hottest tickets in town, and Wendy has expanded programs available to children of all ages, which has met with rave reviews from kids and parents alike. “What Wendy has created is truly unique and spans all generations,” exclaims Ashley McDermott, Connor’s mother. “From the toddlers at Halloween in costumes, to the happiest middle school kids in Manhattan dancing the night away, Doubles is a place for families. In a city that can feel cold and lonely, Doubles welcomes you with a blast of red and a big smile from Tom behind the desk and Wendy greeting young and old with her trademark elegance and warmth. My children
This page, clockwise from top left: Joanne De Guardiola and family; Ann Coley, Stephanie Shafran, Ashley McDermott, Libby Fitzgerald, Monique Richards, and Kristin Clark; Candice Bergen, Eleanora Kennedy, and Anna Safir; Betsy Pitts (center), George Perry (right), and friend; Christina Rosa and Joan Rivers; Harrison LeFrak and friend.
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staff, and everyone is all the happier for it. “Doubles has been a place where my family can experience New York,” says Blair Husain, who hosted her wedding reception at the club. “We see friends, celebrate holidays, visit the theater, establish traditions, and create memories—all in the same beautiful venue.” While the adult members have always enjoyed all the club has to offer, a precocious fifth grader by the name of Connor McDermott asked Wendy back in 2007 why there weren’t more activities at the club for his age group. He suggested a night of Disco Dancing at Doubles for his fifth- and sixth-grade friends. Nearly a decade later, Kid’s Night is one of the