As mentioned in our post Expect the Unexpected, we’re very excited for Chef Michel Richard to join us at The New York Palace with the opening of Pomme Palais and Villard by Michel Richard this month. Our guests can learn more about Chef Richard and how he got his start in the restaurant business in this recent New York Times profile. Photo from The New York Times Chef Richard first came to New York City from France in 1974 … Read More
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Uncovering the Mansion
As we approach the final stages of our renovations, we are happy to finally begin to take the scaffolding down around The Villard Mansion under the guidance of our design and construction firm, Shawmut. Although this is a small step on the grand scale of our renovations, it represents the great strides we’ve made at The New York Palace. With the removal of the metal framework, guests will be able to enjoy our wonderful views of New York City and … Read More
Villard North Pt. 1: A Tenant History
If you’ve entered the hotel through our Madison Avenue courtyard entrance, you may have noticed the doors to the right and left of the main entryway. The door on the right will take you to the Madison Room for dining, and the door on the left will take you to yet another historic part of the Villard Mansion. As this space, Villard North, is being renovated, we wanted to take our readers through the history of its past tenants. Originally, … Read More