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BACKSTORY
A refined and
relaxed retreat in the middle
of perpetually bustling Midtown
Manhattan, this urban oasis feels
like the quintessential residential
hotel—and that’s exactly how it got
its start. Before it became theQuin
inNovember 2013, this Beaux-Arts
buildingwas the venerableBucking-
hamHotel, which was once home
to artists likeGeorgiaO’Keeffe and
Marc Chagall, as well as Ignacy Jan
Paderewski, a celebrated pianist and
composer who became Poland’s first
prime minister in 1919 and died in
NewYork in1941.
WHAT YOU’LL FIND JUST
OUTSIDE
Located at the corner
of 57th Street and 6thAvenue, the
Quin sits at the epicenter of the
BigApple’s cultural heart, less than
a block from Carnegie Hall and
minutes from Central Park, the
flagship boutiques of FifthAvenue,
the Museum of Modern Art and
one of Robert Indiana’s iconic red
LOVE sculptures.
DESIGNNOTES
Original art lines
the lobby walls and hallways,
including several large-scale paint-
ings and lithographs by Blek le Rat,
the Parisian father of stencil graffiti
who is often cited asBanksy’s biggest
inspiration. TheQuin also hosts an
artist-in-residenceprogram featuring
famous photographers, painters and
classicalmusicians.
AMAZINGAMENITY
A contem-
porary spin on the traditional
concierge, thehotel’sattachéprogram
provides exclusive access to the city’s
bestculturalofferings. Itcanhelpyou,
for example, score passes to Lincoln
Center dress rehearsals not open to
the general public.
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THEQUIN
AMAZING AMENITY
The
HotelPalomar,which finished
a$6millionrenovation lastAugust,
boasts a unique offer that’s appro-
priate for bleeding-edge-hip San
Francisco:a tattoo-themedgetaway
created in partnershipwith former
andcurrent
Inked
magazinestaffers.
Thehotelwillconnectyouwithone
ofthree,um,decoratedtattooartists,
includingMary Joy of EdHardy’s
famedTattooCityparlor,andthrow
ina fewdrinksatthehotel tokill the
painpost–ink session.
SIGNATURE COCKTAIL
The
carved wood “Bourbon” sign
in the lobby lets you know what
you’re in for at the hotel’s bar and
restaurant, Dirty Habit. Among
the options on thewhiskey list are
theElijahCraig21-year, the Jeffer-
son’sAged at Sea and the absurdly
smoothanddeliciousOrphanBarrel
Barterhouse. If you’re feeling a bit
more adventurous, themenu also
featuresgin-,whiskey-andcachaça-
based cocktails that havebeen aged
for threemonths in rye casks.
HOT DISH
Dirty Habit has
been a hit among the city’s
young technocrats, who pack the
fifth-floor restaurant’s patio at
happy hour onwarm nights. The
dinner menu mostly consists of
smallplates, ranging fromperfectly
searedduck liverandgrilledoctopus
toacharcuterieplate that featuresa
mixofhousemademeatsandpâtés,
as well as salamis from Berkeley
salumeria Fra’Mani. Don’t miss
the steamedbunswith lambbelly.
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