yurman became a jewelry designer. Not long after that seminal moment, Yurman crafted —DAVID YURMAN February 15. Titled “30 Years of Cable: A Celebration
“Cable will continue to be a constant.”
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of Inspiration and Innovation,” the collection includes a grouping of bracelets crafted in anodized aluminum in brilliant tones like hunter green, blue, amber, and champagne. “The saturated colors have the feeling and fun of Pop Art and are a nod to fashion,” Yurman notes. Other commemorative designs include a monochromatic style in sterling silver,18k yellow or rose gold as well as more classically inspired designs in yellow gold accented with gemstones. But the undeniable highlight of the collection is a three-of-a-kind Renaissance cable bracelet, a stunner crafted in 18k white gold, completely pavéd in diamonds totaling 28 carats, and priced at $125,000. Three decades after crafting his first cable bracelet, David Yurman is far from running out of ideas. “Cable has been and will continue to be a constant,” he says. “It’s the river that runs through everything I create.” 712 Madison Ave., 212-752-4255; davidyurman.com G
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Amalia bag, Escada ($1,725).
Soft Touch ESCADA’S AMALIA TOTE CELEBRATES THE SEASON’S SWEET PASTELS AT THE LABEL’S MIDTOWN EAST BOUTIQUE.
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rom sinewy silk slip dresses to girlish mules and handbags, summer’s soft-hued pieces exude a fresh feminine charm. Escada’s brand-new Amalia bag is among the best interpretations of this pastel-color trend: The tophandle tote, cast in a pale ballerina pink, offers a refreshingly modern take on everyday neutrals. “The unique color and luxe leather make the handbag stand out in the crowd,” says Daniel Wingate, fashion director of Escada. The tote’s
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ostrich-embossed calf leather body, striking polished brass hardware, and versatility—there’s a detachable shoulder strap—also ensure that this structured accessory transitions easily from day to night, making it seem tailor-made for a scheduledto-the-max chic New Yorker. “It’s a great carryall for every woman—from the power executive to the weekend warrior,” Wingate says. Available exclusively at Escada’s East 55th Street boutique. 7 E. 55th St., 212-755-2200; escada.com G
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From Vienna, With Love Frey Wille’s vibrant enamel jewelry comes to Soho. When seeking the best locale for its second New York store, Frey Wille, the Austrian luxury jeweler known for its handcrafted, enamel pieces patterned in bright, abstract prints, decided on galleryfilled Soho. “We wished to strengthen our roots in New York City and surround ourselves with art and an urban feel,” says CEO Friedrich Wille. “Soho was the best option for that.” That’s why the new Prince Street boutique is exclusively carrying a Gustav-Klimt– inspired cuff (BELOW), with its gold contouring, diamonds, and black print. You’ll also find here Frey Wille’s complete women’s collection including jewelry, timepieces, and accessories. The latest designs—in saturated shades of cobalt, yellow, and poppy—pay tribute to French Impressionist painter Claude Monet and are divided into three minicollections titled Giverny, Honfleur, and Orangerie. Among the standouts: the painterly Orangerie bangle featuring Monet’s iconic water lily motif. 122 Prince St., 800-8014094; freywille.com Gustav Klimt–inspired cuff, Frey Wille ($1,125).
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Hermès’s hybrid silk scarf and knit top from its “Maille à Soie” collection.
The Fine Print HERMÈS INTRODUCES AN EXCLUSIVE BESPOKE PROGRAM FOR ITS ICONIC SILK SCARVES. VIVIDLY COLORED, FLAWLESSLY CHIC, and versatile, Hermès’s printed silk scarves are among the most-coveted fashion accessories in the world. And this season, the luxury label is evolving its scarf line with the debut of the “Maille à Soie” project, a new bespoke program featuring the eye-catching foulards woven into knitted separates. Introduced by Bali Barret, who holds the title of Women’s Universe Artistic Director, Hermès’s most beloved archival scarves can now be transformed into dresses, shirts, cardigans, and even sweatshirts using a French knit-linking technique known as remaillage. At the Hermès Madison Avenue boutique, you can select one of eight scarf prints in 15 different colorways to be worked into an individualized Twillaine with the garment of your choosing. Signature prints including the riding strap Cavalcadour and the four-horse Quadrige are among the featured styles, although the red, white, and blue Ex-Libris pattern feels most appropriate for Independence Day. 691 Madison Ave., 212-751-3181; hermes.com G
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Fashion in Bloom OVANDO, THE GO-TO FLORIST FOR THE CITY’S STYLE AND POWER CROWDS, BRANCHES OUT. BY SUZANNE CHARLÉ PHOTOGRAPHY BY EVAN SUNG
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andra de Ovando’s client roster reads like a who’s who of city flower devotees: Valentino frequently drops by with his entourage (“He loves orchids.”) as do the visual teams from Armani and Hermès. Carolina Herrera always asks for the African daisy bouquets. Ovando’s signature floral designs brighten restaurants (The Modern, Central Park Boathouse) and hotels (Four Seasons, Langham, Gansevoort, W), and her staff is constantly busy preparing special events for business clients like Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs, MoMA, and the Guggenheim. During Fashion Week, the blooms behind the models on the runway are often Ovando’s. The go-to florist for the city’s power crowd, de Ovando says it all started in the gardens she used to tend with her mother at their homes in Mexico City and Acapulco. After enrolling in hotel management school in Paris, de Ovando traveled through Southeast Asia, where she was inspired by the vivid colors and the exotic plant life. Landing in New York, she opened her own flower shop on Bleecker Street in 2003. The shop soon attracted attention: The interior, then, as now, was entirely black—a bold move for a florist’s setting a decade ago. “My mother said, ‘Are you out of your mind?’” The direct answer: “No! The flowers are the performers. With the black background, they are a splash of life; their form and continued on page 98
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SECRET CITY Flower power: Sandra de Ovando with a sampling of floral arrangements at her Bleecker Street store. BELOW: The signature “Orchid Embrace” arrangement.
Hugh Jackman likes all his florals “white, white, white.” —SANDRA DE OVANDO
continued from page 96 colors pop out.” Donna Karan—an early customer—was so impressed with Ovando’s work that she sent her visual team to the store. “Since then we’ve been doing the store’s window on Madison,” de Ovando says. Soon other designers followed. Ovando floral designs typically use only three, or at most five, types of flowers. “People come to us because they want our look: simple, but not simplistic,” says Monique Cahn, general manager of the retail stores. Custom-made glass vases “showcase the entire flower or plant, not just the flower petals,” adds de Ovando. In her signature “Window Box,” for instance, 10 calla lilies and long grasses seem to float in “a veneer of effortlessness” within a tall, clear rectangular vase. But it is only a veneer: The stems of the lilies have to be massaged so that they arc, without breaking, in the narrow vase. In 2010 de Ovando opened her second shop on East 65th, just off Madison Avenue. In June 2013 she took over a 2,500-square-foot production studio near Wall Street. A team of 28 does the planning for large events, including fashion shows, boutique windows, corporate launches, and the US Open. This past spring Ovando’s created “colorful, artificial jungles” for the Christian Dior store on 57th Street and dozens of other Dior locations across the country. In April the firm helped Coach launch its redesigned trademark. Ovando’s staff often visits customers’ homes to suggest options. Among
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the store’s celebrity customers, Hugh Jackman, a longtime fan, likes all his florals “white, white, white”—for his Richard Meier –designed triplex. Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg has his Bloomberg LP offices and home decorated with Ovando flowers and plants sourced only in the metropolitan area. Private-client flower arrangements, typically neutral palettes with pops of color, are made to complement the décor or, on occasion, the artwork. Uptown, the Ovando team has been asked to match Chagalls and van Goghs. Downtown, the art tends to be modern and abstract: Damien Hirst, Carl Andre, Picasso, Rothko, Andy Warhol all get their blooms. De Ovando elaborates on the geographical divide. “Uptown, we get phone calls from personal assistants and house managers.” Here, favored colors are white and green. Downtown clients, typically younger and edgier, call in themselves, favoring bright colors. Come summer, peonies, dahlias, and calla lilies are in demand (and, as always, orchids). In sunny, loftlike apartments, plants are popular: cacti, prickly pears, agaves. Eight-foot saguaro, the towering native of the Sonoran Desert, is the current favorite. While last-minute orders uptown often come from socialites planning parties, downtown it’s often men picking up date-night flowers. One (unmarried) customer ordered 25,000 red roses to be installed for a dinner (for two) three days later. “I don’t know how we pulled it off,” recalls de Ovando. “We cleaned out the whole East Coast of roses.” The team covered the terrace four inches deep in rose petals and installed an entire wall of roses in the apartment—not to mention hand-tying 50 bouquets of 250-plus roses each. Was the intimate dinner a success? “I hope so!” she laughs. 337 Bleecker St., 212-924-7873; 19 E. 65th St., 212-988-2600; ovandony.com G
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Vintage Modern IN THE HUNT FOR STATEMENT FASHION, RACHEL ROY LOOKS TO THE PAST AND FUTURE. BY FAYE POWER
Rachel Roy helms a growing fashion empire with a celebrity clientele ranging from Michelle Obama to Jennifer Garner. While her fashion labels—Rachel Roy and R ACHEL Rachel Roy—are distributed worldwide, the designer finds inspiration for the collections and her own personal style at a handful of shops right here in New York. Known for a distinct personal aesthetic, Roy often goes vintage when on the hunt for a knockout item. “I like my high-end drama pieces to be uncommon,” she explains. “There is nothing better than walking into a room with the confidence only a one-ofa-kind dress can bring.” She finds many of her special looks at RESURRECTION VINTAGE (217 Mott St., 212-625-1374; resurrectionvintage.com). “I love this store!” she says. While Roy often turns to the past for statement items, she looks to modern silhouettes as well, and heads to aheadof-the-curve boutique KIRNA ZABÊTE (477 Broome St., 212-941-9656; kirnazabete.com). “It renews what is special about runway fashion,” she says. Roy’s taste for both
vintage and edgy extends to interior design. “I collect books, art, vintage, anything that makes me happy or takes me to a new world through its pages. I spend a lot of time and money in the STRAND BOOKSTORE downtown (828 Broadway, 212-473-1452; strandbooks.com). Its top floor is true magic for book lovers.”
