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JARDIN SECRET Ladurée x Bagatelle Pop-Up

What do you get when you pair these two icons?

It goes without saying that if you want the best you have to learn from the best!

Ladurée, the 150-year old iconic French restaurant and teahouse, and the esteemed NYC French Bistro, Bagatelle have collaborated on a special pop-up.

Trust us, you will want to book right away, before its too late.

 

ARDIN SECRET Ladurée x Bagatelle Paring
Ladurèe 16 rue Royale

The Ladurée, history of Parisian tea rooms is intimately tied to the history of the Ladurée family. It all began in 1862, when Louis Ernest Ladurée, a man from France’s southwest, created a bakery in Paris at 16 rue Royale.

Louis Ernest Ladurée’s wife, Jeanne Souchard, had the idea of mixing styles. The Parisian café and pastry shop gave birth to one of the first tea rooms in town. The ”salon de had a definite advantage over the cafés, women could gather in complete freedom. At the time being a woman and able to gather was not what women of today have the freedom to experience.

 

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Elisabeth Raberin Holder Ladurèe Co-President USA

 

Ladurée’s refined atmosphere, laden with history, caught the attention of David Holder and his father Francis Holder, founder of the Holder Group.

In 2011 New York City was graced with the first Ladurée on Madison Avenue followed by the US’s first full restaurant and garden in New York’s trendy Soho neighborhood.

Since its opening in February 2014, the Parisian husband-and-wife team of Elisabeth Holder Raberin and Pierre Antoine Raberin has been running the iconic SoHo tea salon.

Holder Raberin’s family bought the original little Ladurée bakery on Rue Royale in 1997, but it’s been in Elisabeth’s blood long before that. “We used to go there for lunch every Saturday when my brother was studying in Paris,” she remembered and explained, “You don’t discover Ladurée, you grow up with it in France.”

“To this day the Ladurèe is a global institution and the best locale to indulge in dèlicieuse French cuisine, and pastries, in an ambiance vraiment française.” Grace A. Capobianco 

Two New York Institutions

Bagatelle, widely recognized as a Meatpacking District staple and NYC institution. This flagship location continues to thrive after nearly a decade in the neighborhood, reminding guests daily of the unique and magnetic ambiance that made it famous.

The esteemed restaurant destination was originally designed to reinvigorate the neighborhood and bring the European flare back to the Meatpacking District. Bagatelle continues to delight diners with unmatched service and outstanding seasonal cuisine.

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Founders of Bagatelle Aymeric Clemente & Remi Laba

Aymeric Clemente & Remi Laba the brains behind the Bagatelle Brand. Bagatelle came to life when these business partners, shared a desire to translate their previous experience in Hospitality in an environment that stood a lot closer to their idea of what a modern dining destination should be like, and was in line with their own aspirations. To them, Bagatelle is a lifestyle, a way of life, where Joie de Vivre is a constant driver.

Bagatelle has taken over Ladurée’s magical secret garden in the evenings and has created a mouth-watering, bespoke dinner menu. It includes several Ladurée specialties, and of course delicious desserts.

 

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The Cocktail Menu
ARDIN SECRET Ladurée x Bagatelle 
The Menu
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QRQ Menu

Ladurée and Bagatelle want diners to feel comfortable and enjoy a night out with unmatched service and outstanding cuisine.

Social distancing of six feet between tables, and the official restaurant health and safety guidelines are strictly enforced.

Could there be future seasonal pop-ups for the two brands? It’s certainly possible!

Ladurée Soho
76 Thompson Street

Wed – Sunday
646-392-7868 or Opentable

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Events Fashion

Paradoxity: Popular Pop-up Exhibit Takes Guests Into Deep Thinking

Paradoxity, which opened at 10 Greene Street, SoHo October 24 and runs through November 24, invites guests to venture urban life with a theme of paradox.

Influencer Karina Blackwood at Paradoxity, Photo Courtesy of Sandy Fan

Paradoxity, meaning “paradox in the city,” uses city as a prototype. 

Paradoxity features four large settings, Nowhere Station, Green Pollution, Transparent Bathroom, and Addictive Office. These four settings, respectively, illustrate the ideas of the sense of being lost in life, environmental issues, privacy and sexuality issues, and working pressure. 

