The Sentry Flatiron, Atop the Hotel Henri, Opens in the Flatiron District
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The Sentry Flatiron, on the 18th floor of the Hotel Henri.Credit.Karsten Moran for The New York Times
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The Sentry Flatiron
A well-appointed rooftop is about as good as it gets when it comes to complying with pandemic protocols while dining out. At this new 18th-floor perch atop the Hotel Henri, the Midtown views are an added bonus. The Sentry is the work of Parched Hospitality, founded by Barry Dry with Tom Rowse and the chef Brent Hudson as partners; the three also own the Hole in the Wall restaurants. Mr. Rowse said the space could be divided to accommodate smaller groups, up to 10, in semiprivate areas. During the day, it’s a club for hotel guests. After 5 p.m., the general public is admitted for drinks and small plates of Impossible sausages, crispy pork with chile paste an
Here Are All 30 Michelin 3-Star Restaurants in France for 2021 Mary Squillace
Michelin has almost become as emblematic of French fine-dining landscape as the cuisine itself. While today we may think of the guidebook as a comprehensive tastemaker, the Michelin Guide’s goal in 1900 when it launched was much simpler: to drive local tourism.
At a time when there were fewer than 3,000 automobiles in all of France, the Michelin Guide was designed to highlight hotels and restaurants in such a way that would encourage motorists to make the trek presumably wearing out their tires in the process. In 1926 the guidebook began awarding stars, and by 1936, Michelin had adopted its criteria for the tiered ratings. One star indicates a “very good restaurant in its category,” two stars translate to”excellent cooking, worth a detour,” while the coveted three stars mean a restaurant offers “exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey. Those ratings have been inextricabl