Another welcome addition to the changing shape of the Bowery, Double Crown has been bestowed with a nineteenth-century colonialist vibe care of hip design firm Avroko. The attractive main room has more than a whiff of the Far East about it. There are vintage light-fittings and the obligatory exposed brickwork…

While the boutique Bowery Hotel is new arrival to the neighbourhood whose name it bears, it has been designed with an eye on the area’s past. The Bowery was once synonymous with Skid Row but the time’s they are a’changing. The hotel is stylish and elegant space, tastefully appointed, with an abundance of wood panelling, vintage leather and a historic…

The Fraunces Tavern is a bar with history. It dates all the way back to the ‘60s – the 1760s, that is, to America’s dawning as a nation. This is the bar where George Washington bade farewell to his officers at the end of the Revolutionary War and is said to be one of the oldest surviving buildings in Manhattan…

Tribeca newcomer Compose takes exclusivity to new heights. The bar and restaurant seats a mere ten patrons at a time, making for an agreeably intimate drinking and dining experience. The difficulty in getting a seat is reminiscent of the clamor for places at the equally dinky and desirable Momofuku Ko…

The Red Rooster has been some time coming. The venture was announced in early 2010 but didn’t open until the tail end of that year. Marcus Samuelsson’s new Harlem bar and restaurant is lively and laid-back. The room is divided into two distinct sections; there’s a big, bustling bar up front with a large, inviting dining room at the back…