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ne of the most prolific artists working today, Peter Max is widely known for his “cosmic style,” an innovative approach to art and design that blends psychedelic shapes and color, Fauvist influences, and transcendental themes, and influenced a generation of artists and graphic illustrators around the world. His art has turned up everywhere from Pop International Galleries in Midtown to a Continental Airlines Boeing 777 fuselage, and famously on the massive stages of the 1999 Woodstock music festival. His mixed-media works can be found in the collections of six former US presidents, while his art—recognizable for its energetic brushstrokes of primary colors and vivid, abstract panoramas of stars, planets, profiles, and icons like Lady Liberty—has been used to represent five Super Bowls, the World Cup, the World Series, the US Open, the Grammys, and the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame. “I’m just very happy to be in the middle of all this,” says Max of his many noteworthy accomplishments. “I’m happy to do the painting and have all the museum shows.”
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Peter Max with his Gotham cover, done in the artist’s signature “cosmic style”; well-used paintbrushes; MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski at Max’s custom Baldwin piano signed by Ringo Starr. In the background are works from the artist’s “Flower Blossom Lady” and “Abstract Flowers” series.
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“When I met her, it fueled me, and she still fuels me today, quite a few years later,” he says of his wife, whom he spotted one day while out for coffee and declared he would marry at first sight. “We donate money left and right, we Peter Max painting the Statue of Liberty at OpSail 2000 on the Hudson River. have events up [in the studio] all the time, and we have six rescue animals of our own at the Born in Berlin and raised in Shanghai, Max and his family moved around house.” Max also has seven feature film and animation projects in the the globe, from Tibet to Israel to Paris—each destination influencing his art. works, including one for the estate of Frank Sinatra. In celebration of Eventually, Max settled in New York, where, at age 76, he continues to pro- Max’s 50 years of commercial success and the creation of a portfolio of city duce a vast array of works, including this issue’s Gotham cover—one of a renderings exclusively for Niche Media, we spoke to the artist about his collection of 10 covers created exclusively for Niche Media publications, extraordinary career, his spirituality (a longtime vegetarian, he practices including Los Angeles Confidential, Ocean Drive, Hamptons, Aspen Peak, and yoga and meditation daily—part of his routine for more than 40 years) and Michigan Avenue. The original painting will be auctioned on Charitybuzz philanthropy, and the famous friends, from Bon Jovi to the Beatles, who starting this month to benefit The Humane Society of the US. “I paint and have helped influence his work. draw every day, and I loved creating this cover art for Gotham,” says Max. “New York’s like a movie set. It’s a highly creative city, and Manhattan BEHIND THE BRUSHSTROKES houses some of the most creative people in the world—advertising people, It’s a struggle for any artist to gain recognition, but to have it last 50 copywriters, publishers—who do the most beautiful magazines.” years is extraordinary. What do you think is the key to your success? In his studio—two full-floor lofts near Lincoln Center—Max has galler- It’s just being present, letting creativity come through. I’m also really lucky ies’ worth of his art: a towering portrait of the Statue of Liberty he painted because we live in an age of media. When I was on the cover of Life magazine on the White House lawn for President Ronald Reagan in 1981; a multi- 45 years ago, there were only three magazines—Time, Life, and Fortune. My colored Baldwin piano signed by his pal Ringo Starr; rows of Lucite art got to be on two of those covers. Today there are thousands of magazines sculptures taken from his “Angel” series; a painted guitar originally out there, and my work has been on 2,000 to 3,000 covers. made for Bon Jovi; and portraits of everyone from Marilyn Monroe to Early in your career, you studied a lot of the masters, from Rembrandt John F. Kennedy. “Twenty-four seven, creativity, creativity, creativity— to Sargent. How did you develop your cosmic style? it’s all I do. I draw when I wake up in the morning, on airplanes, in I used to draw, never even thinking that drawing is something you could do limousines, and in taxicabs,” says Max. “When you’re a singer and you [as a career] once you became an adult. In China, I studied with the 6-yearhave a really great voice, it’s not like you create a voice—it’s just there. My old daughter of a street artist. Then in Israel, my mother hooked me up with art is just there. I put the brush on paper and I don’t even know what I’m a famous art professor from Austria. After we left Israel and moved to Paris, doing, but I know it’s going to come out great.” my mother signed me up for the classes for kids at the Louvre. And when we Beyond the studio, Max gives freely of his time, money, and art to came to America, I found a private teacher, Frank Reilly [at the Art Students benefit animal charities such as The Humane Society of the US and the League of New York]; after high school I used to go into the city and studied equine rescue organization Wild for Life Foundation. By his side for all with him. Frank Reilly went to that school 30 years earlier, and the kid who of his involvements is his wife of 17 years, Mary Max, whom the artist used to sit beside him was Norman Rockwell. So Norman Rockwell and calls “one of his greatest inspirations.” Frank Reilly studied together and Rockwell became Rockwell; Reilly became
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“TWENTY-FOUR SEVEN, CREATIVITY, CREATIVITY, CREATIVITY—IT’S ALL I DO. I DRAW WHEN I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING, I DRAW ON AIRPLANES, I DRAW IN LIMOUSINES…” —PETER MAX
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Max painting Lady Liberty at the White House Rose Garden, circa 1981.
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Signing the Baldwin piano he painted for Ringo Starr.
“I DAYDREAMED ABOUT AMERICA GROWING UP IN SHANGHAI. I WAS MESMERIZED WITH AMERICAN CULTURE THROUGH COMIC BOOKS, AMERICAN JAZZ RADIO, AND THE HOLLYWOOD MOVIES.”
Posing with Larry King in front of Max’s paintings in honor of King’s 50 years of broadcasting, at The Four Seasons Restaurant in New York in 2007.
my teacher. Then I hooked up with some people at certain art schools who were very design-oriented. You studied realism, but it’s not your painting style.… No, I’m kind of impressionistic. Realism gave me the skill to paint, but my eye was more into design-ery art. The Art Students League has produced some very famous alumni, including Jackson Pollock and Cy Twombly. Have you had celebrity encounters? I once met Marilyn Monroe. [At the Art Students League] some of the students used to sit on the steps [outside the building]. I was there one day with a friend and saw this girl walking by. I did a double take. I said to my friend, “It’s Marilyn Monroe.” As she’s walking by, she turns to me and says, “I like your pants”—I had a lot of paint on them—and then she kept on walking. She was so stunning; all her features were just perfect.
I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS Many people best know your paintings of the Statue of Liberty or the “Love” series, but what do you think is your most defining work?
There are so many. Painting the Statue of Liberty was a big thing because it’s an emblem; it’s the symbol for the United States of America, so it got so much attention. I’ve painted so many unbelievable people, like the Dalai Lama, John F. Kennedy, I mean, close to 800 unbelievable portraits. You painted portraits of all the Beatles, who also just celebrated 50 years in America. Over the years, your work has been linked many, many times to the band—tell us more about that relationship. I met John way, way back, and I was best friends with Yoko Ono. One day I read in the paper that my little friend Yoko was going out with John. I knew John, I knew Yoko; I could have introduced them in a second. I called her up and she said, “Yeah, John tells me he knows you really well.” I used to pick both of them up at the Dakota where she lives, and go to Central Park. For years we used to walk around and bullshit and talk and sing songs. Here in your studio, you have a colorful piano that’s signed “To Peter, Love Ringo….” I did a Baldwin piano for Ringo Starr, and he loved it. Then Baldwin called me up and said, “We love it so much, we’re going to send you a piano.” Two days later, they deliver it, the guys assemble it, and I roll out my paints and start painting the piano beautiful colors. Just as I’m finishing, my girl comes from the front desk and says, “Your buddy Ringo is here.” Ringo had been uptown and wanted to say thanks; instead he said, “I like yours better!” and I said, “No, Ringo, yours is the first; it’s the nicest.” He asked if I had paints and I said, “Do I have paints?” We roll out a cart of paints, and he writes, “To Peter, Love Ringo,” followed by a star. I’ve had everybody up here in the studio—from Mick Jagger a couple of times to Paul McCartney—they’re all
PHOTOGRAPHY BY EVAN AGOSTINI/GETTY IMAGES (KING); TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GETTY IMAGES (STARR). OPPOSITE PAGE: COPYRIGHT PETER MAX 2014 (GE CLOCK); JEFF GALE (“LOVE”)
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my friends. We hang out; I’ve been very lucky. Was it Paul McCartney who turned you on to vegetarianism? Paul and I became vegetarians at the same time. I’ve been a vegetarian now for over 40 years, and I’m only 38. [Laughs] Is it true that you also have a DJ who works in your studio? Yes—Joe. I have two or three radio stations I like, and he has certain CDs he’s made for me. He plays for me all good contemporary music—jazz, bebop, fusion jazz, certain rock ’n’ roll. When I start painting, the music is on and I’m just in the groove. Music inspires my whole will to paint, the will to be creative—it fuels the creativity. You worked with George Harrison on the Integral Yoga Institute, a yoga center and ashram in Greenwich Village based on the teachings of Sri Swami Satchidananda, whom you brought to America in 1966. Did George introduce you to the Swami? No, George was involved with the Maharishi out of England. George and I talked about my Satchidananda and his Maharishi, and we introduced each other to the other guy. The institute teaches how to go into meditation, get your mind focused, do stretching, become a vegan—a lot of health, behavioral, and mental benefits that have changed my whole life. How did you first meet Swami Satchidananda? Conrad Rooks, who was the heir of Avon cosmetics—he was a billionaire kid—called me one day when I was still in my early 20s. He wanted me to come to Paris to help with the colors on a film he was going to make. A day or two later, I pack a little bag, my driver drops me off at Kennedy Airport, and I go to Paris. Conrad picks me up from the airport and we’re hanging out in the restaurant at the hotel he’s staying in, and in comes the Swami—long beard, beautiful long black hair, gorgeous eyes—and Conrad introduces me to him. After spending a day with the Swami, I knew I had to bring him to New York. All my hippie buddies were taking LSD, and I was thinking, This is the man we need to be with, not this other stuff. I brought him to America and I opened yoga centers for him.
