Ever wondered what it would be like to party with the stars? This past Spring break I was able to get a taste.
My
sister works at the famous Gramercy Park Hotel in NYC. She cocktail
waitresses at the swank Rose Bar in her stunning black Narciso
Rodriguez back-zippered dress that fits like a glove on all of the
modelesque servers. The atmosphere is funky and laid back, with upbeat
lounge music playing in the background. The lighting is very bare; the
stone fireplace and tiny table candles create the minimal glow. It's as
if you're in ancient times reading the drink menu with candelas. Maroon
velvet curtains hang down over the doors and plush rose-colored cloth
lines all of the booths, seats and comfy royal-like chairs throughout
the bar. Surrounding the discerning celebrities and hotel guests are
eclectic murals and paintings that mirror their very styles and pull
together the overall modish theme.
The
drinks are as trendy as the guests. I tried the rose martini, which
literally tasted like I was drinking a flower, the incredibly delish
fig martini, and my favorite, the vanilla martini, which came with an
orchid floating atop. My friend tried ordering a cosmo and the waitress
simply would not let her because there were so many amazing specialty
martinis to sample. We then finished off the night with champagne,
every girl's favorite. And as we sipped on our bubbly we peered over to
the table in front of us and spotted Entourage star Jeremy Piven
surrounded by a booth of girls. Later in the night we saw Crash star
Terrence Howard in a tight suit and hat and Leonardo DiCaprio's model
girlfriend Bar Rafaeli. Supposedly a Sports Illustrated cover model was
roaming around as well.
So if you're not a celebrity, model or
posh hotel guest, just try working it. Up and coming photographers,
businessmen and stars saturate the bar, who I'm sure are more than
willing to buy some girls a few drinks. And if you're lucky, you may
even walk out with a number :)
GRAMERCY PARK HOTEL
2 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10010
Tel. 212 920 3300 Fax 212 673 5890
http://www.gramercyparkhotel.com/
Reservations toll-free (US) 866 784 1300