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Capital Access Forum (NYC)

October 29, 2013
1. Juni at Hotel Chandler
1. Juni at Hotel Chandler

Juni, the new restaurant from Michelin-starred chef Shaun Hergatt, opened in August at the Hotel Chandler in the Flatiron district. The 50-seat restaurant, which derives its name from the Latin word for "June," serves seasonal fare. Private dining is available for groups of eight or more, and buyouts are available. The hotel also has opened new meeting space with a boardroom for events and meetings for as many as 30 people. Hergatt has created a catering menu for events.

Photo: Courtesy of Juni
2. Liberty Hall at the Ace Hotel
2. Liberty Hall at the Ace Hotel

The Breslin Bar & Dining Room has redesigned Liberty Hall, the 2,500-square-foot event space located on the lower level of the Ace Hotel. A wall of artfully arranged vintage speakers lines one wall, while more modern audiovisual touches include lighting controls, a retractable screen, a Blu-Ray player, a video projector, and Wi-Fi. The space seats 120 guests and has a standing occupancy of 200. Two walls can move to create two or three rooms from the space. Chef April Bloomfield has also created new menus for the space.

Photo: Steve Freihon/Tungsten LLC
3. SushiSamba 7
3. SushiSamba 7

The West Village hot spot SushiSamba 7 debuted a new design from architects Cetra Ruddy in August following a two-month renovation. The design concept features warm colors, a graffiti mural from Seb Gorey, and nature-inspired chandeliers by Canopy Designs. The two-level restaurant is available for buyout. The restaurant seats 87 in the main dining room and 32 in the downstairs bar and lounge. The venue also includes a 10-person sushi bar, an outdoor patio for 40 guests, and a rooftop garden open year-round that seats 80.

Photo: Mona Zubair
4. Clinton Hall
4. Clinton Hall

Merchants Hospitality and the Lure Group have opened a downtown beer garden, Clinton Hall. The indoor-outdoor space starts with a rustic bar room with glass doors that open to a courtyard with communal tables and benches. The bar features 20 beers and ciders on tap that are regulated with a flux capacitor to control the gas blend for each beer. The 4,000-square-foot space has 200 seats and is available for buyout.

Photo: Courtesy of Clinton Hall
5. Hilton Times Square
5. Hilton Times Square

Hilton Times Square finished a $15 million renovation in July, updating the 460 guest rooms with design touches including carpeting that evokes a bird's-eye view of the city's streets. The hotel's 5,500 square feet of event space can host events of 150 people. The hotel begins on the 21st floor of a Times Square skyscraper that also houses a 25-theater AMC Megaplex and Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum.

Photo: Courtesy of Hilton Times Square
6. Suite 36 Restaurant & Sports Lounge
6. Suite 36 Restaurant & Sports Lounge

The newly opened sports bar and restaurant Suite 36 Restaurant & Sports Lounge offers amenities such as 42 TV screens, a 50-foot bar, and skylights that frame views of the Empire State Building. The entire 6,500-square-foot space can accommodate events of 300 people. The mezzanine level is available for events of 75 people. Semiprivate suites have climate control and personal TVs.

Rendering: Courtesy of Suite 36
7. Kitano
7. Kitano

The Kitano hotel in Murray Hill has added two new meeting spaces. The Magnolia Room, an 18-person boardroom, is located on the mezzanine level, while the Cherry Blossom Room can host events for 60 people when combined with an adjacent lounge. The rooms offer views of Park Avenue and natural light. Other event spaces at the Japanese-owned hotel include a 14-person executive boardroom, a 1,400-square-foot penthouse with two terraces, and a Japanese-inspired tea room which offers hourly rental.

Photo: Courtesy of Kitano Hotel
9. 5 Napkin Burger
9. 5 Napkin Burger

The Astoria location of 5 Napkin Burger recently opened a private events space. The restaurant has two party rooms: the larger space accommodates 35 people at rounds or 28 at a communal table, and the smaller room fits 24 people at rounds. The Burger Bash catering package offers family-style dining.