Peter Max (c. 1969) showcases the clock art he designed for General Electric.
THE BEST IS YET TO COME Over your career, you’ve accomplished so much. Is there something—a goal—you have yet to achieve? I’m always being creative; that’s full-time. And I’ve been listening to music very intensely my whole life, but especially in the last 36 months because I’ve been collecting music for seven feature films and animation. Characters and stories—I have so many. The only thing I hadn’t collected was music, so I called my friends—Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Bon Jovi—everyone I knew, and I got about 175,000 to 200,000 songs on these little iPods. Everything that’s pop-y is five stars, and if it’s a great piece but a little melodic, four stars. Everything that’s four and five stars is going into the films. Out of 200,000 pieces of music, I selected about 3,000 or 4,000 that I adore. Have you ever thought about retiring? I’ve been retired since I was 20. [Laughs] Retiring is getting to do completely what you love, right? It’s not like sitting in a chair somewhere. This is a nice life—it’s creative, colors, music, and people. I love it. G
This “Love” image from the 1960s was inspired by the spirit of the decade and is among Max’s best-known works.
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the millennial factor
Young, ambitious, and about to be megarich, Gen Y is redefining power in Manhattan.
By Diane Clehane Photography By Toto Cullen
An aversion to the conspicuous consumption favored by their baby boomer parents may make it hard to pick Manhattan’s mega-achieving millennials out of the crowd on any given night at The Standard, but make no mistake about it: They are redefining what it means to be young, rich, and successful in the city. “Freedom and independence are the new status symbols,” says Jon Steinberg, former president and COO of Buzzfeed and an advisor at Lerer Ventures, an influential venture capital fund that invests in Internet start-ups. “The goal is to build your own thing, do what you want to do, and create economic situations where you can do that.”
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teinberg knows what he’s talking about. In May, after four years at the helm of the social news and entertainment site (which gets 150 million monthly unique visitors), he stepped down to start his next big venture. “Having built this place with Jonah [Peretti, Buzzfeed’s founder and CEO] and the rest of the team, I want to go through that rush again, and there is a certain amount of freedom that I want,” he says. This insanely ambitious group of overachievers has eschewed the old guard’s power-lunch circuit uptown, opting instead to hunker down in their offices in Lower Manhattan’s Silicon Alley or Tribeca, where they are rewriting the rules of the game with seemingly out-of-nowhere business models. “The old guard has achieved enormous measures of success,” says Steinberg, 37, a native New Yorker. “But they recognize we’re the ones in the areas where the next successes will come from.” Most everything we traditionally associate with the city’s cultural elite doesn’t apply to these millennial mavericks. They’re not interested in acquiring the old guard’s summer homes in the Hamptons, BMWs, and bespoke suits, because they believe showing off—unless it’s on social media—is passé. But their highly personal proclivities, from where they live to how they work, are causing seismic cultural and geographic shifts in the city. “It’s not the old mentality: make it, spend it, show it,” says Robert Dankner, president of Prime Manhattan Residential, a firm that represents many millennial entrepreneurs, who despite their aversion to high-profile consumption are willing to shell out for primary residences. “These people are really smart about their money. Downtown is hot because there are a lot of nonhomogeneous spaces they’re buying that are unique or can be built to be unique. The common denominator in this group is their nonconformity.” So who are the names to watch among the growing ranks of the Next Establishment and how are they shaping the future of Manhattan? They may not be those you hear about every day—but you soon will. Unlike the flashier young masters of the universe before them, this idiosyncratic group of influencers is comprised largely of entrepreneurs who are making their fortunes in technology, e-commerce, and fashion with the help of an impressive roster of angel investors.
Ubermillennial: David Karp
A local tech legend even before he sold to Yahoo. Long before Yahoo bought Tumblr for $1.1 billion (in 2013), the city’s boy wonder and native New Yorker David Karp was a legend among millennial techies. As Guest of a Guest’s Rachelle Hruska explains, Karp “was really about making something cool over something profitable from the get-go.” Then he proved the two need not be mutually exclusive. Despite Karp’s windfall for selling his platform beloved by creative types, his plan was never to take the money and run. The 28-year-old high school dropout who earned
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“Wall Street money was much more visible,” says Alexandra Lebenthal, president of Lebenthal & Company and often dubbed the “Queen of Wall Street.” “If you’re an investment banker, you’ve got to focus on the market, your competitors, and you’ve got to be out there socially. Maybe it’s how this generation grew up or because their businesses are so [centered] on technology, but millennials are much lower profile.” Except when it comes to social media, which along with a cultural shift from uptown to downtown and Brooklyn has played a “major role” in shaping their lives, says Rachelle Hruska, cofounder of Guest of a Guest, a digital media company that covers the city’s social scene and offers a curated calendar of events targeting young professionals. “It used to be Bill Cunningham and Patrick McMullan taking your picture uptown, but the hottest event last week was in Red Hook thrown by Dustin Yellin and the Fat Radish chefs. Everyone in my office was fighting to go.” Hruska feels there are so many different ways to proclaim your worth or status now. “It’s not so much who your family is and where you come from, but more about how many followers you have on Instagram. There is currency in being known.” That is certainly the case for Hruska, 31, who sites digital guru Lockhart Steele as her mentor and hung out with David Karp in the early days of Silicon Alley. (“I’m so grateful to have had a seat at the table.”) Hruska cofounded her company with Cameron Winklevoss in 2008 (she’s now sole owner, having bought out his stake in 2012) and has emerged as one of the most influential chroniclers of the city’s changing social scene due in large part to her innate understanding of the lives of the 1 million unique visitors who flock to her city-centric site each month (her full-time staff of 10 also
an estimated $250 million in cash and $29 million in stock (and another $41 million in stock if he stays on for four years) from the sale of Tumblr is as passionate as ever about the site he started in 2007. After the sale, he posted a message to the faithful on Tumblr’s staff feed that proclaimed: “Our roadmap isn’t changing.” Still, with Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer looking on, the pressure is on to prove “we can be a great, great business.” Well, if things get too stressful, he can always kick back in his $1.6 million duplex in Williamsburg and relax with two of his favorite pastimes: flying drones and rebuilding motorcycles in his living room.
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Jon Steinberg, who helped build Buzzfeed, near the Flatiron Building in Silicon Alley.
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covers Los Angeles, Washington, DC, Miami, San Francisco, and the Hamptons in season) to pore over shots of themselves or their virtual friends. Hruska, who is married to hot hotelier Sean MacPherson and lives in the West Village, three blocks from her office, explains the allure. “The reality is that many social connections are now happening online and over mobile phones—for better or worse,” she explains. “Millennials spend far greater amounts of time on their mobile devices, sharing their accomplishments. If I don’t have any real connection to this ball or that gala, I don’t need to be there. I can watch it from home. I don’t have the desire to be social in that way. If I go out to an event, I’m going to want to Instagram from it because I want to get credit for being there. I want the world to know I made it.”
