Bergdorf Goodman
Housed in a former Vanderbilt mansion, Bergdorf's is the grande dame of exclusive New York department stores, with nine floors of sheer extravagance from top (the John Barrett salon) to bottom (the almost overwhelming Beauty Level). Expect to pay for top-notch service in the individual designer boutiques (Valentino, Dior, Chloe), each of which comes with its own sales staff. A nod is given to the (almost) common woman on the fifth floor, which features bridge lines and less pricey labels like Tory Burch and Rebecca Taylor. Finish your shopping by slipping into BG, the store's dining room with a drawing-room atmosphere, and order caviar with champagne—or a stiff martini.
Tip: If you can't leave without a signature violet-hued Bergdorf's bag, head to the seventh-floor chocolate shop for gift-boxed bars from Vosges or Yoku Moku's delicate cigar cookies.
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From Food & Wine, Jul 2006
“For the first time, the restaurant offers two menus, one for the bar area and one for the dining room. For men, jackets are required in the dining room; for women, Betty Halbreich, who runs Bergdorf Goodman's Solutions Department, a personal-shopping service, suggests an outfit like this:...” MORE>>
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