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Summer In The City

canada (Jul.26.08)

   


Ashleigh Dempster & Amanda Blakely, Co-Founders of The Society, recently exported their Toronto-based culture club to NYC. We asked them their top picks for the best of The Big Apple in the summertime:

Empire Hotel Where to Sleep:
The Empire Hotel recently reopened after an elegant, multi-million dollar redesign. The piece de resistance: a bi-level deck featuring a plunge pool and private cabanas (equipped with ceiling fans, flat screens, iPod docks, phones and mini bars). Reservations are a must at this centrally located gem (rates start at $240).

If you’re flying in for a quick NYC fix and don’t want to break the bank, book an apartment at the Minetta Suites in the West Village. They’re clean, fairly modern and run from a reasonable $175 a night.

Empire Hotel   Minetta Suites


Where to Eat:
Bobo Tucked away in a non-descript brownstone, Bobo (abbreviation for “bourgeois bohemian”) boasts a pan-European menu and a garden that’s NYC’s best-kept secret (Appetizers $13-18, mains $22-34).

For the best scrambled eggs ($14) and cappuccino ($5) in the city, head to Sant Ambroeus. Immensely popular for brunch and lunch, we also love indulging in the signature desserts ($9). Best bet: opt for a table on the patio.

Sant Ambroeus   Sant Ambroeus


Bar Martignetti is more low-key beachside hangout than Soho hotspot. Brother’s Tom & Anthony Martignetti created a casual space for their A-list clientele. Featuring delectable favorites like The Best Mac ‘n Cheese Ever ($10), you’ll feel right at home here.

Bar Martignetti   Bar Martignetti


Rusty Knot The Rusty Knot (425 West St., near 11th St.), from the owners of the hugely popular Spotted Pig, looks more like a small town dive than a hip neighborhood joint, and it has the prices to match – we still can’t believe we found 99-cent beer and $3 cans in NYC.
 

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