Influencer Carty Caruso at Paradoxity, Photo Courtesy of Sandy Fan

Paradoxity is more than a space for “Instagram-friendly” pictures. 

Throughout the exhibition, designers embed their reflections upon both the ever-busy city life and the humanities through a variety of visual devices and plenty of interactive installations. While encouraging its audience to interact with the installations, the team at Paradoxity also prompts the audience to explore these issues further and arrive at a new understanding of their city. 

Influencer Katerina Smolianinova at Paradoxity, Photo Courtesy of Sandy Fan

All designs are created by student designers from the Top 4 Design Schools in NYC.

This exhibition is organized by the four art schools’ CSSAs (Chinese Students and Scholars Associations in Pratt Institute, Parsons School of Design, School of Visual Art and Fashion Institute of Technology). They want to strengthen their partnership and create a friendly atmosphere for teamwork among the designers. CSSAs aim not only to provide a platform for students to showcase their talents, but also to build a space for interdisciplinary art practices. Paradoxity has eight designers specialized in different fields including interior design, graphic design, industrial design, and fashion design. 

Sustainability is highly valued by the team, therefore, some installations are made from trash which was collected from streets in New York City. Paradoxity will donate its profits to other non-profit organizations that are dedicated to environmental issues and sexual politics. 

Influencer Bella Dong at Paradoxity, Photo Courtesy of Sandy Fan

Read more about the exhibit through www.paradoxity-nyc.com

Instagram: @paradoxitynyc

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Featured Fitness Health Wellness

Pop-up Workout Opportunity at The Dogpound

In need of a new exercise class? Well, you’re in luck because an international, non-profit organization, Hoops for Hope, is working together with Dogpound, a fitness facility, on pop-up workout sessions open to all on August 3rd and the 4th at the Surfer Lodge in Montauk, New York from 9am-12pm.

The workout classes will be instructed by Sadiq Abubakar, Pawel Maslag, Andreina Marrero, Emily Samuel, and Carter Gallo.

As a final event, Southern African Braai, sundowners, and live music will be performed during the evening from on August 4th at Amagansett, Long Island from 6-9pm.

All proceeds from the pop-up classes will go to Hoops for Hope and their foundation in order to help the growing community and children in Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Pop-up Workout Opportunity at The Dogpound
Andreina Nu, Christian Castano, Matt Tralli, Nicole Beauregard DogPound Trainers

Hoops for Hope has helped over 10,000 young children around the ages of 6-16 in underserved areas in Zimbabwe and South Africa to improve important life skills like learning about health and diseases, gender equality, happiness, and education in order to better themselves and the community. 

Our job is to remind young people that we can still have a better tomorrow even though things are not so good today,” Ngoni Mukukula, Hoops for Hope director said in a video on their website.

To sign up for the pop-up class or donate to the Hoops for Hope organization, click here.

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Bars Dining Events Featured

Hendrick’s Gin is Hosting a Midsummer Solstice Pop-Up Near Grand Central

To celebrate the newly launched limited edition Midsummer Solstice GinHendrick’s is bringing vibrant live flower installations to the masses. From Wednesday, June 5th – Friday, June 7th, Hendrick’s Midsummer Solstice will come to life on a grand scale when beautifully colorful botanical displays bloom in NYC at Pershing Square near Grand Central Terminal. Passersby can welcome Midsummer with a stroll through these larger-than-life arrangements, on display for a limited time, just like the gin they represent. Come sip Hendrick’s Midsummer Solstice cocktails while visiting with delightfully odd and unusual characters guiding you through bouquet stations to take home, interactive cocktail making with DIY garnishes, and Instagram opportunities galore! To support this enchanting excitement, Hendrick’s has also partnered with sustainable flower delivery service, BloomsyBox, to offer beautiful custom bouquets ready to order inspired by Midsummer Solstice.

On-site activities include bouquet stations created in partnership with BloomsyBox where guests can create micro arrangements inspired by Midsummer Solstice to take home, plus interactive cocktail making with DIY garnishes. The installations will be live between Wednesday, June 5th – Friday, June 7th with complimentary Hendrick’s cocktails available between 3:00 – 7:00 PM daily with valid ID and proof of legal drinking age for entry. Interested imbibers must RSVP to visit the Midsummer Solstice pop-up location in Pershing Square via Eventbrite here.