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he one tangible measure of success for millennial entrepreneurs is to have a hot enough business to attract venture capital funding. Starting an e-commerce business—and staking your claim downtown—has never had such social cachet and leverage. British-born Alexander Gilkes and cofounder Aditya Julka have found no shortage of investors since launching Paddle8, an online art auction site, in 2011. The idea of focusing on works priced below $100,000 while tapping into the global marketplace has attracted more than $17 million in venture funding to date from a consortium of investors including artist Damien Hirst; the Mellon family; Mousse Partners, the private equity firm run by the family that owns Chanel; as well as Founder Collective, the venture capital fund that backed Uber and Buzzfeed. Says Gilkes: “Without a doubt, New York City is the perfect place for us. Ideas can come to fruition very rapidly here.” Julka says what they’ve found interesting is how millennials like themselves have been able to access the art world, “because it’s such an insider network.” But that may be due to the fact that Gilkes and Julka, both West Village residents, are hardly outsiders. Gilkes, 34, a well-known auctioneer and former worldwide director of marketing at Phillips de Pury auction house (which now goes by the name Phillips) has generated hundreds of millions of dollars and bids for organizations like Amfar and has wielded the gavel at Performa, the New York performance art biennial. Julka, 32, a “serial entrepreneur” and Harvard MBA, previously cofounded two biotech companies in India and Ireland. Gilkes’s social circle has undoubtedly been a boon to business. Married to designer Misha Nonoo, a 2013 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist, the couple bought interior designer Nate Berkus’s two-story Greenwich Village townhouse with its private roof deck where they host dinner parties for A-list friends including model Dree Hemingway and Princess Eugenie (who also works at Paddle8). “We made a conscious decision to be downtown because that’s where everything is,” says Gilkes. “We love the culture and the lifestyle. I rarely go uptown unless it’s to meet with investors.” Another London transplant, Alexandra Chong, started her business across the pond but moved to New York City to launch Lulu, a dating app where women can share insights on the men they date, last year. Chong, 32, who
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attended the London School of Economics, founded her company with Alison Schwartz, a friend she met during college who was a former assistant to literary agent Binky Urban. After writing their business plan during marathon sessions at Soho House, the partners secured $2.5 million in financing from several investors, including Yuri Milner, who has also invested in Facebook. Chong is currently in temporary offices in Union Square, just below the Nomad neighborhood where she lives with her fiancé, photographer Jack Brockway, while she awaits completion of more spacious digs for her staff of 25. “My work life is a large part of my life,” she says. “Starting a company is allconsuming. We were going to get married this year, but it’s been kind of busy, so it’s going to be next year.” Heather Marie, founder of 72Lux, a software company that integrates e-commerce technology into women’s luxury apparel and accessories websites, feels the 18-hour days will be worth it. “The typical New York industries are really ripe for disruption and there are tremendous opportunities for someone to shake up those old models,” she says. 72Lux, which she started in 2011 with funding from a previous start-up and later outside investors, now gets more than 75 million unique monthly visitors within 72
Lux’s Shoppable network. Marie, 29, who has worked in retail for Ralph Lauren and Abercrombie & Fitch, says millennials have a huge advantage in business today. “A young entrepreneur can look at older industries with a fresh eye,” she explains. Marie, like many of her fellow entrepreneurs, finds refuge downtown. She “fell in love” with New York by Gehry (the famed architect’s condo on Spruce Street) and says living in the soaring tower eases the stress of her 18-hour workdays. “I love the downtown vibe.” Marie’s starchitect lodgings point to another trend. “Successful millennials buying downtown are increasingly opting for the ‘It’ buildings,” says Fredrik Eklund, associate broker at Douglas Elliman who appears on Bravo’s Million Dollar Real Estate. “Five years ago, all the money was coming from Wall Street, but that’s not the case anymore. A lot of it now is from technology and creative fields.” They’re also scooping up prime commercial real estate. Justin Stefano and Philippe von Borries, cofounders of Refinery29, a fashion and lifestyle website, have invested heavily in downtown by leasing 30,000 square feet of office space in the Financial District to house their 173 full-time
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employees. “Now we’re sandwiched between Condé Nast on both sides. There is a Four Seasons being built a block away. This neighborhood is changing overnight,” von Borries says. The move downtown, says Stefano, “began as a financial decision, but then a lot of interesting companies started coming down here and the creative community has snowballed. It’s the perfect petri dish for our business.” Stefano and von Borries, who started their company with $160,000 in seed money, embody the dual ethos of confidence and caution that fuels Manhattan millennials. Despite having generated a reported $24 million in revenue last year (they no longer disclose financials), both say they live “modestly” in Brooklyn. “We strive to run a profitable business, which means we’re at the bottom of the priority list and pump everything we have back into the company,” Stefano says.
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says Alexandra Lebenthal. “They invest in their own companies and in other tech start-ups, not the traditional stocks and bonds,” she says. “They understand the money you can make in a successful start-up. So the idea of turning that into a significant amount is very appealing to them. It’s just the way they’re wired.” The millennial aversion to traditional financial products and their desire to create new business paradigms is sure to impact the way business is done in the city as these entrepreneurs grow their companies. They’re willing to roll the dice and take the long view, an ethos currently out of favor on Wall Street. “We’re into building a lasting brand,” says Justin Stefano. “The danger is when you end up selling too soon. What happened to [now defunct] Daily Candy is an example of that for us.” Alexandra Chong echoes that sentiment. “Lulu is not a company to build today and sell tomorrow,” she says. “I don’t think of what we’re doing as a company; it’s a movement. I could do something a lot safer and a lot less risky—go into banking or be a lawyer. Being an entrepreneur, you either make it or you don’t, right? You could lose a lot of important years doing it. It has to be about much more than making money.” But, she concedes. “If we achieve all we want to achieve, there could be phenomenal financial reward.” G
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This Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date watch ($34,250) is a 40mm 18k yellow-gold professional instrument. The 31-jeweled COSC-certified chronometer is water-resistant to 1,000 feet. It features a rotating blue ceramic bezel and is fitted with an Oyster Glidelock bracelet. 665 Fifth Ave., 212-759-8309; rolex.com New from Cartier, this bold 42mm Calibre de Cartier Diver ($28,100) is crafted in 18k pink gold and offered on a rubber strap. Not only does it look good, but it is also highly functional. It houses the selfwinding Manufacture Calibre 1904 MC, offering small seconds and calendar, and is waterresistant to 300 meters. The ADLC unidirectional bezel and sword-shaped hands and markers coated with SuperLuminova offer easy underwater reading. 767 Fifth Ave., 212-4573202; cartier.com OPPOSITE PAGE:
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bezel, antireflective crystals, Super-Luminova hands and markers, and interchangeable or expandable bracelets for use over wet suits. Often these timepieces are COSC-certified (Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres, the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute) chronometers, tested over a specified length of time for ruggedness and durability under a variety of conditions. Deep-dive watches that go 300 meters and below also offer helium escape valves. If you plan to explore the depths, you may want to consider these six great watches that take the sport’s special needs into consideration. For more watch features and expanded coverage, go to gotham-magazine.com/watches. G
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This Breitling Avenger II Seawolf with Cobra yellow dial and Diver Pro III strap ($3,825) is designed to withstand shock. Lateral reinforcements protect the large screw-locked crown, and an antiglare-coated crystal and large hands and markers with luminescent coating make it extremely functional. It is a COSC-certified chronometer and water-resistant to 3,000 meters. 5 E. 57th St., 855-999-1884; breitling.com From Tudor, this self-winding mechanical Heritage Black Bay watch ($3,100) is the newest addition to the Heritage collection that embodies the brand’s spirit and is inspired by a diving model that first appeared in 1954. The 41mm watch features the historic “snowflake” hands that are legible under water, and it is water-resistant to 200 meters. The watch comes with an adjustable blue fabric strap, plus a choice of either a midnight-blue distressed leather strap—matching the bezel—or a satin-finished and polished steel bracelet. Tourneau, 510 Madison Ave., 212-758-5830; tudorwatch.com
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The new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver ($19,000) is crafted in stainless steel with a 42mm case, glare-proof sapphire crystal, screw-locked crown, and rubber strap. Highly functional, the self-winding watch offers luminescent hands and markers and dive scale on an inner rotating ring that is activated via a unidirectional click mechanism. The watch is water-resistant to 300 meters. 65 E. 57th St, 212-688-6644; audemarspiguet.com OPPOSITE PAGE: From Ulysse Nardin, this Marine Diver watch ($22,200) is crafted in titanium and gold with a rubber strap. The 45mm watch houses the UN-26 self-winding caliber with 28 jewels and power reserve indicator. It features luminescent hands and markers and is a COSC-certified chronometer. It is water-resistant to 200 meters. The Ritz-Carlton, 50 Central Park South, 212-257-4920; ulysse-nardin.com
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anniversary with scores of hot new fans and top mixologists reimagining the possibilities of its
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A Voce’s Il Tartufo is an Italian riff on the Manhattan.
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after which it’s named, the Manhattan cocktail is an icon that stands tall (quite literally, in its oftused leggy glass) among the throngs vying to imitate its brooding beauty. It’s a perfect storm of sultry (whiskey), sweet (vermouth), and snap (bitters)—which, after all, is a pretty good description of its namesake, too.
Piper Perabo, an actress who stars in USA’s Covert Affairs, jumped at the chance to become a restaurant investor when friends opened Employees Only. Here she sips one of the restaurant’s most popular drinks, the Manhattan.
RAISING THE BAR The Manhattan takes center stage at actress and restaurant investor Piper Perabo’s hangouts. BY JERYL BRUNNER
Since actress Piper Perabo kept small apartments in New York, local restaurants and bars like Schiller’s and Balthazar became her living rooms, where she would host birthday parties and family dinners. Staff at these locales became good friends, too. So when some of the Schiller’s staff left to start the cool retro hot spot Employees Only, Perabo jumped at the chance to become an investor. (She’s since invested in Jack’s Wife Freda, run by the married former maître d’s of Schiller’s and Balthazar.) When the Covert Affairs star isn’t globe-trotting to film her series (now in its fifth season on USA Network), these are the places where you’ll find her. And she can wax poetic about their cocktails— especially the first item on the Employees Only drinks menu, which remains among its most popular libations: the Manhattan. What do you like most about the Manhattan? I like the old-fashioned tidiness of a Manhattan. You’re not muddling herbs. There aren’t a thousand different blends. In modern molecular mixology, the drinks get really complicated and have to be served in domes and packed in ice. It’s a big undertaking. Cocktails like the Manhattan are similar to men that I like: really strong, sort of tidy, simple, beautiful, and with their hair down. You probably shouldn’t have more than two Manhattans [at one sitting], which is similar with men—no more than two at a time. Why do you think it’s popular again? It’s such a bold, masculine-looking cocktail, and there’s a movement toward that, especially in New York. People are serious. They don’t want an umbrella in their drink. What do you like about being a restaurateur? After I’ve been away from the city working and fly in at night, I love to take a taxi right to Jack’s Wife Freda, put my luggage in the kitchen, and eat dinner. I feel like I’m going home.
