InNewYork’sThePierre,A
TajHotel,LeCirquerecently
launchedanewsatellite in
SIRIO
RISTORANTE
, channeling thehigh-
styleaestheticof 1960’s Italy
(tajhotels.com)
Byyear’send,
Las-Vegas-basedchefKerry
Simonwill spinoffanewoutpost,
MANSIONBYSIMON
, designed likea
sprawlingmansioncomplete
witha livingroom, library, and
bedroom fordininganddrinking
in theDominicanRepublic’s
HardRockPuntaCanaHotel&
Casino (hardrockhotelpunta
cana.com)
Opening inNovem-
ber,
HAKKASANSAN FRANCISCO
(hakkasan.com)will serveCan-
tonese foodanddimsumwitha
nightlifevibe fedbyarotating
rosterofDJs ina10,000-square-
footspaceencompassingan inti-
matebar, a loungewithmodern
ethnicdecor, anda170-seat
diningroomoverlookingMarket
Street.
—E.G.
Where toEATnext
BIRTHDAYGIFTS:
VAIL, COLORADO
,
the largest ski resort in theU.S.,
turns 50 this season, celebrating
withanewgondola featuringheated
seats,WiFi, anda40percent
boost in capacity. vail.com
Mansion by Simon
Hakkasan San Francisco
Sirio Ristorante
