Best Weekend Ever 11.21.07

Chase your wild turkey with Best Weekend Ever.



Every neighborhood (especially Midtown) could use a new comfort food restaurant with a solid bar. Here to keep Midtowners satisfied with Pat LaFrieda beef burgers and Berkshire pork chops: the brand new Cooper’s Tavern at The New Yorker Hotel. Feast on Chef Julian Clauss-Ehlers’s (Monkey Bar, Zitoune) modern American cuisine (peruse the menu), like lamb chops in rich herbs with frizzled leeks and caramelized sea scallops with saffron cream.

Cooper’s Tavern at The New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Avenue (at 35th Street), (212) 268-8460, cooperstavern.com

Of course, sometimes you want comfort food, you know, below 14th Street. Thankfully, The Smith has got you covered. From the crew behind Jane and Chef Brian Ellis comes an American brasserie with reasonable prices (under $20). Try the Parmesan-encrusted Lamb Schnitzel, perfect roasted cod, and Hot Potato Chips with Gorgonzola fondue. Plus, they’re open late. Now that’s comforting.

The Smith, 55 Third Avenue (between 10th and 11th Streets), (212) 420-9800, thesmithnyc.com

Treat her to something stylish and, er, made well at Madewell’s NYC debut. J. Crew’s sister store has popped-up in Soho just in time for the holidays. Expect preppy knits, skinny jeans and accessories. Open Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Madewell, 532 Broadway (at Spring Street), (212) 226-5865, madewell1937.com

Your Emporio Armani addiction just easier with their Thanksgiving Sale. Fall/Winter 07 gear is now up to 50% off. Happy hunting!

Emporio Armani, 601 Madison Avenue (near 57th Street), (212) 317-0800, and 410 West Broadway (at Spring Street), (646) 613-8099, emporioarmani.com

Luxe out your bed with cashmere throws, python pillows and hotel quality linens at Frette’s Holiday Sale. Save up to 50% off starting Friday (11/23).

Frette New York, 799 Madison Avenue (near 67th Street), (212) 988-5221, & ABC Carpet & Home, 888 Broadway (at 19th Street), (212) 473-3000, frette.com


Editor’s Note: Friends, Have a grand Thanksgiving.
- RareDaily