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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Britain's 'bad boy chef' is ready to take a bite out of the Big AppleJo Rodgers talks to Thomas Straker about dying his hair neon pink, serving ‘real’ food and going Stateside.
By Jo Rodgers Last updated
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Someone has built a charming rooftop cottage in downtown New York City and you can buy itThe Big Apple is full of innovation, charm and unusual thinking. This penthouse in Greenwich Village is all of those and more.
By James Fisher Published
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The Plaza review: Gilded Age opulence beloved by Fitzgerald, The Beatles and a lion called GoldfleckCarla Passino reviews New York's most impressive grande dame.
By Carla Passino Published
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The British-born designer selling upcycled Hermès beach towels to America’s wealthiest womenLily Clempson breathes new life into the most luxurious of second-hand fabrics. Mary Holland went to speak to her in her Upper East Side showroom. Photographs by Roshni Khatri.
By Mary Holland Published
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Meet the Sherlock Holmeses of the jewellery world: 'Someone requested a Cartier bangle owned by the Duchess of Windsor. I knew where it was'It’s heartbreaking to lose a precious piece of jewellery, but help is at hand from the ‘jewellery detectives'.
By Jemima Sissons Published
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Ace Hotel in Brooklyn review: Find your tribe in one of New York's coolest neighbourhoodsAce Hotel's Brooklyn outpost is cool and community-minded, finds Rosie Paterson.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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Like moths to flames, young American collectors cannot help but gravitate towards antique English furnitureExquisite craftsmanship, sustainability and the human stories behind each piece are drawing a new generation of American collectors to antique English furniture.
By Patrick Monahan Published
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This landmark Hamptons home, in the most expensive post code in New York, is older than the Declaration of Independence35, Sagg Road is a hard-to-come-by historic home in one of the Hamptons' most desirable villages. Rosie Paterson takes a look inside.
By Rosie Paterson 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

