Dispatches from the Big Apple
New York property sales, news, travel and lifestyle features and more, through the Country Life lens.
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'The best letters feel necessary, as though the writer couldn’t not write them': Shaun Usher opens the envelope on 13 years of Letters LiveFrom humble beginnings at a book launch, to events across the world, James Fisher investigates the enduring appeal of the letter from its greatest curator.
By James Fisher Published
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Fouquet’s New York review: Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to live inside a macaroon?Country Life's Travel Editor visits the French hotel making waves in the Big Apple.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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Thomas Gainsborough means one thing in Britain. He means another in AmericaGilded Age industrialists were mad for the quintessentially English artist. A new exhibition at The Frick in New York City, focused on fashion in his portraiture, sets the stage for a revival.
By Owen Holmes Published
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The Surrey hotel review: The new kid on New York's Upper East SideRosie Paterson checks into The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel, one year on from its grand opening.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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Waldorf Astoria New York review: The Midtown hotel where Frank Sinatra once partied and the salad of the same name was invented emerges from a decade-long renovationOwen Holmes checks into the Waldorf Astoria New York hotel.
By Owen Holmes Published
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London has long been the private members’ club capital of the world, but New York is finally catching up. Here are five of the bestNew York members clubs are all the rage, but apply wisely, says Owen Holmes.
By Owen Holmes Published
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'It’s the epicentre of ideas, entertainment and getting stuff done': The best hotels, restaurants and things to do in New YorkRosie Paterson visits the Big Apple and reveals the best places to eat, drink, stay and enjoy.
By Rosie Paterson Last updated
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‘To grasp the momentousness of the reopening, one must understand the place The Frick holds in the hearts of New Yorkers’: Inside the splendour of Fifth Avenue’s beloved galleryThe beloved NYC art museum’s ‘renovation and enhancement project’ manages to both assure and astonish.
By Owen Holmes Published
