For better or for worse, towers of glass and steel are switching up the NYC skyline, just in time for the drab economy to benefit foreign tourists. All of that cold-cash progress is being met with “not-in-my-backyard” neighbors, but for those of us not in the shadows of change, we can at least look forward to all of the new drinking and dining options at these hotels on the horizon.
Gild Hall
15 Gold St. (@ Platt St.)
Financial District 212.232.7700
In early September, Todd English will open this hotel’s feature restaurant, a new two-story English tavern, Libertine. Another notch in the Thompson belt, Gild is offering mini-bars stocked by Dean & DeLuca, Sferra linens, robes by Frette, Fresh bathroom products, a private library, and a champagne bar. Living up to its name, the décor reflects the age of flaunted wealth, with a touch of retro ‘50s idealism. Which, now that we think of it, is something Wall Street needs these days.
