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| Chatwal hotel lobby mural by unknown artist |
I had a lovely dinner last night at the Stanford White Studio inside
the Chatwal hotel-also home to
the Lambs Club. Weirdly, I hadn't been here before, even though the super-talented
Thierry Despont did the interiors two years ago. I recommend a visit if you're at all into Art Deco--and even if you're not. The lobby (where there's an amazing double-height mural but I don't know by who), restaurant, upstairs bar (where
Andrew Andrew DJ every Thurs night), and White studio are quite well done. The White studio is the hotel's special-event space - a gorgeous wood-paneled room done in the style of Stanford White (who built the building that now houses the hotel in 1905 for
the Lambs Club, a social club for theater professionals) - that's a unique option for a private dinner for 20 or so. So long as you don't get creeped out by the
Evelyn Nesbit portraits on the wall--and the red swing that's rumored to be installed soon... I also recommend coming for
chef Geoffrey Zakarian's cuisine--unusual and flavorful.
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| McKim, Mead & White rendering in the Stanford White Studio |
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| Portraits of Evelyn Nesbit |
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| Slow-cooked sea bass with caramelized fennel, spinach & roasted tomato beurre blanc |
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| The lobby bar |
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| Empire State Building pendants in the upstairs bar |