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The Manhattan has remained a showstopper, enduring time and changing tastes. Eschewing the frozen bastardization of blenders that bemoans drinks like the poor daiquiri or the sully of saccharine substitutes in maligned versions of the margarita, it’s maintained a dapper dignity through cultural highs and lows, trend and subsequent backlash (thank goodness “mixologists” are back to being bartenders). The Manhattan has never wavered from its simple but genius trio of ingredients with a gamine garnish for good measure. “I think there’s something to be said for the fact that it goes by the term classic—the notion of ‘oldie but goodie’; ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,’” says Jonathan Lind, manager of the bar at the NoMad hotel, this year’s James Beard Award winner for outstanding bar program. “It’s just a good balance
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HAPPY HOUR Jay McInerney and John DeLucie compare notes on the Manhattan. BY JERYL BRUNNER
Star restaurateur John DeLucie and best-selling author Jay McInerney—fast friends since McInerney began frequenting DeLucie’s hot spot, the Waverly Inn— recently stopped by the King Cole Bar, which DeLucie revamped last fall for the St. Regis hotel, to discuss the allure of the Manhattan, one of the bar’s bestselling drinks (and to sample it anew). John DeLucie: The first time I had a Manhattan, I was in my early 20s at an opulent wedding. I was drinking an iced tea and a much older man said, “You ought to drink a real man’s drink,” and gave me a Manhattan. Jay McInerney: I grew up with the Manhattan. My dad was a big Manhattan drinker. Actually, he liked to hang out here. JD: I feel grown up drinking a Manhattan. JM: I used to order Manhattans in college when I wanted to look cool. It was a way to seem sophisticated even if you weren’t. Because of my dad, I knew they were. JD: Girls were impressed. I still order them. JM: It’s a pretty delicious cocktail and easy to like, once you add a little sweet vermouth that takes the edge off and adds dimension. JD: And there are the bitters. JM: I’ve always loved the bitters. To me, the Manhattan tastes like foreplay. It’s part of the dance of seduction—ordering a cocktail, showing your knowledge and sophistication. JD: When I drink a Manhattan, I’m tasting success. All is right with the world. It’s a cocktail of aspirations, a good life, and everything Manhattan stands for. JM: A Manhattan is an easy cocktail to like because it’s just sweet enough to be attractive to the novice, but it’s not so sweet that it puts off the sophisticated male palate. It’s only recently that you hear people ordering Manhattans again. Now people younger than me order it. I mean, the Manhattan has to be cool, right?
Jay McInerney and John DeLucie at the King Cole Bar.
RYE OR BOURBON? Purists claim that rye is the only way to go, but the choice has more to do with your own palate than with politics. “If you enjoy a sweeter, softer style, I’d recommend bourbon because it has less of an edge,” says Lind. Want a little spiciness to your drink? Try rye. “I love using a nice rye for my Manhattans— Knob Creek, Michter’s, and Rittenhouse are all great options,” says the Flatiron Room’s Heather Greene, New York’s only whiskey sommelier and author of Whiskey Distilled: A Populist Guide to the Water of Life (Penguin, October 2014). “For a boutique-craft option, High West Rendezvous is a seriously peppery and herbaceous rye that is simply delicious either on its own or in a cocktail,” she points out. Although high-proof spirits (e.g., those above the standard 80 proof, or 40 percent ABV) are in vogue these days, don’t assume your rye is high—it might just be the spice. “A lot of times people confuse the spiciness of stirred rye with alcohol. But the proof isn’t higher.”
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n the case of the Manhattan, that formula is two parts rye, one part sweet vermouth (although the ratio was actually reversed before the practice of refrigerating vermouth and not allowing it to oxidize while sitting on a bar shelf was lost to the ravages of Prohibition) and a dash or three of bitters, festooned in its finale with a plump little cocktail cherry. Of course, you will find variations, because what is Manhattan if not diverse? Bourbon is often used for those who prefer a softer-style drink to the spicy kick of rye (and, truth be told, bourbon became the gold standard during the dark days when there was a dearth of rye production post-Prohibition). Although Angostura bitters have been the classic standard, orange was apparently the drink’s original balancing accent. And then there’s the Perfect Manhattan—the one part sweet vermouth becomes equal parts sweet and dry, and it’s often served with a delicate lemon twist. What can’t be argued is that combination of whiskey and sweet vermouth makes for most
excellent constant companions. But from whence does the formula hail? The lore is a bit murky. Some say the Manhattan was first mixed in the 1860s by a barkeep named Black, who kept a place on lower Broadway. Others have claimed Jennie Jerome (aka Lady Churchill) helped introduce it in 1874 at a banquet hosted at The Manhattan Club, although reports have Jennie Churchill squarely situated in Oxfordshire, England at the time while preparing to introduce a squalling baby Winston into the world, not birthing a cocktail. But we can safely point to 1884 as the drink’s official coming-out party. In that auspicious year, the Manhattan showed up in one of the first cocktail manuals published in the city, How to Mix Drinks by George Winter, where the drink called for equal parts rye and vermouth, and two to three dashes of bitters. Dates and stories aside, what we do know is this: Vermouth made its way from France and Italy to America’s shores in the early to mid-19th century, and bartenders made good use crafting cocktails that showed it to its best effect (and, in all likelihood, tamped down the alcoholic punch of too much spirit without a lower-octane mixable). Vermouth and bitters also added dimension and complexity, taking a ho-hum
FOUR MANHATTANS Not to Miss Le Bernardin: It was only appropriate that, a few years ago, Le Bernardin would launch a cocktail program as outstanding as Eric Ripert’s award-winning wizardry in the kitchen. Its 51st Street Manhattan is a snappy twist on the classic, with rye at its base and a sneaky kick of Benedictine that keeps it interesting. 155 W. 51st St., 212-554-1515; le-bernadin.com Rouge Tomate: Under the sustainably minded direction of beverage director Pascaline Lepeltier, Rouge Tomate’s überfresh cocktails always add a dash of the great outdoors. Here, head bartender Zachary Moore combines classic rye with apple-kicked Calvados, Carpano Antica, and an irresistible dash of house-made rosemary-grapefruit syrup. 10 E. 60th St., 646-237-8977; rougetomatenyc.com Amor y Amargo: Sother Teague, beverage director of the bitter-centric Amor y Amargo in the East Village, takes
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a bit of a naked approach with his Manhattan—described simply as “Spirit, Bitters, Vermouth.” From this jumping point, you can pick your own ingredients or, if you’re smart, allow Teague to choose from among his incredibly well-curated whiskeys, mind-boggling multitude of bitters, and amari and vermouths, many of which you will have a hard time finding anywhere else in the city. 443 E. Sixth St., 212-614-6818; amoryamargony.com Saxon + Parole: Barman (and sometime writer) Naren Young says the Manhattan is still its best-selling drink. “We were one of the first to have the cocktail on tap in the city,” he says. Innovation aside, it’s the house-made leather bitters (to match the restaurant’s equine theme) mingling with Evan Williams Single Barrel bourbon and classic Martini & Rossi sweet vermouth that sets it apart. 316 Bowery, 212-254-0350; saxonandparole.com
glass of neat spirit to huzzah! with the mere stir of a spoon (because Manhattans really should be stirred; shake all you like, but then that crystalline amber hue gets cloudy). Its popularity, however, is less cloudy than its origins. American financier J.P. Morgan would cap off the close to most trading days with one, enjoying the stiff but swellegant drink to douse what could only have been nerves worn thin from the action on the stockmarket floor. In the post-Prohibition years, it came back to the fore, with Gourmet publishing
“The Manhattan is similar to men I like—strong, simple, beautiful, and with their hair down.”
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a recipe for the drink in November 1941. The Don Draper prototypes of the ’50s and ’60s certainly loved their whiskey (remember Peggy sipping a Manhattan after breaking up with Mark?), and the drink managed to hold a certain party panache among men in skinny ties and women in sweet pin curls and elegant updos. The cocktail and its foundational spirit then entered into a wrestling match due to the inundation of vodka and the Jimmy Buffetting of songdom that left the next three decades of tipplers sipping vodka martinis and tequilacentric tropical quaffs, among other bright and boozy options. It took until the aughts for mixers and shakers to come full circle. The last decade or so has been—hallelujah!—a time rife with the rebirth of not just classic cocktails, but their formerly hard-to-find great ingredients. It’s a period that has also seen an entirely new generation of distillers and small-batch bitters and garnish crafters who have helped bring the Manhattan back to its rightful place at the top of the drinks heap, doing for millennial fans what it did for others in generations before: adding an amberhued, glistening swirl of sophistication to tippling. “It is no longer a shock to see a group of women in their 20s ordering bourbon- or rye-based cocktails,” says Shaun Rose, co-owner and managing partner of GoldBar, Bleecker Kitchen & Co., and Sweetwater Social. “I have ordered more bourbon and rye in the past 12 months then I have in my previous 12 years in the business combined.” G
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of components—bitter, sweet, and spirit. If you think in terms of music, it’s like songs in G major; it all goes 1-4-5-1,” Lind says, referencing the basic chord structure at the foundation of many songs. “There are just some formulas that work really well. The Manhattan is one of them.”