Photo: Courtesy of 5 Napkin Burger
10. Goldenrod
10. Goldenrod

Goldenrod is a new beer-centric bar in Carroll Gardens that serves 40 American and international craft beers, 20 on tap and 20 by the bottle, as well as cocktails made with Brooklyn spirits. Opened in August, the venue was restored to evoke the 1890s with pressed tin ceilings and walls, dark wood, and an original bar counter. The bar's namesake is the main beer brand of the old Otto Huber Brewery, which operated a bar in 1893 in the space that later became P.J. Hanley’s and now is Goldenrod. The menu includes small plates, salads, Pat La Frieda blend burgers, and pies from South Brooklyn Pizza. Buyouts are available. The bar seats 40 and can host 150 for receptions. A beer garden outside seats 75 and can host 125 for receptions.

Photo: Michael Tulipan
1. W New York—Times Square
1. W New York—Times Square

The new Extreme Wow Suite at the W New York—Times Square is a high-energy party venue. The hotel suite is designed to double as a reception space with room for 85 guests spread over its 1,200 square feet. Much of the furniture has double uses, such as the mirrored console in the entry that functions as a DJ booth and a buffet in the boardroom that is also a bar. The design reflects the Times Square location with features such as a light fixture that looks like a deconstructed Times Square mirror ball, bar glasses decorated with peep-show performers, custom wallpaper of images of Broadway ticket stubs, and framed art featuring Elmo and other costumed characters. Located on the 57th floor, the suite offers views of Times Square, Central Park, and the Hudson River. The suite connects to a double room that serves as a staging area, and catering is available from Blue Fin, the hotel's restaurant.

Photo: Courtesy of W Times Square
2. Minus5 Ice Bar
2. Minus5 Ice Bar

With everything inside the Minus5 Ice Bar made, appropriately, of ice, the chilly venue makes sense as a holiday party venue. The bar, which opened in July, has hand-carved ice sculptures that depict New York icons such as the Statue of Liberty and Central Park and will update them with seasonal carvings, corporate logos, or other images for private events. As the name suggests, the interior temperature stays at minus 5 degrees Celsius (29 degrees Fahrenheit). Located on the lobby level of the New York Hilton Midtown but with its own street entrance, the venue holds about 60 guests and has a 10-person V.I.P. room.

Photo: Courtesy of Minus5 Ice Bar
3. The Elm
3. The Elm

Michelin-starred chef Paul Liebrandt opened the Elm, a contemporary French restaurant, at King & Grove hotel in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn in July. The buzzy restaurant, with an interior from Parts and Labor Design, features a living green wall, exposed beams, and polished concrete. The dining room and bar seat 73, and a private dining room seats 20. In the fall, the restaurant will offer an eight-seat chef’s counter adjacent to the open kitchen that serves a multicourse tasting menu.

Photo: Evan Sung
4. Malbec and Tango House
4. Malbec and Tango House

Malbec and Tango House opened this summer in NoHo. Available for buyout, Malbec offers two levels of event space. The main level has a 65-seat restaurant and wine bar, and a 70-seat wine bar is downstairs. The floors are attached to Tango House, a theater space that used to be a 1920s cabaret. Architect Orestes Gonzalez designed the venues; highlights include a glass-enclosed wine cellar and a wall of wine corks in the dining room, plus a graffiti mural of the word "Tango" from artist Meres One of 5Pointz in Tango House.

Photo: Oleg March
5. GoldBar
5. GoldBar

For a downtown party, GoldBar offers a chic lounge in NoLIta with 12-foot vaulted ceilings adorned with gold leaf and crystal chandeliers. The space is divided into two sections: a front area with the bar and high-top tables and the main room with banquettes, cocktail tables, and 2,900 gold-plated skulls lining the walls (they can be covered with gold-hued curtains for the less adventurous). The 2,500-square-foot space accommodates 175 people and includes a DJ booth, V.I.P. space, and kitchen.

