^ But on that note, I sat next to someone wearing a Hoodie at Eleven Madison Park. All depends on the place.
Hoodie = jacket, right?
late july, early august. apparently its fucking roasting at that time of the year.
Dress codes are for the little people. BSD’s wear whatever they want.
Hooded sweatshirt. Can’t remember what was printed on it exaclty, but I bet it was #1 or #2 business school. They would have kicked him to the curb for some hacksaw institution.
How about Daniel? I’m considering switching the booking to the lounge so i don’t need to bring a jacket
It’s all relative. You may find it quite warm compared to the UK, but I’ll be there over Labor Day and probably find it pleasant compared to Texas.
^ +1.
I went to NYC in August 2008, and I thought the weather was great. It was in the low 80’s, which made it feel downright cold coming from San Antonio, where it was in the low 100’s.
ok, good to hear. People here keep telling me how hot and sticky its going to be and how they wouldn’t go to NYC in summer.
to put it in perspective it was 17 degrees where I live today and it was considered an amazing summers day
As of last year (last time I was at Daniel), a jacket was required.
I wouldn’t recommend dining in the lounge. It’s a very different experience and doesn’t have the calm and splendor of the main dining room. I believe they will have extra jackets at Per Se, as do most establishments that require a jacket.
^ oh really? if it was a choice of the lounge or not going at all would it still not be worth it?
So they actually give you a jacket if you don’t have one? surely everyone just takes it off when they sit down though?
a few final questions for you NYC BSDs.
I’ve had a look at Masa and it seems to be terrible value and a bit of a tourist trap?
Will hotel concierges at top hotels be able to get you tables at these types of restaurants in NY, they usually can in London.
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Yes, they have jackets.
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Not always. Some places (namely 21) will insist you keep the jacket on.
I went to Masa for lunch once and paid what felt like a crazy amount of money for a chirashi bowl (like $40+), I think it might have been the cheapest thing on the menu). Further, I was reprimanded for taking a photo of my food. Finally, after my lunch, I was still so hungry but didn’t want to pay another $30 for a nominal amount of food, so on my way back to the office I picked up a big bag of chips and ate it before I got back to my desk. I have not been back to Masa since, except to pass by on my wat to Per Se.
On restaurant reservations, your best bet is to book via OpenTable or call these places yourself.
Finally, when jacket is required, you should not take it off at the table. While it’s unlikely that a server would come over to tell you to put it back on, a client should likely know better.
Hotel concierges get kick-backs from certain places, so if the place you want to go is not one of their relationships, they’ll tell you nothing was available and suggest another place which just happens to be one of the places they have an arrangement with. As noted above, if jacket is required you are expected to wear it the entire time you are on the premises.
I have to admit to finding this jacket thing totally baffling. i suppose it’s comes down to cultural differences. The UK is the land of the class system, old money and mindlessly obeying rules in fear of seeming impolite but pretty much everywhere has relaxed their dress codes in the last few decades.
My view is, I’m paying $1,000+ for a meal for 2 so I don’t want to be told what to wear.
I might turn up in a kilt…
A Kilt is perfectly acceptable… as long as you keep your jacket on.
yes, the kilt jacket will stay on for dinner but it’ll be coming off when the Scottish Country Dancing starts…
check your claymores at the door.
Unless you have a valid concealed carry permit.