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NOMAD’S THE BRUNSWICK “We do a little dryer style than I think you can find in a lot of places, but it speaks to current tastes,” says Lind, who creates two versions of the drink—the Brunswick, which eschews garnish for layers of complexity with myriad bittering agents, like sarsaparilla bitters, and his classic house version that harkens back to the drink’s heyday with Old Overholt rye, Carpano Antica sweet vermouth, classic Angostura bitters, and a brandied cherry, of course. 1170 Broadway, 347-472-5660; thenomadhotel.com
“The consumption of brown spirits at my venues is at an all-time high,” says Bleecker Kitchen’s co-owner Shaun Rose. “We do Manhattans at all our spots. Bulleit is our go-to premium bourbon.” At his Bleecker Kitchen & Co., a specialty sipper, the Cacao Manhattan, has become popular. 643 Broadway, 212-253-7467; bleecker kitchen.com
1 ½ oz. Old Grand-Dad 114-proof bourbon ½ oz. Carpano Antica ½ oz. Campari ½ oz. Averna amaro 2 dashes Angostura bitters 1 dash sarsaparilla bitters Bar spoon of maraschino liqueur
1 ½ oz. Bulleit bourbon 1 ⁄4 oz. sweet vermouth 1 ⁄4 oz. Cynar 1 ⁄4 oz. crème de cacao Stir all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe.
Stir with ice and strain into a chilled coupe.
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A VOCE’S IL TARTUFO Despite Olivier Flosse’s role as A Voce’s wine director, the French expat has a soft spot for cocktails—the Manhattan being a favorite. His Italian riff accents the spicy, smoky, vanilla notes of the over-proof Michter’s 10-year with the heady earthiness of truffle, and adds a little sweet-spot flavor with the bitter, fruity, toffee notes of the Carpano. 41 Madison Ave., 212-545-8555; avocerestaurant.com 2 ½ oz. Michter’s 10-year bourbon 1 oz. truffle-infused Foro dry vermouth 1 oz. Carpano Antica ½ oz. black truffle syrup Bourbon- and honey-pickled black truffle White truffle-infused honey Stir the first four ingredients with ice. Rim half of a glass with white truffle honey, then strain in the cocktail. Garnish with a slice of black truffle stuck to the honeyed rim.
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Haute Property NEWS, STARS, AND TRENDS IN REAL ESTATE
At 500 West 21st Street, near the High Line, about half the units have spacious terraces.
The Outside Is In WHY TERRACES HAVE TURNED INTO THE LATEST MUST-HAVE APARTMENT FEATURE. BY C. J. HUGHES
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Edwardson says, which measure less than 100 square feet, are arrayed in cookie-cutter rows, and often in shadows; terraces are larger, artfully designed, and open to the sky. To get a piece of the great outdoors, expect to pay an additional terrace factor—usually figured by multiplying the apartment’s interior square footage rate by 50 percent of the terrace’s size—says Elizabeth Omedes, an agent with Mercedes/Berk, a boutique brokerage (783 Madison Ave., Third Fl., 212-452-3070; mercedesberk.com). “You can’t use it year-round, so you can’t really value it like space that’s used all the time.” (Other brokers freely admit that since not all terraces are created equal in style or exposure to the sun, pricing is less than scientific and relies more on instinct.) Omedes followed that formula with a two-bedroom at 15 Central Park West, where terraces are found in about 20 of 200 units. In May, that listing, which had about 2,000 square feet of indoor space and a 360-square-foot continued on page 138
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or years, New Yorkers seemed blasé about private outdoor space. Maybe it was because they didn’t want to breathe smog or because they could just hold off till Friday when they visited their country homes. But as the city is cleaner and greener, the desire to hang outside in the city has surged, which has turned terraces into the latest must-have apartment accessory, brokers say. “People want to spend more time [in the city], especially families, but they also want to walk outside and not be surrounded by lots of other people,” says Rebecca Edwardson, an agent with Warburg Realty (969 Madison Ave., 212-300-1826; warburgrealty.com) who specializes in terrace units. Today, apartments with terraces make up 10 percent of listings, an increase of 5 percent from a decade ago; once the province of penthouses but now on lower floors, these terrace units are found in many new condos. But prospective buyers shouldn’t confuse terraces with balconies,
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HAUTE PROPERTY A terrace view of the East River from 21 Beekman Place.
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continued from page 137 terrace on the second floor, was priced at about $10 million. At the same time, a similar unit in the building with slightly more room inside but without a terrace was listed at about $9.5 million. Homeowners who want terraces can also expect to shell out more for insurance; they may be treading on somebody else’s roof after all. Building common charges will also likely be higher.
Its 500 West 21st Street, which is under construction at 10th Avenue by the High Line park, had to set back some floors so they didn’t overwhelm the elevated walkway. But the outdoor areas created by those setbacks will sprout terraces, which will be found in more than half its 32 units, totaling 5,500 square feet, Nelson says. “Terraces are a great way to differentiate yourself from competitors,” he adds. Not all developers are sunny on the terrace
trend; they barely factor in at Midtown condos like One57, the super-luxury 90-story skyscraper on West 57th Street, and 432 Park Avenue, a 96-story behemoth nearby; such windy, lofty heights discourage sitting outside, brokers say, and besides, at that altitude, views are driving values anyway. But at smaller projects, like 215 Sullivan Street, where 13 of 25 units have private outdoor spaces, extra greenery makes a huge difference, according to its marketers, who point out that about 75 percent of the units sold in three months. And that is before nine mature tulip trees, stretching eight stories high, are planted in the fall. “People equate an outdoor lifestyle with mental and physical well-being,” says Stephen Eich, who will manage the project for Edmund Hollander Landscape Architect Design (200 Park Avenue South, Ste. 1200; 212-473-0620; hollanderdesign.com), adding that “apartments of this size are not a novelty, but outdoor spaces are.” G
ABOVE: Private outdoor spaces at 215 Sullivan Street contributed to the condo units’ quick sales. LEFT: A terrace at 15 Central Park West.
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“Terraces are a great way to differentiate yourself from competitors.”
While terraces may still be discounted relative to dining rooms, the distinction may be blurring. Brokers point out that some of the prices achieved by Walker Tower, an enormously successful 47-unit condo in Chelsea where more than half the homes have terraces, suggest that the outside and the inside were valued the same. The same is true for 150 Charles Street, a 91-unit condo where more than 40 percent of the homes have terraces ranging from 200 to 2,000 square feet. Initially, condos with terraces at the building, which sold out in a lightning-quick three weeks (at an average price of nearly $4,000 a square foot according to media reports), had a terrace factor of 50 to 60 percent, says Darren Sukenik, a Douglas Elliman broker who marketed the property (90 Hudson St., 212-727-6111; thesukenikteam. elliman.com). “But I wouldn’t be surprised if the outdoor space goes for as much as the indoor space in resales,” he says. Indeed, Sukenik credits the building’s popularity to the terraces, which were not delivered as concrete slabs but landscaped and are managed and maintained by the building itself. “Green thumb included,” says Sukenik. In a sense, it’s a no-brainer for developers to add terraces, which do not count toward the amount of housing one is allowed to construct on a site. Terraces can also allow developers to monetize the awkward spaces created by strict zoning laws, says Ryan Nelson, senior vice president of development at Sherwood Equities (745 Fifth Ave., Ste. 1707, 212-980-8000; sherwood-equities.com).
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re Leo DiCaprio’s days of wanderlust coming to an end? Is the poker-playing thespian finally hankering to settle down? It would appear so by his recent real estate purchases. After tantalizing New Yorkers by looking at almost every high-end trophy property on the market, DiCaprio has finally made a bold real estate move. The Wolf of Wall Street star recently closed on a $10 million apartment in a new luxury building earning kudos for its healthy built-ins. The Delos building at 66 East 11th Street includes a circadian lighting design that offers “dawn simulation,” and has other healthy details like “heat reflexology flooring” for posture, vitamin C – infused showers, a circulated aromatherapy air supply, and an herb garden in the chef’s kitchen. This buy follows DiCaprio’s $8 million March purchase of a 2,300-square-foot twobedroom apartment—where he is reportedly living with 22-year-old gal pal Toni Garrn—adjacent to his CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: 66 East 11th Street, where Leonardo $4 million home, which he bought at DiCaprio bought an apartment; 2 River Terrace in Battery Park City. the building features modernist details like the staircase, RIGHT; Jake Gyllenhaal has also been in 75 Central Park West, actor the hunt downtown. The actor, who Hank Azaria’s new address; the will be filming Southpaw this sum- San Remo, where Demi Moore’s apartment is for sale. mer, checked out a Federal-style three-story home on a cobblestoned street in Tribeca. The landmarked 21-foot-wide dwelling at 37 Harrison Street, known as the William Hunt House, has 13-foot ceilings, six wood-burning fireplaces, and a private garden as well as a $3.75 million asking price. The three-bedroom, twobath house was built in 1828 and landmarked in 1969. The listing brokers are Core’s Tom Postilio and Mickey Conlon, stars of HGTV’s Selling New York, whose open houses have led to lines around the block, even on rainy Sunday mornings—and that’s exactly where and when Gyllenhaal was
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reportedly spotted sporting a low-key grunge look with ponytail and beard. 104 Fifth Ave., 17th Fl., 212-609-9100; corenyc.com The Upper West Side, long a playground for actors, is also seeing a spike in celebrity activity. Demi Moore has put her sprawling San Remo triplex apartment on the market for an eye-popping $75 million. The Emery Roth–designed building is famous for its Art Deco style and high-powered residents who, over the years, have included Donna Karan, Steven Spielberg, Glenn Close, Diane Keaton, Tiger Woods, Dustin Hoffman (who sold his San Remo triplex for $21 million in February), and Steve Jobs. For $75 million, Moore is also throwing in a two-bedroom ground-floor apartment that can be used for staff or guests, according to the New York Post. Moore’s apartment, however, has already had its own 15 minutes of fame. It made headlines last year when TMZ reported that Moore demanded Ashton Kutcher pay for renovations to the triplex in her divorce proceedings. We’re guessing that the renovations were made and are part of the reason why the triplex is listed for so much. The listing broker is Adam Modlin, of the Modlin Group. 200 W. 57th St., 212-9740740, ext. 15; modlingroup.com Also on the Upper West Side, Hank Azaria, best known for his voice-overs on The Simpsons, scored a $9.2 million apartment at 75 Central Park West. This is a big move for Azaria, who was downtown at 84 Mercer Street, where he sold his flat last year for $8 million, according to the New York Observer. Azaria’s new apartment is in a 1928 building designed by Rosario Candela. The listing broker was Stribling’s Valerie Artzt. 924 Madison Ave., 212-5854525; stribling.com G
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The opening of the RH store in Greenwich; CEO Gary Friedman; a chesterfieldstyle sofa from RH’s Petite Kensington collection (starts at $2,295); an interior setting at the Greenwich store.
