Best place to buy gifts for the kiddos: "FAO Schwartz is
world famous and for good reason."
Best place to experience local culture: "Blue Note is the
classic New York jazz bar."
Best place for a quintessential New York experience:
"Nothing beats a Saturday afternoon in SoHo - eating lunch,
shopping, checking out the galleries. Or else take a ride on the
Staten Island Ferry and see the Statue of Liberty."
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Best way to kill an hour: "I'd go for a walk on Lincoln Road,
pop into the ArtCenter, and check out the work there. You could
entertain yourself for a whole day there."
Best restaurant on an expense account: "Azul at the Mandarin
Oriental Hotel. It's a stylish place with amazing food."
Best lunch on the run: "I like Nexxt Cafe. They make great
burgers and salads - all presented very creatively."
Best place to close a deal: "The Blue Door, at the Delano
Hotel, serves new French seafood and has a chic vibe."
Best place to go after hours: "After dinner, including at
our restaurant BondSt., everyone loves to go to Crobar. It's a
mega-disco with a huge dance floor and the best VIP room in town
(which we get our guests into). Mynt Ultralounge is classy casual,
and they play a wide range of music, from hip-hop to techno."
Best place to buy a suit or dress: "I recommend Club Monaco,
because you can get nice slacks and jackets there."
Best place to buy a gift for the spouse: "Source
Paris sells
beautiful women's and men's clothing."
Best place to buy gifts for the kiddos: "Wings, on Lincoln
Road, has the best T-shirts from South Beach."