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New York Post
27-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- New York Post
From wildlife watching to exotic spas, here's what's trending in the Hamptons in 2025
Spying on marine life with a pair of binoculars or just having a fancy spa day, here's how the better half does Long Island's better half. Vision quest 4 We spy … Marram hotel guests spotting Montauk wildlife through a partnership with Swarovski Optik. Read McKendree See it to believe it. Montauk's boutique resort Marram has a new marine program in partnership with luxe binocular brand Swarovski Optik. The goal? To zoom in on the local coastal ecosystem. The 96-key hideaway has tapped New York marine biologist Ryan Mahoney to guide and educate guests on quests to view local wildlife, using the power of the Austrian optical instrument maker's binoculars and stationary ST Vista scope ($16,200 retail). Pop them on your peepers and take in wild whales, seabirds and maybe even a mermaid, all while Mahoney talks you through the circle of life on the water. Talk about going clear. Spa day 4 Naturopathica has opened a relaxing new spa at Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton. Naturopathica After the harrowing commute, a weekend in the Hamptons needs to be healing. For the last three decades, the wellest swells on the East End have headed straight for the Naturopathica spa in East Hampton. This summer, the holistic brand is opening its latest healing center at Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton. Both guests and locals can stop by for botanically backed treatments, like the brand's signature Defy Facial or Chill Massage. Meanwhile, the original East Hampton address is offering a fresh City to Sea Membership, a $225 per month program that gets you spa credit on either the East End or in Naturopathica's Tribeca flagship, plus discounts galore. Sun-chic safe 4 Suit up for summer with Watskin's latest UPF 50+ swimwear. Watskin Eventually actress and Hamptonite Lois Robbins got the bad news: carcinoma. The doctor's orders? Stay out of the sun. But how? She took matters into her own hands and — with the help of a sewing machine, an eye for design and reams of UPF 50+ fabric — Watskin was born in 2023. This season, the sunwear brand has released fresh looks for the Hamptons, including colorful swimwear — try tops, bottoms and catsuits in 'Midnight Flora' (from $145) — and tennis looks — slip on the Ivy dress in white and navy ($365) — for both women and girls. Sun safe, while making a splash? It's never looked so good. Wedded bliss 4 Thanks to Art of Eating, weddings at Montauk Manor will now be even more decadent. Art of Eating There's an art to planning the perfect East End 'I do.' It requires careful planning, a flexible budget and, occasionally, sharp elbows. Even then, pleasing all those opinionated aunts and second-cousins-once-removed is easier said than done. But there's a universal cheat code: good food. This season, Art of Eating — a dream team of the Hamptons' top caters and event planners — is adding Montauk Manor to its list of exclusive wedding venues. Their goal? To make your persnickety in-laws swoon over custom menus that highlight 'local growers, baymen and foragers' at a Montauk icon that's sure to impress your Brooklyn besties.
Forbes
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Great Food In New York's Theater District: Danny Meyer's New The View
The cocktail lounge on the 48th floor of The View. Read McKendree It seemed like an improbable takeover: a long-term touristy restaurant in the middle of that most touristy part of New York, Times Square. So there were many questions last month when acclaimed restaurateur Danny Meyer reopened The View, the bi-level, revolving restaurant in the Theater District atop the Marriott Marquis. Restaurants showcasing the view, particularly when they're spinning, usually emphasize that view rather than the food. But Meyer, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Union Square Hospitality Group, responsible for critically lauded restaurants like the Union Square Café, Gramercy Tavern and The Modern, had a plan. And his reasons. The main dining room of The View. Read McKendree 'Since I first moved from the Midwest to New York City in the 1980s, the Theater District has felt like the heartbeat of the city to me. It also has always held a special place in my heart,' he explains. 'I spent my very first New York City night staying at the Algonquin Hotel, highlighted by dinner at Broadway Joe's on Restaurant Row and a performance of the musical, Side by Side by Sondheim. Years later, I took my future wife, who's an actress, on our first date for drinks at The Algonquin followed by the comedy, Noises Off. To this day, Audrey and I remain avid theatergoers—she usually selects the show, and I choose where we'll dine before or after the performance. It's been an incredible privilege to re-imagine The View and to lovingly create our own pre- and post-dining destination for theater lovers. Above all, I hope The View will provide New Yorkers and visitors alike with a fun and delicious opportunity to experience Times Square from a different perspective.' The Grand Marquis at The View. Eric Medsker Meyer had not, admittedly, experienced the restaurant's previous perspective, an all you can eat buffet popular with tourists but shunned by New Yorkers when it shuttered five years ago. But he knew the reputation and the first step to changing it was a more sophisticated design. Masterminded by the Rockwell Group, that means a cocktail lounge draped in blue velvet with a marble bar under a massive lighted globe on the 48th floor. The dining room on the floor below has deep red carpets, gold chairs, burl wood walls in a herringbone pattern and reflective metallic paint on the ceiling that intensifies the rotating 360 degree views. (45 minutes for a complete cycle in the upstairs cocktail lounge, an hour for a complete spin in the dining room.) Grating Parmigiano Reggiano over a Caesar Salad. Eric Medsker Within that setting, chef Marjorie Meek-Bradley, formerly the Corporate Executive Chef for STARR Restaurants, is turning out stellar, elevated versions of American classics. Upstairs in the lounge are raw bar stars such as oysters, shrimp cocktail, chilled lobster and tuna tartare on their own or together in The Grand Marquis, a seafood plateau that also contains scallop ceviche and blue crab salad. Cocktail party style nibbles such as wagyu pigs in a blanket and stuffed mushrooms are also available, designed to go along with an exuberant cocktail menu combining both classics and jazz riffs like the Katz's martini fusing Brisket washed Bombay Sapphire with the pastrami spices from that famous deli on the Lower East Side. One of the limited number of portions of Prime Rib available in the main dining room each night. Eric Medsker Downstairs, Meek-Bradley keeps it elemental but extremely high quality with starters such as Jumbo Lump Blue Crab Cake with Spicy Remoulade, Beef Tartare with Black Trumpet Mushrooms and Sunchoke Chips and a perfect crunchy, tangy Caesar Salad. Diners who get there early should get one of their limited number of Prime Ribs before they run out; other good choices are Bone-in Ribeyes, Seared Duck Breast with turnips and dates and Black Bass en Papillote with rich creamed spinach and even richer, cheesy potatoes au gratin. The irresistible chocolate cake at The View. Eric Medsker Desserts also go back to basics but in a really luscious way. Classic New York Cheesecake is a bit lighter and creamier than the famous brick-like one available at the outpost of Junior's across the street but with the essential cream cheese and slight vanilla flavor along with raspberry sauce and vanilla whipped cream; the Cherry Jubilee Sundae with stracciatella ice cream and brownie bits will bring anyone back to childhood ice cream confections. But the standout is the skyscraper Chocolate Cake composed of Devil's food cake and chocolate caramel ganache drizzled with caramel sauce. It's served on both floors and if the show's curtain comes down after 10 when the dining room closes, the cocktail lounge is open until 12.
