Situated in an historic, Soho-style brownstone, BONDST offers guests three, distinct levels of enjoyment. The ground floor houses BONDST Lounge, an intimate space with its own sushi bar and banquettes set amidst a soft, textured space. On the main floor, the restaurant presents a festive seventy-five seat dining room with a lively sushi bar, as well as a bar overlooking NoHo’s cobblestoned Bond Street. The second floor offers an elegant and comfortable dining room, as well as the Tatami Room which can be booked for private events.
BONDST has been around for a while but, for me, it was a first. And I adored it. Luckily, I come to BONDST in the quiet of a NY summer when the crowds are diminished and reservations are plentiful. What a joy! Booked at the last minuted, we had a table on the second floor, a spacious, lively but not impossibly noisy, space. And we tucked in to a menu that was, quite simply, delicious.
Notable from our dinner: big eye tuna tarte, fois gras chawan mushi, jalapeno scallop roll, tuna crispy rice – and there was more; the food came easily, paced smoothly, beautifully served, not over explained. What a lovely dinner, one that I could return to over and over again without ever tiring.
http://www.bondstrestaurant.com/
Tim and Kit Kemp, founders of Firmdale Hotels, have just opened their second NY property at 18 West 56th Street, 2 blocks from Central Park and steps away from great shops, restaurants and museums. The Whitby is as stylish as their downtown Crosby Street Hotel - in fact, I prefer it, finding the public spaces warmly inviting and the top floor 2-bedroom suite with furnished terraces divine. All the comfortably spacious rooms are flooded with light and delight with the choice of art, fabrics and attention to detail. Each room is unique and so, if you come and go with regular frequency, try them all until you find the one that perfectly suits!
https://www.firmdalehotels.com/hotels/new-york/the-whitby-hotel/"
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