Ardesia
The Picks
MICHAEL AARON
Chairman Emeritus, Sherry- Lehmann Wine & Spirits
Le Cirque (151 E. 58th St., 212-644-0202)
Avra Estiatorio (141 E. 48th St., 212-759-8550)
Bar Seine at the Hotel Plaza Athénée (37 E. 64th St., 212-606-4648)
SCOTT CONANT
Chef/Owner, Scarpetta Bar
Veloce (176 Seventh Ave., 212-629-5300)
c (85 10th Ave., 212-497-8090)
Pegu Club (77 W. Houston St., 212-473-7348)
Favorite bottles: Famiglia Anselma Barolo, 1993
OLIVIER DUFEU
Sommelier
Bouley Terroir (413 E. 12th St., 646-602-1300)
Jadis (42 Rivington St., 212-254-1675)
The Ten Bells (247 Broome St., 212-228-4450)
KATIE GRIECO
Vice President, Craft Restaurants
Gramercy Tavern (42 E. 20th St., 212-477-0777)
Cru (24 Fifth Ave., 212-529-1700)
Favorite bottle: Clos Sainte Hune by Trimbach (mid- to late-’80s) Riesling
RITA HAZAN
Celebrity Colorist and Owner, Rita Hazan Salon
The Monday Room (210 Elizabeth St., 212-343-7011)
Peasant (194 Elizabeth St., 212-965-9511)
Allen & Delancey (115 Allen St., 212-253-5400)
DONNA LENNARD
Owner, Il Buco
Five Points (31 Great Jones St., 212-253-5700)
Prune (54 E. First St., 212-677-6221)
Savoy (70 Prince St., 212-219-8570)
FERN MALLIS
Senior Vice President, IMG Models/Fashion
The Bar at The Four Seasons Hotel (99 E. 57th St., 212-754-9494)
SD26 (19 E. 26th St., 212-265-5959)
Le Caprice New York (Pierre Hotel, 795 Fifth Ave., 212-940-8195)
Adour (St. Regis New York, 2 E. 55th St., 212-710-2277)
VANESSA PACKER
Fashion Stylist Peasant (194 Elizabeth St., 212-965-9511)
Cafe Gitane (242 Mott St., 212-334-9552)
Freemans (End of Freeman Alley, 212-420-0012)
MEREDITH WAGA-PEREZ
Owner, Belle Fleur
Monkey Bar (60 E. 54th St., 212-308-2950)
Caudalie French Paradox at Caudalie Vinothérapie Spa at The Plaza (1 W. 58th St., 212-265-3182) Salon de Ning (The Peninsula New York, 700 Fifth Ave., 212-903-3097)
BEN PUNDOLE
Vice President of Entertainment, Morgans Hotel Group
Dell’anima (38 Eighth Ave., 212-366-6633)
Kingswood (121 W. 10th St., 212-645-0018)
Paradou (8 Little West 12th St., 212-463-8345)
BRIAN REYES
Fashion Designer Estancia
460 (460 Greenwich St., 212-431-5093)
The Harrison (355 Greenwich St., 212-274-9310)
Fred’s at Barneys New York (660 Madison Ave., 212-833-2200)
Favorite bottle: 1995 Leonetti Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
JASON ROSENFELD
Director, Michelle Rosenfeld Gallery
Pudding Stones West (635 Amsterdam Ave., 212-787-0501)
Picnic Market & Cafe (2665 Broadway, 212-222-8222)
RACHEL ROY
Fashion Designer
The Greenwich Hotel (377 Greenwich St., 212-941-8900)
Michael’s (24 W. 55th St., 212-767-0555)
Sant Ambroeus (259 W. Fourth St., 212-604-9254)
Favorite bottle: Mer Soleil Chardonnay 2007 Gold Label
AMRITA SINGH
Jewelry Designer
Benoit (60 W. 55th St., 646-943-7373)
Rue 57 (60 W. 57th St., 212-307-5656)
Chambers Hotel (15 W. 56th St., 212-974-5656)
ALDO SOHM
Wine Director, Le Bernardin
Ardesia (510 W. 52nd St., 212-247-9191)
Terroir (413 E. 12th St., 646-602-1300)
Veritas (43 E. 20th St., 212-353-3700)
Favorite bottles: Dauvissat Chablis; Riesling Kabinett Knoll Winery Wachau ’83
RICHARD D. THOMAS
Marketing/ Promotional Director, Strategic Hospitality Group, LLC
Gigino Trattoria (323 Greenwich St., 212-431-1112)
PJ Clarke’s on the Hudson (250 Vesey St., 212-285-1500)
Merchants NY Café (90 Washington St., 212-363-6000)
NOLA WEINSTEIN
Fashion Editorial Director, glam.com
Otto Enoteca Pizzeria (1 Fifth Ave., 212-995-9559)
Centro Vinoteca (74 Seventh Ave. S., 212-367-7470)
The Bourgeoís Pig (111 E. Seventh St., 212-475-2246)
CANDACE WORTH
Art Advisor/Owner, Worth Art Advisory
Ñ (33 Crosby St., 212-219-8856)
Lure Fishbar (142 Mercer St., 212-431-7676)
The Crosby Bar at Crosby Street Hotel (79 Crosby St., 212-226-6400)
JASON WU
Fashion Designer
Pure Food & Wine (54 Irving Pl., 212-477-1010)
Otto Enoteca Pizzeria (1 Fifth Ave., 212-995-9559)
Momofuku Ssäm Bar (207 Second Ave., 212-254-3500)
