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NIGHT+DAY Book Updates
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Night+Day’s Top 5 New Openings
CHICAGO • Vertigo Sky Lounge • Magnificent Mile • Ultralounge
Housed on the 26th floor of the Dana Hotel and Spa, this outdoor/indoor lounge
isn’t technically in the sky. But the glass-walled terrace, which gives open (and,
yes, vertigo-inducing) views of the city, beats the scene at most skyscrapers. An
outdoor fire-pit comes off more sexy than quaint, and servers wearing hot pants
and heels push “welcome wagons” stocked with specialty cocktails, adding to
the Temptation Island vibe. Table space is limited, but you can still order sushi
and small-plate dishes that come from Ajasteak restaurant downstairs.
Wed–Sun
5pm–2am.
Dana Hotel and Spa, 2 W. Erie St. (N. State St.),
312-202-6060
danahotelandspa.com/rooftop-lounge
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LAS VEGAS • BLT Burger • Center Strip • American
It’s official: Chef Laurent Tourendel can make a mean burger: seven ounces of
sirloin, short rib, chuck, and brisket, topped with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and
pickles. Milk shakes, such as the liquid Nutella-like Nut Job, or the sassy
Grandma’s Treat (spiked with Maker’s Mark), will rock your world, but the fried
pickles—wonderfully crispy, light, and salty—are the surprise highlight of the
menu. Equally popular at lunch and post-clubbing at Jet, this diner-like burger
joint has an edgy wait-staff wearing tongue-in-cheek T’s that proclaim, “Tip
waiters not cows.” If you want a seat in front of the action, grab a stool at the
circular open kitchen (but don’t complain if you come away smelling of beef,
lamb, and turkey). $
Mon 11am–4am, Tue–Wed 11am–2am,
Thu–Sat 11am–4am,
Sun 11am–2am.
The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S (Buccaneer Blvd.),
702-792-7888
bltburger.com
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NEW ORLEANS • Rambla
• Central Business District • Spanish/French
The vibe captures modern Spain: half heavy wood and iron fixtures, and half
modern design and electronic beats. The menu at this recently opened tapas
bar in the International House hotel (see Hotel listing) is classic Spain (patatas
bravas, grilled octopus), classic French (steak tartare, Provençal mussels), and
a little Crescent City Creole (calamari stuffed with pecans and andouille
sausage). The expansive common tables in the center give the crowds, which
spill over at night from the trendy Loa Lounge next door, a space to mingle and
meet. $$
Mon–Thu 7–9am and 11:30am–11pm, Fri 7–9am and 11:30am–midnight,
Sat 7:30–10:00am and 5:30pm–midnight,
Sun 7:30–10am and 5:30–11pm.
217 Camp St. (Gravier St.), 504-587-7720
ramblanola.com
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PARIS • Mama Shelter • 20th • Trendy (172 rms)
The St. Blaise quarter in the east of Paris is just edgy enough, but it also boasts
some of the last remaining cobbled streets in Paris, with hosts of bistros and
cafés long peopled by the artists and renegades of the 20th arrondissement. It
is here, opposite indy-music venue Flèche d’Or, that Club Med scion Serge
Trigano and philosopher Cyril Aouizerate have placed their winning hotel, Mama
Shelter. Designed by Philippe Starck, the hotel offers an urban adventure, a
walk on the wild side—well, kind of, while you know an iMac with free Internet
access and a well-mixed martini are never far away. What you have here are 172
well-equipped, sound-proof rooms of differing sizes with Starck décor, incorporating
graffiti-print carpets, surreal bedside lamps made from Halloween masks,
chic kitchenettes, and the aforementioned iMacs. There is no room service,
because downstairs is the fabulous Island Bar and restaurant, where you are
sure to make friends. Going-out tips—concerts, theatre—and weather forecasts
are posted on the lobby mirrors of each floor early in the morning. We also love
the shop, selling an amazing mix of soft-porn books, art-film DVDs, Kiehl’s skincare
products, and Napoleonic tricorner hats. Best are the terrace rooms, but all
are reasonably priced.
€€
109 rue de Bagnolet
(M° Porte de Bagnolet,
Maraichers, Alexandre Dumas),
01.43.48.48.48
mamashelter.com
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SAN FRANCISCO • The Embarcadero • South American
The United States has Emeril Lagasse and Bobby Flay; Peru has superstar chef
Gaston Acurio. Acurio is famous in South America as not only a celebrity television
chef, but as a talented restaurateur who’s elevating his native cuisine to
new heights. At La Mar, his first restaurant in the US, diners can sample the
likes of punchy ceviches, tiraditos (Peruvian sashimi), and other traditional
dishes with a modern twist, all while overlooking the bay. And did we mention
there’s a pisco bar serving pisco sours and pisco punches (which was created
right here in, you guessed it, San Francisco)? $$
Sun–Wed 11:30am–2:30pm and 5:30–10pm,
Thu–Sat 11:30am–2:30pm and 5:30–10:30pm.
Pier 1 1/2 (The Embarcadero), 415-397-8880
lamarcebicheria.com
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