Photo: Courtesy of GoldBar
6. Andaz Wall Street
6. Andaz Wall Street

Andaz Wall Street reopened its Concourse Level—home to event facilities, meeting rooms, and a spa and fitness center— this month after damage from Hurricane Sandy forced it to close. The renovation expanded the level to 7,000 square feet from 4,000 square feet, allowing the hotel to host larger events. The 4,700-square-foot Gallery room holds as many as 450 people and can be subdivided into four smaller spaces. A newly remodeled open kitchen can serve as pre-function and breakaway space. Three new event spaces called Stock, Bond, and Exchange range from 740 to 1,900 square feet and come with LCD TVs, open pantries with personal espresso machines, and audiovisual equipment. The hotel's spa was also renovated.

Photo: Blue Carpet Media
7. NoMad Rooftop
7. NoMad Rooftop

Atop the 12-story NoMad Hotel, the rooftop offers all-weather event space with views of the Empire State Building. The rooftop has an 850-square-foot indoor space that can seat 40 banquet-style, 50 theater-style, or 75 for receptions. On the northwest corner, a restored turn-of-the-century cupola can seat 10 for private dinners. In warmer months, the hotel offers its 1,100-square-foot outdoor space for events of as many as 105 people. The rooftop has its own full kitchen.

Photo: Courtesy of NoMad Hotel
8. Louro
8. Louro

Chef David Santos, a veteran of Per Se and Bouley, has opened Louro, which means "bay leaf" in Portuguese. The globally influenced menu includes dishes such as lamb neck rillette with Portuguese kimchi; roasted heirloom carrot salad with toasted miso, and octopus Bolognese with house-cured goose pancetta. The neutral-toned interior features white walks and dark leather banquettes, as well as minimalist chandeliers from designer Zach Bliss. The dining room seats 55, while the white marble-topped bar seats 12. Semiprivate dining at a 14-seat communal table in the rear of the restaurant is available.

Photo: Alice Gao
9. Hyatt Union Square
9. Hyatt Union Square

The Hyatt Union Square, a 178-room hotel, opened in June. The new-build hotel sits behind a restored two-story limestone façade and offers several spaces for events. At 1,400 square feet, Singl is a spacious lobby-level bar that also serves small plates. The two-level restaurant the Fourth, an American brasserie from One Five Hospitality, seats 100 in the dining room and has a 45-person private dining room.

Photo: Courtesy of Hyatt Union Square
10. Garden City Hotel
10. Garden City Hotel

The Garden City Hotel on Long Island debuted a renovated grand ballroom in June. The nearly 6,000-square-foot space includes ornate touches such as golf leaf on the ceiling and crystal chandeliers. The hotel also added new carpeting that extends to reception spaces, Versailles-style chairs, and new tabletop items. The ballroom seats 500 guests and can be divided. Overall, the hotel has 25,000 square feet of meeting space among its 16 function rooms.