Both the Midsummer Solstice Gin and Hendrick’s Midsummer Bouquet through BloomsyBox are available for a limited time only. The bouquet was inspired by the Language of Flowers popularized in the Victorian Era, each selected flower in the bouquet has a meaning and is used to send thoughtful messages to the intended recipient. One might find stems in the bouquet like purple hydrangea, dark pink tinted limonium, eryngium, eucalipto, and other beautiful, finely scented blooms – inspired by the secret floral blend of Hendrick’s Master Distiller Lesley Gracie’s creation from her Cabinet of Curiosities.

Midsummer Solstice was inspired by the actual Summer Solstice, at which time the Earth is tilted maximally toward the sun, impelling all the flora of the hemisphere to attain its peak aromatic prowess. The aromatic notes of the gin include zesty juniper along with hidden undertones of orange blossom and exotic ripeness. This bright take on the rounded Hendrick’s house style complements the gin’s floral character for a liquid that’s splendid in all manner of spring and summer cocktails, from a seasonal Midsummer Spritz with elderflower liqueur, soda, lemon, and a cucumber garnish, to a Midsummer Mimosa or a Salty Dog, bursting with floral and grapefruit flavors. The signature Hendrick’s apothecary style bottle remains with the new Midsummer expression, but has received a purple-hued makeover, from the glass of the bottle itself to the label and logo.

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Chefs Dining Featured Restaurants

Female Sushi Chef from Japan Prepares Celestial Inspired Meal at Sushi on Jones

Who better to be the first guest chef at Sushi on Jones than Chef Yuki Chidui of Japan’s Nadeshico Sushi, the only all-female sushi counter and restaurant in Akihabara, Tokyo. Chef Chidui will be offering a limited time 12-course menu inspired by her favorite subject, outer space, with each course named after a celestial body or theme. Chef Chidui started in the kitchen at a young age and endured common industry hardships as well as sex based discrimination. Instead of giving up, Chef Chidui decided to empower other women and speak out against industry injustice.

Highlights from her pop-up menu include Earth: Botenebi shrimp, yam, uni, and marinated blue seaweed; Jupiter: Hotate, honeycomb, and Daikon radish; and Venus: Toasted Kinmedai skin, cherry salt, and raw yuba fry. On Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18, Chef Chidui will be serving lunch at the Bowery Market location from 12:00–3:30 PM and dinner at the West 10th Street location from 5:00–10:30 PM.

Photo by Daniel Krieger

Sushi on Jones
Bowery Market: 348 Bowery Street
W 10th Street: 210 W 10th Street

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Events Fashion Featured

We Can’t Wait to Get Our Ears Curated at London’s Astrid & Miyu Pop-Up in SoHo

Astrid & Miyu, the go-to London based jewelry brand, is landing stateside for its first ever United States pop-up shop! The SoHo pop-up for the contemporary jewelry line will be open from March 27th – March 30th at 251 Elizabeth Street. The store will be offering complimentary ear piercing sessions with the purchase of piercing jewelry, a party with New York based DJ Ashley Huff, Tarot Card Readings by sought after astrologer Diana Brownstone, Bouquet Bars, and numerous giveaways and promotions with local New York brands.

Replicating the brand’s hugely popular London stores, the Astrid & Miyu pop-up will be totally ‘instagrammable’ and customers will be able to shop from beautifully designed pieces and piercing jewelry. Renowned across the United Kingdom for being the masters of the perfectly curated ear using their signature ear cuffs, hoops, huggies and studs, customers can work with specially trained Ear Bar stylists to create their perfect stack. Prices range from $45 – $150.

Check out the schedule below and book your appointment now!

Wednesday, March 27th – On-Site Piercer / Opening Day

Thursday, March 28th – On-Site Piercer / In-Store DJ – DJ Ashley Huff / Facemask Master Class by Palermo

Friday, March 29th – On-Site Piercer / On-Site Astrologer Diana Brownstone

Saturday, March 30th – On-Site Piercer / Bouquet Bar giveaway / Skin Soul giveaway

The shop is open 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM on Wednesday, 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM on Thursday and Friday, and 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM on Sunday. Check it out and tag us at @downtownmagnyc in your photos!