Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city.
What’s making our luxury list this week? Armani/Ristorante debuts on the UES, Locanda Verde’s second location is open in Hudson Yards and Saved brings deluxe cashmere to the LES.
Armani fans, rejoice! The brand’s recently-unveiled building on Madison Avenue between 65th and 66th Streets is a one-stop shopping experience with the added bonus of a new, exceedingly elegant restaurant. Armani/Ristorante’s main dining room, with a champagne bar, is on the ground level; there is additional seating on a mezzanine that overlooks the first floor. The Italian-focused menu melds recipes from Mr. Armani’s childhood with New York-inspired dishes. The Ristorante is open for lunch (pre-fixe of 2, 3 or 4 courses) and dinner (a la carte). Armani.com
Saved, the purveyor of luxe cashmere and compelling trinkets, has set up shop on the Lower East Side just in time for holiday gifting. The superbly styled space, at 118 E. 1ST Street, is a feast for the senses. There’s the expected selection of Saved’s deluxe cashmere blankets and pillows, hats, gloves and more. It’s set amidst a selection of antique furniture and accessories, intriguing art, rugs and jewelry. The best part? Every time you go back, you’ll discover something new. Saved-NY.com
Over 70 paintings, sculptures and objects created through Kenny Scharf’s illustrious career are now on view at The Brant Foundation in an exhibition co-curated by Peter Brant and Tony Shafrazi. It’s impossible to summarize the artist’s career and influence in just a few lines, but Scharf (b.1958, Hollywood, CA) is widely considered to be a pioneer of the street-art movement of the 1980s and considered Andy Warhol a mentor. This show includes a few surprises, including portraits of Alba Clemente, Ed Ruscha and Patti Smith. Through December 22, TheBrantFoundation.org
Trove, makers of high-end jewelry storage have opened in the West Village, just in time for holiday gifting. The 1,000 square-foot space, on the corner of West Fourth and Bank, showcases Trove’s range of lacquered jewelry boxes, designed in Melbourne, Australia, and made in China using traditional lacquerware methods (meaning: eight coats of lacquer over a wooden base and lined with a “suede-like material.”). They’re also launching a Designer in Residence program, showcasing the work of an independent jewelry designer each month, debuting with buzzy Brazilian talent Fernando Jorge. TroveStudio.com
Beloved Tribeca eaterie Locanda Verde has opened a second location at 50 Hudson Yards (on the corner of 34 St. and Hudson Boulevard East). The bi-level space, which seats 165 guests, was designed by Roman & Williams “to honor Italy’s elegantly understated 1930s vernacular of glamour and refinement.” Regulars will appreciate that Chef Andrew Carmellini’s menu includes many long-time favorites with new additions (including plates “to share”), with a 700-bottle wine list to boot. Coming in the spring: outdoor terrace seating with park and riverfront views. LocandaVerdeNYC.com