Designs on the Future AFTER OPENING A CHELSEA ART GALLERY LAST FALL, RESTORATION HARDWARE SHINES A NEW SPOTLIGHT ON THE HOME WITH A JUST-LAUNCHED INTERIOR DESIGN PROGRAM AND A HISTORIC GREENWICH OUTPOST. BY MATT STEWART
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saw a 33 percent growth in revenue last year, remains firmly committed to its home design roots and recently launched a new interior design program with a full floor dedicated to the program at its Flatiron location. The company, whose many lines reference classic styles, has also made a firm commitment to historic preservation—for its newest store, RH recently completed a multimillion dollar, three-year restoration and transformation of the 97-year-old post office in Greenwich, Connecticut. Gotham recently sat down with Friedman to talk about the continuing evolution of the brand and the company’s recent ventures. What made you decide to launch an interior design program? Gary Friedman: The interior design aspect is new for us, but it emanates from an authentic place, because RH has approached the home furnishings market from the point of view of designers and curators, rather than merchandisers. Since we furnish our homes many fewer times in our lives than, say, we buy a car, we wanted to offer our clients the opportunity to have our designers come into their homes and work with them for a complete interior design [experience]. In New York, we have Alison Downey, an interior designer for many years, who has
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been quite skilled in helping to create and develop a team. There will be a lot of firsts for us because we’re learning. Why did you decide to roll out this program in New York? New York is the best place to start anything because it makes you elevate your game to its highest level. What prompted the expansion of the Flatiron flagship store? When we were able to take over two additional floors at the Flatiron gallery, it gave us the opportunity to nearly triple our space. To put more of our offerings into the New York market has been a driving force for us. As we’ve evolved and transformed the RH brand, less than 10 percent of our current collection is displayed in our legacy retail stores. This expansion has allowed us to offer a more complete collection of our outdoor furniture on the third floor. Tell us a little about RH’s new Greenwich gallery. We’re inspired by great architecture because it speaks to our ethos. We tried to respect what this building [the former Greenwich Post —GARY FRIEDMAN Office] was by going back to the original design, stripping it down to what it was and then trying to imagine what it could be. We were able to create a second level within the building that is not visible from the street. There is a conservatory hidden within the parapet of the building [and] we [tried to] replicate the original brick from the building’s exterior and use it in the interior courtyard, so the parapet looks like it was always there. We always ask ourselves how can we bring the building forward, make it more useful for today, and render it more valuable. G
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Light smoky quartz has become a popular gemstone for bath fixtures.
All That Glitters HOW GEMSTONE SURFACES BECAME THE HOT NEW FINISH FOR KITCHENS AND BATHS. BY SUZANNE CHARLÉ
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emstone surfaces are the latest glistening trend in high-end home décor. Francesco Marasco, CEO and president of Zicana, a luxury stone company in Westbury, Long Island, that pioneered their usage, talks to us about this latest interior must-have.
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Gemstones have quite a long history in architecture: Precious and semiprecious stones were inlaid in the white marble surfaces of the Taj Mahal. Why have they become such a big trend in home interiors now? Marble and granite—considered luxurious a decade ago—are now everywhere. Gemstones make an individual statement; they become the focal point of a room. You can’t help but look at them. What made you decide to offer gemstone surfaces? I’ve been in the natural stone business for 11 years, dealing mostly with marble and granite surfaces. In January 2011, I saw semiprecious gemstones at a supplier’s factory and fell in love with them. They were so, so un-common—I immediately saw an opportunity. What are these surfaces made of? Geodes, crystals, quartz—16 semiprecious stones from all over the world. Artisans handcraft each surface. Then they are bonded with a formulated resin. What are the advantages of gemstone surfaces? For one, they are scratch-resistant; they are also resistant to stains and heat. And they have a 10-year warranty, which is unheard of [with other stones and surfaces]. What are the most popular uses? They are most commonly used for bath vanities and sinks. Bar tops, kitchen surfaces and islands, and tables are also very popular. White quartz is the most popular surface for kitchens and baths; petrified wood and blue tiger’s eye also work well as table and counter surfaces. Perhaps our most unique is “Notte,” black quartz mixed with light smoky quartz, which we just got this year. Semitransparent surfaces can work well as wall features: Brown and gray agate, amethyst, quartz (white, smoky, rose) all can be backlit and put up on the wall like pieces of art. Zicana, 58 Sylvester St., Westbury; zicana.com G
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The Natural SHEDDING THE GLITZ, TAVERN ON THE GREEN REOPENS IN CENTRAL PARK WITH A NEW EMPHASIS ON LOCAVORE COOKING. BY HOPE COOKE
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he shuttering of New York’s Tavern on the Green in 2010 left a hole in the city’s psyche that one devotee called “an aching abyss in the park’s heart.” Now reopened under the Emerald Green Group with acclaimed chef Katy Sparks at its helm, the wound is healed; relief palpable. The Tavern, built by Central Park’s codesigners Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould in 1870 as a sheepfold, a conceit intended to draw New Yorkers into the assumed harmony of a rural idyll, has been an urban legend since opening as a restaurant in 1934. In its most recent iteration under the showman Warner LeRoy, the Tavern became an exuberant confection so dazzled by its own glitter it did not relate to the park. Its fare, likewise, was deemed “flash,” incidental to the restaurant’s sensory shuffle. The new restoration has revealed the original Vaux and Mould exterior obscured for decades, and reoriented the building toward “nature.” The main menu is based on locally sourced produce; farm-to-table governs the aesthetic, a welcome departure from the old Tavern’s clichéd Italian menu. Sparks, who grew up in Vermont farm country, sees cooking as a daily
celebration not limited to special occasions; that philosophy includes her belief that healthy food can be sumptuous. The menu here includes small and big plates and a choice of cooking modes: the grill, the plancha, and the hearth (a wood- and gas-fired oven). My roasted Maine Bouchot mussels in a fragrant bath of thyme, almond, and garlic were the essence of sea; my dining companion’s pork-chop with rhubarb, fennel, morels, local honey, and verjus, bona fide “terroir”—a word we need in English since restaurants such as the Tavern have become so adept at that ideal. The word local is too weak to convey the earthy sustenance now on offer—vegetables such as the simple carrots we enjoyed rich with orange zest and sumac, loamy dark from the earth. While wines are sourced from far and wide, cocktails amusingly are named for all the city’s boroughs, and like a new taxi driver, get a little lost at least in their designations, putting Dorothy Parker gin in the Bronx and Breuckelen 77 rye whiskey in the Manhattan. Never fear, at this newly reopened treasure you will have a great ride and a fine evening. 67th Street and Central Park West, 212-877-8684; tavernonthegreen.com G
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The Chester features a 120-seat patio named “The Beach.”
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Although it opened only a few months ago, this modern Russian restaurant quickly became a must-stop on the Soho brunch circuit. Indulge in the crab and black caviar Benedict (made with draniki—traditional potato pancakes—in place of an English muffin and topped with Kamchatka king crab legs) or the Gruyère and oxtail mac and cheese. The mimosa here is scrumptious, featuring red currant, sea buckthorn berry, and orange liqueur with Champagne. 140 W. Houston St., 646-678-4334; arianasoho.com
Chalk Point Kitchen Another newcomer to Soho, having opened its doors in April, Chalk Point Kitchen is the brainchild of Michelin-starred chef Joe Isidori, nightlife guru Matt Levine (of Sons of Essex fame), and designer Chien Dao (The Lion). The menu and drinks program are on trend—think kale martinis and mussels with kimchi. On the weekends there’s a brunch-only pop-up, Mister Benedict’s, which offers seven variations on eggs Benedict, including one with Maine peekytoe crab and another with grilled prime Romanian steak. 527 Broome St., 212-390-0327; chalkpointkitchen.com
The Chester A relative newcomer to the Meatpacking scene, The Chester plans on making the most of its outdoor space this summer with a
120-seat patio named “The Beach.” Weekend brunch includes such delectable offerings as freshly pressed juices, red velvet pancakes, chorizo eggs Benedict, and a “forbidden grain” salad, all to be enjoyed under the summer sun. 18 Ninth Ave., 646-253-2284; thechesternyc.com
The Gander The Gander opens as Recette chef Jesse Schenker’s more “casual” dining outpost, but that doesn’t mean the white-linen service has gone away. Here you’ll find brunch dishes with a twist—shrimp and grits with smoked mushrooms and crackling or the confit duck hash with a poached duck egg, port béarnaise sauce, and duck chicharrónes. Even the basic Bloody Mary gets an upgrade with a freshly shucked oyster served atop. 15 W. 18th St., 212-229-9500; thegandernyc.com
Huertas In addition to brunch-specific dishes, this Basque-inspired restaurant in the East Village translates ideas from its fourcourse weekly menu and introduces them as weekend brunch options. “Our menu already lends itself so well to brunch, which makes sense, because in Spain, what folks eat at 11 AM is often not so different from what they eat at 11 PM,” says chef and owner Jonah Miller, formerly of Maialino and Savoy. He says the most popular items are the rotos (slow-poached eggs with potato
strands and chorizo vinaigrette) and the migas (market vegetables with croutons and fried eggs). 107 First Ave., 212-228-4490; huertasnyc.com
Mountain Bird The no-reservation Sunday brunch at this buzzy new restaurant is definitely worth a trip (way) uptown. Mountain Bird’s kitchen is run by Kenichi Tajima, a native of Japan who cooked at Payard Pâtisserie, while his wife, Keiko, runs the front of house. Keiko says their smoked salmon eggs Benedict is a “must try.” Other entrées include chicken schnitzel with shrimp bisque mac and cheese and spicy garlic turkey goulash pasta with a poached egg. The fresh mini-muffins are a bonus. 231 W. 145th St., 212-281-5752; mountainbirdnyc.com
Narcissa Foodies from near and far have been raving about Narcissa, and with a newly introduced brunch menu, it’s doubtful the buzz will die down. Just as he did with the restaurant’s other menus, chef John Fraser’s brunch plates focus on fresh flavors and seasonal ingredients. Dishes like Manchurian cauliflower and ramp frittata feature produce from the farm at André Balazs’s Locusts on Hudson estate. The brunch items pair well with delectables like French toast bites and iced cinnamon buns by pastry chef Deborah Racicot. The Standard, 21 Cooper Sq., 212228-3344; narcissarestaurant.com G
BUENOS DÍAS Traditional Mexican dishes get brunched.
