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From The Player's Club to the Harvard Club, museums and park benches in their names, martinis at The King Cole, lunch at Per Se, and a helicopter to the Hamptons on Friday. New York's Ruling Class is grinning through perfectly-crafted crowns all the way to the Bank of New York. Find out how the other half lives in the Big Apple.
The Players
16 Gramercy Park New York, NY 10003
Are you a Player? I’m guessing…erm…not. Members of this ultra-exclusive club on Gramercy Park have ranged from Ernest Hemmingway to Tommy Lee Jones. Founded by Edwin Booth in 1888, the club now serves as host to theatrical events, weddings, holiday parties, and daily fine dining for its members. One major film studio once threw a lavish fete here and littered the club’s floors with tiny inflatable reindeer made to look dead. At a wedding once held a the Players, the club’s manager leaned on the cake table and sent the many-tiered confection sliding out like a deck of cards onto the floor. The Botox brigade of guests lining up for buffets attempts smiles at the fresh crop of caterers as they unveil steaming chaffing dishes full of food fit for New York royalty. Even the elevators and billiard room are haunted with the club’s best dressed 19th century Players.
Meet Citizen Kane's Granddaughter, Lydia Hearst
That’s right: the spawn of William Randolph Hearst lives to rule New York for another millennia. Lydia Hearst is a model and the current new hotness of NYC society… that is when she’s actually in NYC. A jet-setter with her granddad’s same steely-eyed glare.
“Now today, children, we are going to learn a very useful phrase for these summer months: metro charterh-e-l-i-p-o-r-t. This is how you and your family will travel from Manhattan to Bridgehamton in just a few short minutes. Be sure to hold on tightly to your juice boxes as some summer zephyrs have a tendency to cause your aircraft to go up and down…”
Tinsley Mortimer: Queen of New York City
Married to Topper (I wish I made that up) and one of New York’s most popular socialites, Tinsley designs handbags and is the “beauty ambassador of Christian Dior”. So busy!
New York’s ruling class needs to eat, and like everyone else, they know Pizza is King. So how does the other half eat when they want a slice of New York City’s pride and joy? How about the $1,000 pie from Nino’s Bellisima on 2nd Avenue. This pizza is topped with six different types of caviar and fresh Maine lobster tail. Cut into four slices, it’s a steal at $250 a slice! How much does that break down to per bite? Who cares! Enjoy!
New York’s ruling class needs to eat, and like everyone else, they know Pizza is King. So how does the other half eat when they want a slice of New York City’s pride and joy? How about the $1,000 pie from Nino’s Bellisima on 2nd Avenue. This pizza is topped with six different types of caviar and fresh Maine lobster tail. Cut into four slices, it’s a steal at $250 a slice! How much does that break down to per bite? Who cares! Enjoy!
You might not know this, but the Korean deli owner has you under more control than you think. She upcharges up to 300% on groceries you easily hop over the bridge and get super cheap at the Pathmart. She decides if you eat Spippy, JIF, or Peter Pan or which flavor Dorito’s you’ll consume. Her display of chocolate bars and various coconut waters and soft, juicy expensive brownies will entice you to go off that diet you’ve been working on since 1974. She wants your credit card, your Weight Watchers points, and your soul.
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