Antoinette Alexander
Northwest, Antoinette Alexander has traded in the Space Needle for the Statue of Liberty and today is a writer in Manhattan. Despite being thousands of miles away, the Pacific Northwest remains near to her heart. Eager to share with 425 readers what’s hot, hip and cool on the bustling streets of New York City, Alexander is keeping her “eye on style” as a contributing writer for 425. Contact Antoinette Alexander at eyeonstyle@425magazine.com
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AUSSIE EATS
Grab your mates and head to Eight Mile Creek in the heart of the NoLita district in downtown Manhattan to enjoy contemporary Australian cuisine and a cold Coopers Ale or a glass of Aussie wine. Looking to bring a small part of the Aussie dining and drinking experience to Manhattan, Eight Mile Creek features a restaurant upstairs and the creek bar downstairs, which is reminiscent of a local Aussie pub. Contemporary Australian cuisine mixes different ethnic influences, derived from the multicultural populations that make up today’s Australia; from the indigenous population of Aboriginals, to the more-established immigrants from Europe, and through to the most recent immigrants from all over nearby Asia. For that reason, you can expect to see an eclectic mix of native Australian fruits, spices and meats with traditional European and Asian dishes on the menu. If you are in the area, check it out at 240 Mulberry St.
Details: eightmilecreek.com
425 Twist: With all of its growth, the Eastside seems to be lacking an Australian eatery, but not its beer selection. Tap House Grill in Bellevue has 160 beers on tap (Fosters, anyone?). The restaurant also has a diverse menu as varied as Eight Mile Creek in New York, including sushi. Details: taphousegrill.com
TIFFANY & CO.
For more than 170 years, Tiffany & Co. has been synonymous with romance and style, not to mention its famous blue that has been described as forget-me-not blue and Robin’s egg blue. Now the longstanding New York tradition has brought to the Pacific Northwest a new shopping experience with the opening of its new format store in University Village. The store, which opened Sept. 4, puts jewelry into the hands of its clients as everything is displayed within reach to encourage experimentation. Jewelry stylists have replaced sales professionals to create a fashion forward shopping environment for clients who want to create their own looks. As one Tiffany spokesperson put it, “Seattle never follows trends, it creates its own.” How true, which is why it is so fitting that Tiffany has selected the UVillage to premiere this new shopping experience. This new store will join Tiffany’s existing area locations at 600 Pine Street in downtown Seattle and 105 Bellevue Square. Details: tiffanys.com
425 Twist: Local jeweler Alvin Goldfarb Jeweler holds its own with locations in Bellevue and Seattle. Stop into Alvin Goldfarb’s Bellevue location on Nov. 6 and 7 for its annual Swiss Watch Fair. Browse Breitling, Cartier, Jaeger LeCoultre, Omega, and their newest addition, Panerai, as well as other world-reknown brands. Alvin Goldfarb Jewewler’s in-house watchmaker will be on hand to pressure test and regulate your watch. Rare watch models will also be available for purchase along with some special pieces from Panerai. Details: alvingoldfarbjeweler.com
GUSTORGANICS RESTAURANT AND BAR
This little eco-friendly gem’s claim to fame is that it is the first and only certified organic restaurant in New York and the first and only USDA-certified organic bar in the world! With a passion for food and New York, Argentinean-born businessman Alberto Gonzalez opened GustOrganics in 2008. The restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, organic baby meals, natural fruit blends, organic tapitos and, of course, organic cocktails. The cocktail menu even includes some exclusive drinks like the Suavecito, which is made with vodka, fresh peaches, squeezed orange juice, agave and ice. If you are in New York and want to visit GustOrganics, it is located at 519 Sixth Ave. at 14th Street. Details: gustorganics.com
425 Twist: In an interview with 425 magazine, Gonzalez said he is looking to expand to the West Coast and perhaps open a restaurant in the Northwest within the next five years. He described the Northwest as being quite progressive and, because of that, it is one of the areas specified in his business plan.
GREENHOUSE
When one thinks of being “green” it is likely that a nightclub isn’t the first thing to come to mind. Well, think again because Greenhouse is New York’s first eco-friendly nightclub destination. The bi-level, 6,000-square-foot nightclub, lounge and event space is built from recycled or recyclable materials. It has even received L.E.E.D. registration, which is awarded by the U.S. Green Buildings Council for environmentally conscious construction and design. The décor alone might be reason enough to stop by this club, located at 150 Varick Street in SoHo. It has a transparent ceiling fixture comprised of more than 5,000 individually hung crystals designed to emulate a rolling landscape. The bars are clear recycled glass panorama designs, which display lush natural scenes.
425 Twist: More people are expecting the businesses they patronize to go green. Eastside Green Drinks is a social networking site that brings together local “green people” and “green businesses.” Members can comment on forums, chat with other members, and find out about local events in the green community. Details: eastsidegreendrinks.org
LOUIS VUITTON
Travel in style — Louis Vuitton style — with the latest collection of Louis Vuitton City Guides for 2010. The new collection, released Oct. 15, includes London, Los Angeles and Rome for the first time in individual box sets, while the European edition is adding six destinations to its map: Basel, Deauville, Knokke-le-Zoute, Mykonos, Malaga and Tel Aviv. With 40 cities across the world and 10,000 addresses, the Louis Vuitton City Guides collection provides the traveler with an original view. For example, the 2009 New York guide “explores must-see venues” through some 500 exclusive addresses for grand hotels, luxury bars, intimate diners, offbeat clubs, fashion designers and more. It also features maps to help travelers navigate the city. The Louis Vuitton City Guides are sold in Louis Vuitton stores, online at louisvuitton.com and in select French bookshops. Details: louisvuitton.com
425 Twist: Expedia is no fashion company, but the travel Web site allows you to style your vacation to your specific needs. For more of a local twist, use Expedia.com’s Drive Getaway tool. Set your starting city location, and select how far you want to travel (full tank, 151-300 miles; half tank, 76-150 miles; and quarter tank, 1-75 miles). For the quarter-tank option from Bellevue, the site gives you great day trip ideas for Bellingham, Mt. Vernon and Tacoma, among others. Details: expedia.com/drivegetaway
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