Nine Nines
Nine Nines
Rooftop cocktails, old guard hotels, rejuvenating facials, omakase under $150, MORE
ABOUT FOUND • The Nines
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And now, nine of our favorite Nines to date:
RESTAURANTS & BARS • The Nines
Rooftop cocktails
Overstory (Fidi), wraparound 64th floor terrace with serious cocktail program
A60 (Soho), long-running exclusive rooftop spot atop Sixty Soho
Apotheke Nomad (Nomad), cellar space paired with penthouse patio
Nubluez (Nomad, above), José Andrés rooftop situation at Ritz-Carlton Nomad
Broken Shaker (Gramercy), NYC outpost of Miami hit on 18th floor terrace
Darling (Midtown West), 47th floor cocktails above Central Park South
Ophelia Lounge (Midtown East), cocktail haven atop Beekman Tower
Harriet’s Rooftop (Brooklyn Heights), rooftop of Brooklyn 1Hotel
Bar Blondeau (Williamsburg), sunset hour at the Wythe Hotel
GETAWAYS • The Nines
NYC hotels, the new guard
Nine Orchard (Lower East Side), $725, new default
Hotel Barrière Fouquet’s (Tribeca, above), $950, Paris classic now in NYC
Ritz Carlton Nomad (Nomad), $895, book club level for best views
The Ned Nomad (Nomad), $468, nu-Soho House club hotel
Aman NYC (Midtown East), $2500, ultraluxe three-floor spa
Pendry Manhattan West (Hudson Yards), $591, quasi-West Coast vibes
Hotel Chelsea (Chelsea), $425, Born & MacPherson update a classic
Penny Williamsburg (Williamsburg), $499, soft open from Nomad/Freehand founder
The Rockaway Hotel (Rockaways), $550, Morris Adjmi-designed beach pad
GETAWAYS • The Nines
Restaurants, Upstate
Brushland Eating House (Bovina), James Beard nom'd farm-to-table destination dining — peak Catskills
The Arnold House (Livingston Manor), Midwest tavern vibes, if you wish
Good Night (Woodstock), Sharp Southeast Asian in big, design-centric space
Chleo (Kingston), Natural wine bar and bites via Stone Barns alums
The Aviary (Kinderhook), Ruth Reichl instafavorite
Feast & Floret (Hudson), Italian-inspired from Fish & Game team
Kitty's (Hudson), Beloved all-day cafe, adjoining market, and wine shop
Gaskins (Germantown), Bustling oasis of a bar, grown-up dining room
Stissing House (Pine Plains, above), 241-year-old space revamped and run by King chef Clare de Boer
RESTAURANTS • The Nines
Omakase, $150 and under
Gouie (Lower East Side), $120, Essex Market’s lower-level, sake-focused sushi counter
Noz Market (Upper East Side), $145, Sushi Noz sister spot at lower price
Sanyuu West (Chelsea), $78, caviar and gold leaf-laced nigiri found here
Thirteen Water (East Village), $75, 60-minute, umami-heavy meal thanks to abundant uni and foie
Sugarfish (multiple locations), $43-$72, California export known for warm rice and buttery fish
Matsunori (Lower East Side), $68, Masa vet serving somewhat traditional nigiri at 10-seat counter