Award-winning designers Emporium Design tell us their favourite spots for visual and layout wonder.

Drexlers | East Village - Drawing from the allure of New Orleans French Quarter, this warm and inviting waterhole keeps you comfortable with lite snacks and creative cocktails. Try the milk punch…. Designed by Emporium Design 2015

Forrest Point | Bushwick - Massive outdoor garden with revolving facade murals keeps this space current in the art world. Check out the Bushwick Open Studios Designed by Emporium Design 2014

Blind Barber | East Village & Williamsburg – A speakeasy barber shop offers a drink with your trim and shave with like-minded creatives Designed by Emporium Design 2014 and 2010 respectively

The Whitney Museum | Meatpacking - Great display of art and terraces to frame your view of the city.

Olde Good Things – A shop of reclaimed and salvaged materials. We make consistent visits for design inspiration (although we prefer their massive national warehouse in Scranton, PA)

The Breslin | Ace Hotel - A long-time Emporium Design favorite for a few cocktails and the to die for lamb burger.

The Roof at the Viceroy hotel – Great stop for their high-end cocktails and unbeatable views of Central Park. Perfect in the warm summer evenings.

Emporium Design is an NYC firm from the creative minds of Robert Stansell and Timothy Welsh. Founded in 2010, they focus on interiors, architecture and design-build, giving space for people to eat, drink, shop and live in conceptualizations come to live. See more of their work at emporiumdesign.com.  

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