Esquared Hospitality, the group behind NYC hot spots like BLT Steak, Juni, and The Wayfarer, just opened its latest outpost: Horchata. Chef Manuel Trevino, formerly of Dos Caminos, plays on classic regional and traditional Mexican cuisine, which means brunch items here include quesadillas made with eggs and chorizo, ricotta-filled crepes with blueberry piloncillo syrup, and a tostada with mezcal-cured salmon, pickled onion, and everything cream cheese. 470 Avenue of the Americas, 212-243-8226; horchatanewyork.com
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GUIDE long weekend
Weekends by the Sea COASTAL NEW ENGLAND GETAWAYS WITHIN EASY REACH OF NEW YORK.
Drive from New York: 3 1⁄2 hours.
This resort includes a classic New England shingle-style main house, along with beach cottages and harbor houses, on a 40-acre peninsula overlooking Narragansett Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Think updated WASP beach chic for the décor—creamy palettes, Frette linens, marble fireplaces, and Adirondack chairs. While the Inn, a Relais & Châteaux property, doesn’t have a pool, there’s a private rocky beach, where Grace Kelly took time out from filming her last movie, High Society. Executive Chef Karsten Hart helms the locavore-sourced kitchen. 590 Ocean Dr., Newport, RI, 401-849-3800; castlehillinn.com
The Chanler at Cliff Walk Drive from New York: 3 1⁄2 hours.
Perched on the scenic Cliff Walk, this hotel is widely considered to have the best ocean views in Newport. Its mansion, built in 1873 for the then-princely sum of $30,000, served as a summer retreat for New York Congressman John Winthrop Chanler, who had married into the Astor family. The Chanlers owned the estate for 50 years, during which time such then-boldfacers as Teddy Roosevelt and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow stayed at the property. In 2003, it was refurbished by new owner, businessman John Shufelt, in Belle Epoque splendor, and since there are only 20 rooms (each with a fireplace, many with Jacuzzis), you feel as if you’re a guest in one of the town’s manses, rather than in a hotel. This summer The Chanler offers Beach Butler service at your Newport beach of choice. Nice perk: SUVs to chauffeur you to and from local sites, but the grounds and views are so exquisite, you may never want to leave the property. 117 Memorial Blvd., Newport, RI, 401-847-1300; thechanler.com
Chatham Bars Inn Flight from New York: JetBlue offers service to Cape Cod, June 26–September 9. Air travel time ABOVE: The Chanler at Cliff Walk in Newport, RI. LEFT: Nantucket’s White Elephant, where the rooms have an appropriately nautical motif.
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A grand 25-acre beach resort near the southeasternmost tip of Cape Cod, Chatham Bars Inn overlooks the quaintly named Aunt Lydia’s Cove, where the seas are calm and the beaches soft and sandy. Book the Ocean View rooms in the Main Inn— they offer great sea vistas along with balconies and decks to take in all the maritime splendor. The hotel’s lively Beach House restaurant, right near the water, is the place to have lunch. Extensive spa facilities and services include hydrotherapy treatments, a Vichy shower, and a separate heated pool, perfect for when New England waters retain their early-summer chill. 297 Shore Road, Chatham, MA, 508-945-0096; chathambarsinn.com
Saybrook Point Inn & Spa Drive from New York: 2 hours.
With sweeping views of Long Island Sound, this hotel and spa is a perfect getaway for boaters and antiques hunters. It’s located near Saybrook Point Marina, which docks vessels up to 200-plus feet, as well as historic Old Saybrook, one of the oldest towns in Connecticut. A three-story house dating from 1892 across the street from the inn was recently refurbished as a guesthouse and opened May 1. There are indoor and outdoor pools, 11 spa treatment rooms, and pampering services galore.
Try the Kate, named in homage of longtime neighbor, the late Katharine Hepburn, which involves a soothing body wrap and refreshing rinse treatment (which, thankfully, is not quite as “refreshing” as the winter dips the four-time Academy Awardwinning actress loved to take). 2 Bridge St., Old Saybrook, CT 800-243-0212; saybrook.com
White Elephant Nearest Airport: Nantucket
Memorial Airport (3 miles away). Air travel time from New York:
70 minutes. This luxury retreat, long a favorite of old-money regulars visiting the island, has been a local landmark since it opened during the 1920s, thanks to the drive of local socialite Elizabeth Ludwig, who created the resort. (Local skeptics dubbed her project a “white elephant” and the name stuck.) Located on a bustling harbor and just minutes from the village’s downtown, the property, with its cluster of gray-shingled buildings, includes the main hotel, garden cottages, and in-town lofts, resulting in a Kennedycompound-like feel. Rooms in the hotel, cottages, and lofts are decorated in chic nautical style. This season Executive Chef Thomas Pearson returns to the property’s popular restaurant, the Brant Point Grill. 50 Easton St., Nantucket, MA, 508-228-2500; whiteelephanthotel.com G
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and Finally ... Golden Girls WHY HAS NEW YORK, ONCE THE “GORGEOUS MOSAIC,” GONE BLONDE? BY BETSY F. PERRY
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hile signing on for a regimen of high-maintenance grooming is a rite of passage for the young and ambitious migrating to New York from the burbs, boonies, or even from one block to another, the blonding of our city has reached pandemic proportions in recent years. For a place once described by former Mayor David Dinkins as “a gorgeous mosaic,” Manhattan today can seem like a borough of a Nordic capital. Go to any stylish event and you’ll be swept up in a tidal wave of the champagne-maned, from the minders with their clipboards to the young socials swanning about in their latest Posens and Wus. Despite decades of feminist awareness, does this mean peroxide and bleach have seeped into our gray matter and brainwashed us into believing blonde is still our Uber ride to happiness, success, and social acceptance? “It’s a hangover from the WASP-y blondes whose families originally held the money,” says the born-a-towhead Andrea Robinson, author of Toss the Gloss and a former Vogue beauty editor and cosmetic industry executive. “Being a blueeyed blonde is my essence because my family was from Northern Europe and it’s who I am—a creamy blonde girl.” As a beauty observer, Robinson says, “New York is very trend-oriented, and even I have gone from a teenager turning my hair orange to a pre-wedding strawberry blonde, a post-divorce full-blown blonde, and now a golden blonde with highlights.” While we know blonde sends the not-so-subliminal message of youth and glamour, for brunettes fighting pop-up gray roots as they age, adding blonde streaks seems a lot easier than covering up with shoe-polish-like colors. PR queen Maury Rogoff says, “I got the blonde bug shortly after starting my business in New York, and what started as a few highlights grew to almost full-out blonde.” A powerhouse with high-profile, luxury-lifestyle clients, Rogoff will never forget the rapturous moment a diva superstar chef, in the middle of a tantrum and due to meet the press, bellowed out, “Make that BLONDE GIRL deal with it!” After one brief return to brunette, Rogoff realized it wasn’t to be because, “I’d lost my spark, and no one noticed me.” Curiously enough, Nina Griscom, one of New York’s most beautiful blondes and very much to the manner born, thinks “blonde is a herd color, and part of the social package and country club womb I came from,” adding, “I’m not sure why women want the WASP palomino look when beauty these days is much more multicultural.” Now designing a luxe handbag line—Nina Griscom for GiGi New York— Griscom confesses she has always kept the same color, but “I much prefer bad-girl rebellious blondes with roots to Barbie blondes.” But for others the flawless flaxen-haired blow-out remains the ne plus ultra in an era when the appearance stakes have been ratcheted to the merciless stratosphere by social media—those golden manes do look great in selfies. Does the psychic lift justify the high cost of maintaining it? Judging from the waiting list for my colorist, blonde will continue to rule in this city, where buildings are gray, streets are crowded, and drab is a four-letter word no one wants to look or feel. Though peacock colors may one day—like Bitcoin—inherit the wow factor, for now, blonde—like your Amex “Black Card”—is still a very potent New York currency. G
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