Lessons For An Optimist - Adventures in NYC

September 14, 2009

I had to share two highlights from my recent NYC adventure to set up our Nau pop event for November (stay tuned for details!) … not exactly an insiders guide but certainly on the front side of the curve.
 
First, our friends at the Ace Hotel in Seattle and Portland have brought their unique style to the Big Apple. Their new 260 room masterpiece on 29th Street and Broadway is everything you want in a hip NYC experience. The vintage “HOTEL” marquee, the perfectly curated lobby and the old fashioned service at the curb and front desk provide that warm, welcoming Portland feel. And yes, Stumptown coffee is waiting for you when you come downstairs … they just opened the day before I arrived.
 
”PDT” or Please Don’t Tell may not be subtle about its marketing approach but it still has that authentic NYC 20's speakeasy vibe as you enter through a phone booth in a non-descript hot dog joint on St. Marks. The Jackalope on the wall gives away the fact that it has only been open a few years but it is still worth the visit for the drink list, the atmosphere and the House Rules hanging on the wall of the in the bathroom. #5 – No PDA in the PTD … keep your tongue in your mouth and your hands to yourself.
 
Make sure you stay clear of the Smoked Beer … it tastes more like an ashtray than a drink.  

Photo from www.eater.com.