Gemma at the Bowery Hotel

Posted in EAT & DRINK, New York City, Restaurants on July 6th, 2009 by Sinan

Usually hotel restaurants are unappealing to full-time residents of a city. They are meant to be an easy (most of the time kind of fancy) access to food for the guests of the hotel. Gemma of the Bowery Hotel is certainly an exception. This New Yorker, Lower East Side Italian spot proves to be a server of exceptional appetizers and entrees decorated with a really good mix of a crowd consisting of the regulars, the famous and the bohemians. The mountains of melted candles , floor-to-ceiling large windows, dim lightning, the rustic mirrors and the old wooden interior create the best blend for a happy brunch or a cozy dinner. Try it out if you haven’t done so yet.

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Cooper Square Hotel

Posted in New York City on July 6th, 2009 by Sinan

Cooper Square Hotel

Sundays are meant to be quiet, good quality times. They stand right between the mostly fun but tiring Saturdays and the unavoidable and depressing work Mondays. Although good quality is usually easy to find in Manhattan, quiet seems to be that needle lost in the haystack. This summer we were lucky to find the Sunday quiet we have been looking for in the lower east side. Cooper Square Hotel is the perfect spot for a cozy Sunday gathering. With its all-white, comfortable outside seating hidden in the backyard terrace found on the second floor, the hotel gives visitors a chance to relax and reenergize. Mojitos and seedless green olives are recommended from the bar.

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