Gilding the Frilly
By
Ken Scrudato
March 27, 2008
Ah yes, the new gilded age. New York now flaunts the sort of wealth disparity that has inspired entire nations to revolt. And if Wall Street is the Versailles of high finance, this is surely its Petit Trianon. Another winner from those purveyors of chic sleeps at Thompson Hotels—led by tastemaker Jason Pomeranc—Gild Hall features such signifiers of the posh life as a private library, champagne bar, Slim Aarons photographs, and sheets with really, really high thread counts.
The overall feel is more mod-rustic than austerely modern, which should make Todd English’s soon-to-come sophisticated tavern the perfect stylistic complement. An embarassment of riches? Ah, let them eat hot dogs!
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