Rose Bar & Jade Bar at the Gramercy Park Hotel

Men in black hold down the door while model-perfect staff gives model-perfect blank stares. Tight ship allows famous faces to get comfortable. New Gramercy Park Hotel owner, Ian Schrager, turns to '80s art star Julian Schnabel as resident designer, bringing velvety, bohemian vibe to cathedral ceilings and walls crammed with big art (Basquiat, Twombly, and...Schnabel). Best on toasty winter eves by the massive fireplace. Reservation-only after 10pm, book a room for preferential treatment.