Gramercy Park Hotel

With the Help of Mark Ronson, Rufus Wainwright Learns to Dance

Abigail Breslin Is All Grown Up, Sort Of

​At last night's Gramercy Park Hotel party for her new movie, Janie Jones, Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin exuded all the signs of an ex child star who was rapidly maturing but was still charmingly girlish and cute in a semi-transitional sort of way. After costar Alessandro Nivola sang a song, ... More >>

Where to Take Dad for Father's Day? Ask the Chefs!

PhotobucketChefs love their dads, too​Unlike Mother's Day, which is basically synonymous with "brunch," Father's Day isn't really a foodie holiday. But Dad still probably wants to get wined and dined by his brood, no? But where to take him for his special day? Rather than dole out our own s ... More >>

Bed Bugs in Gramercy Park Hotel?

​Bed bugs -- our indestructible nemeses who are biting more New Yorkers than ever -- may be causing issues in the super-swanky Gramercy Park Hotel. A disgruntled employee wrote to Gothamist, telling them that bed bugs had been found in guest rooms, employee lockers, and storage rooms -- and th ... More >>

Best Inexpensive Restaurants of 2010; Putting Cocktails in Barrels

​The Kraft-Starbucks kerfuffle continues: Kraft admits it "neglected" its relationship with the coffee chain, but still wants a court to force them to pay for ending the distribution pact. [Bloomberg] And the roundups continue: Baohaus, The Commodore, and Pies 'n' Thighs are among inexpensive ... More >>

Isabelle Huppert Will Not Be Defined

​The Kraft-Starbucks kerfuffle continues: Kraft admits it "neglected" its relationship with the coffee chain, but still wants a court to force them to pay for ending the distribution pact. [Bloomberg] And the roundups continue: Baohaus, The Commodore, and Pies 'n' Thighs are among inexpensive ... More >>

More Roof-to-Table: Gramercy Park Hotel Garden to Supply Maialino With Veggies

​Bell, Book and Candle, opening soon in the West Village, isn't the only restaurant that plans to source produce from its own rooftop garden. A sous-chef and manager at Maialino have cultivated a garden on the roof of the Gramercy Park Hotel, where the restaurant is located.

Gramercy Park Hotel Blog Just About the Only Part of Gramercy Park You Can Get Into, Peasant

​Doing their best to put the "mercy" in "Gramercy," the compassionate minds of Ian Schrager's richster (rich hipster) haunt Gramercy Park Hotel have finally bestowed upon the 99.9999999999999999% of the five borough's humans who don't live in New York City's most inclusive, snotty neighborho ... More >>

Gossip Folks: Michael Lohan's Engagement Begs Universe To Please Aim Your Black Holes Thusly

​Michael Lohan's engaged, the guy who stalked David Letterman found love, the freaky Catholics from The DaVinci Code make me want to forget about their crazy Jesus anal beads and rock out some Bill Withers. Also, kilts. Hey, look, gossip! From a gossip blogger! Presenting your Wednesday Gossip ... More >>

The Gramercy Pork Hotel: Maialino

Danny Meyer pigs out at his latest restaurant

Danny Meyer Looks Upward, Eyes Gramercy Park Hotel Rooftop

Will he set the roof on fire?​Rather than sit back and enjoy the rather flattering reviews of Maialino, Danny Meyer is setting his sights higher: precisely, on the rooftop of the Gramercy Park Hotel, which houses his new Italian trattoria.

Maialino to Open Tomorrow

Chubbyhubby.net​Danny Meyer may be hard at work attempting worldwide Shake Shack domination, but that hasn't prevented him from focusing on more local and lofty endeavors like Maialino, his Roman-style trattoria that opens for dinner tomorrow evening. The restaurant, located in the Gramercy Pa ... More >>

Under the Toque: Jason Hall in at Gotham; Vongerichten Junior in at Perry Street

​Jason Hall, the executive chef at Michael Psilakis's Mia Dona, has allegedly left the restaurant to take over as chef de cuisine at Alfred Portale's Gotham Bar and Grill. [The Feedbag] It turns out that the Top Chef Masters leak a few months back that gave away the winner was accurate: Rick ... More >>

Are You There, God? It's Me, Regina Spektor

The downtown ingénue takes on bigger audiences and weightier issues

Bassist Duff McKagan Loves New York City and He Would Personally Like To Tell You Why

You may know bass player Duff McKagan from his work in Guns 'N Roses, Velvet Revolver, or Neurotic Outsiders. Next Tuesday, May 19, he brings his band, Loaded, to the Gramercy Theater for their local debut. In honor of this milestone, Duff asked us if he could share some of his New York experiences ... More >>

My Week in Disappointment

You may know bass player Duff McKagan from his work in Guns 'N Roses, Velvet Revolver, or Neurotic Outsiders. Next Tuesday, May 19, he brings his band, Loaded, to the Gramercy Theater for their local debut. In honor of this milestone, Duff asked us if he could share some of his New York experiences ... More >>

Grand Hotel: The Gramercy Makes it to the Tribeca Fest

You may know bass player Duff McKagan from his work in Guns 'N Roses, Velvet Revolver, or Neurotic Outsiders. Next Tuesday, May 19, he brings his band, Loaded, to the Gramercy Theater for their local debut. In honor of this milestone, Duff asked us if he could share some of his New York experiences ... More >>

Now Hiring: Junior's, L'Impero

You may know bass player Duff McKagan from his work in Guns 'N Roses, Velvet Revolver, or Neurotic Outsiders. Next Tuesday, May 19, he brings his band, Loaded, to the Gramercy Theater for their local debut. In honor of this milestone, Duff asked us if he could share some of his New York experiences ... More >>

Squat Fuzz

Nate Lowman and Adam McEwen try bringing 'Underdog' to the rescue

Lou Reed Gets Syracuse Arts Medal; Induction Ceremony Definitively Not On Wild Side

Nate Lowman and Adam McEwen try bringing 'Underdog' to the rescue

Strange Bedfellows

Accosted by fat guys, disgusted by Ann Coulter—all side effects of fabulousness

Fashion Weak

Tales of fatigue, confusion, and humility from the runways and celeb-choked after-parties

Over It!

Politicking With Michael Stipe; Hanging With The Hansons; Slash In Soho

Season's Spirits

Politicking With Michael Stipe; Hanging With The Hansons; Slash In Soho

The New Cosmopolis

Novelists Todd McEwen and Andrew Lewis Conn Discuss What’s Important in Fiction: Joyce, Beckett, and Chuck Woolery

Close-Up on Gramercy Park

Novelists Todd McEwen and Andrew Lewis Conn Discuss What’s Important in Fiction: Joyce, Beckett, and Chuck Woolery

Fancy Feast

Novelists Todd McEwen and Andrew Lewis Conn Discuss What’s Important in Fiction: Joyce, Beckett, and Chuck Woolery

The Great Divide

Photography's Two Different Worlds