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aking its debut during the star-studded Sundance 2010 and luring the likes of
MarioLopezandParisHilton, the chicnewParkCity, Utah, eatery
TALISKER ONMAIN
(above) is the first public offering of the ultra-insider Talisker Club. The idea is to
providedinerswitha“taste”ofwhat lifeasaTaliskerClubmembercanbe. It’sbright
andwhimsical (thinkpressed-tinceiling, sheepskinchaircovers—moreRalphLau-
ren thanGrizzlyAdams) and features a lovelyoutdoor patio. Soon, regularswill be
able torentwine lockers tostore their favoritevintages. taliskeronmain.com
Evenings at the
HOTEL GANSEVOORT
(left), inManhattan’sMeatpackingDistrict, are
heating upwith the opening of Provocateur Cafe, featuring European dollhouse-
themedbanquettesanda retractableglass roof, andProvocateurNightclub,which
features opulent chandeliers and a set of mythical Egyptian phoenixwings sus-
pended18 feet in theairabove thebar. provocateurny.com
At ThomasKeller’s new classic-French-style bar,
BAR BOUCHON
inBeverlyHills (di-
rectlyacross fromtheswankMontagehotel),youcansidleuptothemassivepewter
barorgraba tableon theoutdoorpatio to feastonadeliciousmedleyofsmallplates
(don’tmiss thepâtédecampagne).
bouchonbistro.com
AnewcozyScottishgastropub in theheartofNewYork’sWestVillage (thinkbrick
walls, fireplace, stag’s head),
HIGHLANDS
serves local ingredientswith a decidedly
Scottishflair.WhereelsecanyoufindShetland IslessmokedsalmonorArrangoat
cheesewithpickledbeetroot, barley, andblackwalnuts?Note: Thebar is apacked
neighborhoodhaunt justabout everynightof theweek. highlands-nyc.com
Themed to USO and entertainers of the 1940s andwith cuisine inspired by the
home front, chef JohnBesh’s
THE AMERICAN SECTOR
is set insideNewOrleans’ new
wingofTheNationalWorldWar IIMuseum.Don’tmiss theshort rib“SloppyJoe”
on an onionKaiser roll or theBusterCrabs (pictured left). nationalww2museum.
org/american-sector
—N.A.