Photo: Courtesy of Garden City Hotel
1. Marquee
1. Marquee
Ten years after Marquee opened, the Chelsea mega-club has a new life following a multimillion-dollar renovation in January that created a new entrance, reconfigured the interior, expanded the stage, and upgraded the audiovisual experience to a Funktion-One sound system that can be synced with images on a massive LED screen and five moveable rigs of LED lights. The 1,200-person club already has hosted several corporate events, which can take over the entire venue or two smaller areas, the mezzanine or a main-floor alcove room dubbed “the Boombox.”
Photo: Courtesy of Marquee
2. World Yacht's Duchess Lounge
2. World Yacht's Duchess Lounge
The Duchess Lounge, the new second floor on World Yacht's Duchess ship, offers a modern environment for groups to enjoy views of the New York skyline, Statue of Liberty, and New York Harbor. The space accommodates groups of as many as 150, and semiprivate and full buyout options are available. The climate-controlled space includes a bar, dance floor, and rooftop, with amenities such as full audiovisual capabilities and several food and beverage options.
Photo: Ken Goodman Photography
3. The LCL: Bar & Kitchen
3. The LCL: Bar & Kitchen
The LCL: Bar and Kitchen is a new seasonal restaurant and lounge in the Westin New York Grand Central from Gerber Group. The dining area and bar can be reserved for private events, with room for 300 people for receptions or 127 people seated in the 2,600-square-foot space. The signature aspects of the interior include a curtain wall of vertical natural walnut planks and an illuminated “forest wall” that transitions from day to night. The restaurant opened in February.
Photo: Noah Fecks
4. Sarabeth's Park Avenue South
4. Sarabeth's Park Avenue South
Sarabeth's Park Avenue South—the mini chain's largest New York restaurant—opened in late February near Madison Square Park. The 9,360-square-foot restaurant seats 248 and offers two private dining rooms that each seat 30 guests. Signature dishes include chicken potpie, seafood Cobb salad, and stone-oven pizzas. As at her other locations, owner Sarabeth Levine is the pastry chef.
Photo: Alan Aurmont
5. Rogue & Canon
5. Rogue & Canon
Rogue & Canon, a bar and kitchen concept from the team behind Jimmy at the James, opened in Greenwich Village in January. The menu consists of small plates of classic American dishes and artisanal cocktails. The space is available for buyouts and seats 54 people or holds 120 for receptions.
Photo: Daniel Krieger
6. The Ellington
6. The Ellington
The Ellington, an Upper West Side bar and restaurant, opened in March after a nearly four-month renovation. Located at the corner of Amsterdam Avenue and West 106th Street—also known as Duke Ellington Boulevard—the venue pays homage to its namesake with a portrait near the entrance and a quote decorating the walls. Cocktails are named after the jazz icon's songs. The Ellington has an indoor capacity of 100 people, with space for an additional 70 outdoors during nice weather. Buyouts of the 1,200-square-foot space are available, as are custom menus for groups. The gastropub menu includes vegetarian and vegan options.
Photo: Ben Kay
7. Stella 34 Trattoria
7. Stella 34 Trattoria
Located on the sixth floor of Macy's Herald Square, Stella 34 Trattoria opened in March in a space that the department store had used for storage for at least a century. Now, with the floor-to-ceiling windows no longer blacked out, diners have views of Broadway and the Empire State Building. The Neapolitan eatery occupies 11,000 square feet and has a seating capacity of 267, with 180 in the dining room, 56 in the lounge, and 31 in the bar. It is available for buyouts.
Photo: Davide Luciano
8. Hotel Belleclaire
8. Hotel Belleclaire
With views of the Hudson River, the 236-room Hotel Belleclaire on the Upper West Side finished a lobby renovation that included a coffee bar in February 2013 and plans to have a small meeting room available this fall. The upgrades follow a rooms renovation in 2011. In the works is a rooftop restaurant.
Photo: Courtesy of Hotel Belleclaire
9. American Museum of Natural History
9. American Museum of Natural History
A recent three-year, $40 million renovation at the American Museum of Natural History has restored the Teddy Roosevelt Memorial Rotunda and North American Mammals Hall. The rotunda can host receptions for as many as 860 guests or seated dinners for 500. Other improvements to the Upper West Side landmark include a restoration of the pink granite arch on the Central Park West façade, as well as its 350-foot-long paved terrace.
Photo: Denis Finnin/AMNH
10. Sanctuary Ultra Lounge
10. Sanctuary Ultra Lounge
The Sanctuary Hotel opened the sports haven Sanctuary Ultra Lounge in February. With 16 55-inch HDTVs behind one-way mirrors and a 110-inch projection screen, fans can watch multiple games from their banquettes, leather chairs, or bar stools. The entire venue holds 110 seated or 150 standing. Mirrored black doors give way to a private dining room with seating for 30 guests or standing room for 70. It has seven HDTVs and is suitable for presentations, viewing parties, or dinners. The upscale bar food includes Wagyu beef sliders, truffle mac and cheese, chicken and waffles, and seared tuna rolls.
Photo: Courtesy of Sanctuary Ultra Lounge
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