Business Travelers’ Guide
to New York City

Unique Lodging
The Muse Hotel
130 West 46th Street
(between 6th and 7th Avenue)
New York City, NY 10036
Phone: 212-485-2400
Fax: 212-485-2789
Reservations: 877-NYC-MUSE
Web: www.themusehotel.com

Sure, you came to New York City to meet that big client, but Gotham has so much to offer after you seal the deal. If you are coming to New York City to also take in the theater, then at stay the Muse Hotel would be perfect. Located in the heart of the city’s renowned theater district, the The Muse offers comfort you deserve with creativity, service with style and function with form.

Within easy walking distance to the best of midtown Manhattan, Times Square, Broadway, the Empire State Building, Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center and Fifth Avenue shopping are just minutes away. Located in the historic Leavitt Building, the arched, limestone-and-brick facade invites you into a daydream of a past-gone time of elegance, complete with a lobby of midnight blue velvet rolled-arm lounge chairs and whimsical, overstuffed sofas.

This four diamond boutique hotel also features 200 uniquely decorated rooms and suites that are absurdly big by New York City standards, at least 50 percent bigger than most others in town. Each contained commissioned works from such artists as Sid Avery, William Claxton, Jerry Schatzberg and others, complete with references to the theater and performing arts. They also each have high-speed internet, complimentary morning paper, balconies with city views, in-room spa services, and feather beds with fine lines.

And in rarity for the Big Apple, they are extremely pet friendly. If you get the Pampered Pooch Package, a delightful gift basket will be waiting for you, filled with canine treats and food and water bowls. Hotel guests and their dogs are welcome to shop together at Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Tiffany’s, Brooks Brothers, Banana Republic and the Gap.

Dining Around Town
Eight Mile Creek
240 Mulberry Street
Between Prince and Spring Streets
New York, NY 10012
Tel: 212-431-4635
Web: www.eightmilecreek.com
Email: aussies@eightmilecreek.com

Located in the heart of NoLita (North of Little Italy), this downtown Manhattan restaurant brings the Australian dining and drinking experience to New York City. Eight Mile Creek features a New York Times-rated 2 star restaurant upstairs and a relaxed Aussie-style pub downstairs.

The restaurant features contemporary Australian cuisine. The influences include the indigenous population of the aboriginals, the immigrants from Europe and the most recent immigrants from all over Asia. It is a delicious mix of native Australian fruits, spices and meats from from traditional Europe and all brought together with a fusion of all of Asia.

Though usually associated with beer, Australia cuisine is not complete without their wines. Their extensive wine list comes from all over Australia, and even New Zealand. Their wine service also include Mendocino crystal stems, and have Speigelau decanters for airing the tighter-knit, fuller-bodied wines.

There are no kangaroos or koalas tackingly tacked to the wall. In fact, the entire restaurant is bathed in warm light, highlights the ochre-colored walls and slate creek paths that line the floors. This restaurant is the perfect place to take in a dinner and then head down to the pub downstairs.

The creek bar downstairs offers refreshingly cold Coopers Ale, more Aussie wines, numerous cocktails with a Aussie twist, and jukebox full of new and old Australian music. It has the feel of a rustic and relaxed saloon bar, a favorite style for pubs back down under. Their bar menu has the traditional fares of meat pies and fish and chips, perfect with Aussie beers. The creek bar at Eight Mile Creek also plays host to all the biggest sporting events from Australia including International rugby, one-day/test cricket, National Rugby League and Aussie Rules football.

Hourglass Tavern
375 W 46th Street
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 212-265-2060
Web: www.hourglasstavern.com
Email: hourglasstavern@aol.com

Owned by the same couple for more than thirty-four years, the Hourglass Tavern feels more like a country home than a midtown Manhattan restaurant. Located just two blocks from Times Square, the Hourglass Tavern combines the best in hospitable service at an affordable price. Located near Broadway, this pre-theater favorite is the place to be for those winding up for a night on the town, or winding down after a long business day.

Chef Chris Sideris has been crafting his cuisine since he was child, originally working in his father’s restaurant in Greece. When he arrived in New York, he combined his expertise in flavor with all the ingredients this city has to offer. The results are a mouth watering array of choices. Highly recommended are the Baby Lamb Chops, Delmonico (Boneless Top Sirloin steak) and their mouth-watering Porterhouse. For the vegetarians out there, make sure to check out the Brocoli Rabe Ravioli stuffed with shiitake mushrooms.

The Hourglass Tavern, being a tavern and all, also has a complete wine list, full bar with a nice array of both domestic and foreign beers. They also feature daily Pre-Theater Specials. If you are thinking of having an event near Times Square, they have two private dinner floors that seat about twenty-five people each.

So if you are in Times Square and looking to take in a great meal away from the hustle and bustle, then the Hourglass Tavern is the perfect order.

A Night Out
Japas 38
9 East 38th Street
(between 5th Ave & Madison Ave)
New York, NY 10016
Tel: 212-679-4040
Web: www.japas38.com

Depending on your client, sometimes a night at the karoake bar is the perfect way to break the ice. Located in the heart of midtown Manhattan, Japas 38 features all the cutting edge karoake equipment that you would usually only find in the newest downtown Tokyo joints. Their catalog of songs include the latest titles in English, Japanese, Korean and Tagalog. Every month, Japas 38 adds 100 news songs, so check them out!

They have 12 private party rooms for up to 35 guests and a full service bar. There is also a party package that includes unlimited karaoke, sushi and appetizer platters and even unlimited drinks!

They also serve Japanese tapas (japas) and fresh sushi from the hands of skilled sushi chefs. Also of note is the mouth watering Chilean Sea Bass and with an array of sakis.

A perfect night for you first karaoke experience is their Monday Night Karoake challenge. Watch as people try to belt out the latest songs as latest technology from Japan tests theirs, and if you are brave enough, your singing techniques. So for a night out sing and drinking with friends or business clients, there is no better place for karaoke in New York than Japas 38!