![]() ![]() The seasonal sushi bar hosts a few heavily sought after seats that have a straight-shot view of the incredible sunset over Bannister’s Wharf. There's nothing better than local-caught sushi at the Clarke Cooke House on a summer Friday. Make a quick stop for freshly pressed juice, or settle into its cozy, low-key quarters for a hearty salad or grain bowl. Vegans, vegetarians, and anyone else who can’t abide seafood should already be familiar with Root. Come dinnertime, the Commodore dining room serves up catches of the day on white tablecloths-order the classic Black Pearl Clam Chowder! - Lilah Ramzi, Commerce Editor On the wharf, you’ll find The Black Pearl, a Newport culinary institution that delivers casual dining on their outdoor patio (burgers and clams) and inside, drinks at their cozy Tavern bar. Elisee Browchuk, Experiences Production and Marketing Manager And should you feel inspired to stay a little longer than lunch, it’s also a hotel-check-in and stay all weekend. ![]() Order a dozen oysters with a bottle of bubbly and watch the sailboats and mega-yachts pass by all afternoon. Outfitted in charming white Adirondack chairs, The Lawn overlooks neighboring beach towns and sits at the Atlantic entrance of Newport's bustling harbor. Indulge in the panoramic views and the expansive raw bar at Castle Hill's famous summer spot, The Lawn. “We can unequivocally say that the mansion is the luxurious social hub of Newport,” says Will Rentschler, general manager of the Vanderbilt. For a nightcap, head to the hotel’s cheerful roof deck for a spritz and sweeping views of the Newport harbor. Guests can while away their days at any of the Vanderbilt’s luxuriously appointed spaces: take in an afternoon tea in the verdant Garden Terrace or the solarium-like Conservatory, enjoy a stiff brandy (or good book) in the plush sitting rooms, then float into the mansion’s handsome dining room for a menu of elegant coastal fare from Pasquale Jones's alum Tim Caspare. With its sweeping staircases, Georgian columns, and emerald-and-sapphire color palette, the hotel’s stately entrance is indeed immediately transporting. The 33-room mansion, which was originally built by a Vanderbilt heir in 1908, has recently completed a property-wide renovation, restoring the space to its aristocratic roots. One property, the Vanderbilt, Auberge Resorts Collection, is well-practiced at giving visitors the best of Newport’s past and present. A gilded age playground, it’s the perfect retreat for those of us who yearn for summer idyll with a side of history. Pasquarelli says the building is "uniquely New York." As a New Yorker, I have to say I'd rather live closer to the ground in a diverse neighborhood than 1,000 feet high in the clouds in Midtown, surrounded by the absent millionaires and billionaires who make up so many of the buyers on Billionaires' Row.When the Hamptons start to feel humdrum, consider a trip to another time and head due north to Newport, Rhode Island. Steinway Tower has basically the same draw, only slightly more symmetrical - a fact the developers made sure to emphasize during the press event. The tower's terracotta and bronze exterior does differentiate it from the sleek glassy surfaces of the other new skyscrapers on Billionaires' Row.īut while the skyscraper's facade and super-tall, super-skinny silhouette are certainly unusual, I can't say that my tour of its first condo felt too different from another Billionaires' Row apartment I've visited.Įarlier last year, I toured a full-floor residence at nearby 157 West 57th Street that was listed for $58.5 million and found that the standout feature was the view of the park. "It's the quintessential tower designed and built by New Yorkers," Pasquarelli said. Gregg Pasquarelli, founder of SHoP Architects, which designed the building, said at the press preview that their goal was to create a building that was "uniquely New York and absolutely modern and forward-thinking, but has the DNA of the New York skyscraper embedded in it." Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. ![]()
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