New York
Where to Stay?
Hotel Gansevoort
The Valentine’s Day package at the Hotel Gansevoort is equal parts sweet and sexy featuring roses, chocolate-covered strawberries, champagne and the classic game of Twister. You can spend the day lounging at the heated outdoor rooftop pool or enjoy dining at Gansevoort Meatpacking’s premiere American eatery, The Chester or enjoy The Plunge Rooftop Bar and Lounge where you can take in the 360-degree views of the Manhattan skyline and views of the Hudson River while enjoying innovative, refreshing cocktails. Located in Manhattan’s famous Battery Park City, Conrad New York is in close proximity to some of the city’s most iconic landmark neighborhoods, including TriBeCa and SoHo. Conrad New York features a spectacular atrium and 2,000 pieces of stunning artwork on display throughout the hotel, providing an elegant escape from the bustle of the city.
You can explore Manhattan from the Financial District and visit the Statue of Liberty, the National 9/11 Memorial Museum, Wall Street and the Brooklyn Bridge, all easily accessible from the hotel. If you prefer to relax at the hotel, enjoy the private green roof and seasonal rooftop bar with stunning views of the New York Harbor or let your hair down and dance the night away in the 6,200-square-foot Gallery Ballroom.
Paper Factory Hotel has defined the ultimate New York City boutique hotel experience. A radio manufacturing factory in 1920s, a paper factory in 1970s and a 123-room hotel in 2010s, the hotel’s design draws on the building’s past, combining raw elegance in opulent and fashion- forward suites. Loft-like guestrooms feature industrial-chic design and the property also hosts a top-tier restaurant and bar, artisanal coffee and pastry bar and an outdoor terrace and gazebo. Its the New York of modern yore, a mecca for the world’s trendsetters in fashion, food and art.
Where to Eat?
Your eating choices in New York City are limitless. Want a 15-course tasting menu at the latest trendsetting restaurant? A porterhouse for two at an old-timey steakhouse? A plateful of Chinese dumplings? No worries, the city that never sleeps has thousands of places to dine featuring cuisines from all around the world.
IL Mulino New York
Benvenutti! Uptown? Downtown? Long Island? Wherever you are in the city, IL Mulino New York is there too. This is the alpha of spots where minimalist elegance comes to life in the epitome of an Old New York Italian hangout. For over thirty years, this flagship restaurant remains top rated in New York’s elite dining scene. With an emphasis on authentic preparations from Abruzzo, Italy, delivering farm-fresh meat, with exemplary service in sleek surroundings. www.ilmulino.com. (If you are sticking to the South this Valentine’s Day, Trattoria Il Mulino in Nashville, Tenn. is a spinoff of NYC’s famous Il Mulino restaurant where Executive Chef, Thomas Cook, draws upon his experience to add a delectable experience. Be sure to try the Jumbo Shrimp Francese, world class wines and to die for deserts.
Steakhouse
An iconic hotspot delighting hungry New Yorkers since 1885. A clubby chophouse rich in history with ceiling beams that are lined with old tobacco pipes that belonged to a lengthy roster of icons, including Theodore Roosevelt, Buffalo Bill Cody and John Barrymore. The menu keeps in line with the old-school appeal so you can channel a steak dinner from bygone eras with Iceberg Lettuce Wedges, Oysters Rockefeller and the legendary, signature bone-in Mutton Chop or King Cut Prime Rib, with cheesecake, creme brulee or a butterscotch sundae for desert.
What to Do?
Broadway Musicals
Of course Broadway is the bright beating heart of NYC so no visit to this city is complete without experiencing the rousing entertainment in Midtown Manhattan's Theatre District. There are dozens of historic venues and some top romantic picks of past like, Phantom of the Opera where a beautiful soprano becomes the obsession of a mysterious disfigured musical genius, Once on this Island -a modern, socially-aware fairytale musical based on both Romeo and Juliet and The Little Mermaid or catch Chicago, New York;s most sexy and sultry Broadway show.
Go see Andy Warhol
More than 30 years after his death, artist Andy Warhol continues to pop up everywhere. Warhol predicted the intersection of culture, image and 15 minutes of fame, but the artist won’t have to share a single minute of the spotlight, much less 15 of them, at the Whitney Museum of American Art featuring the Andy Warhol Film Project. The films are among the most significant works in his career and catalogues Warhol’s massive film collection, investigates its history and preserves all of the films in conjunction with a program of scholarly research and publication with the Museum of Modern Art.
Profess your love at Times Squre.
There's no better place to say, "I love you," than the crossroads of the world. Whether a surprise proposal, actually saying, "I do," renewing your vows or simply snapping a selfie with your beloved, the Red Steps is the place to shine.
