Ask any in-the-know New Yorker for their favourite neighbourhood, and chances are the Lower East Side will be it. Low-key restaurants where the plates rival those in SoHo, but the crowd is a blend of skaters, designers, and musicians. When Nine Orchard opened this past July on a historic corner in the neighbourhood, it brought with it a degree of sophistication seldom celebrated here. There are the historical bones, for one, located inside an old, grand bank, with an airy lobby bar humming under old vaulted ceilings that rival those up at Grand Central. Whatever station you choose, this landmark hotel offers locals and visitors alike a sense of being grounded in a place and pays homage to the neighbourhood and its city as one of the very best in the world.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 27, 2023 23:36 UTC