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Anne Fsntaine From the months she spent living with an indigenous tribe in
Amazonia, designer Anne Fontaine developed an appreciation for natural materials.
With the opening of her first spa, on the lower level of her rue St.-Honor6 boutique
in Paris, her affinity for nature has come fully to light. The vision of Fontaine and
renowned interior designer Andr6e Putman, the spa emerges from a waterfall
connecting the space's two levels. Once inside, spa-goers may select indulgent
treatments lihe Amazonian Baptism or Bath of the Goddess, which use Fontaine's
Cosmetique Bio skin-care line. A New York City location is due this spring.
Gaudalie The ultimate retreat for oenophiles who enjoy a bit of pampering, Caudalie's
Vinoth6rapie spas, scattered around the globe, use grapes to create luscious treatments
lil<e Crushed Cabernet Scrub and Pulp Friction Massage. This spring, New York City
will get its own Vinoth6rapie spa in the newly renovated Plaza Hotel. The 8,ooo sq.-ft.
(about 745 sq m) space features a landmarked brick wall that has been incorporated
into the spa's signature warm d6cor. Adding a new element to the spa experience
will be a wine bar that will host tastings and lessons for guests. Betsy Krotl
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NewYork City
Milk & Honey on Manhattan's Lower East Side popu-
larized the reservations-only bar concept and keeps the
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guest list limited with an unlisted phone number. The
easier-to-access newcomer PDT (Please Don't Tell)
has a published reservation line, but the not-so-obvious
entrance is right out of Get Smart. Inside a hot-dog res-
taurant in the East Village, patrons squeeze into a vintage
phone booth and pick up the receiver. The host on the
other end opens a secret panel to allow entry to the bar.
Classic cocktails are served by James Meehan, one of
New York's top bartenders. pdtnyc.com
Alexandria, l{a.
Behind an Old Town fish-and-chips restaurant displaying a
pirate flag is an unmarked door with a blue light denoting
the entrance to PX. After you ring the bell, a host's eyes
appear in a peephole, and a voice beckons you upstairs-
or denies your entry because the place holds only 30
people. Inside, the bar is decked out with mirrored walls
and glass chandeliers. Just like in the 1920s (the bar's
era of inspiration), bartenders hand-make cocktail mixers,
including the tonic water, bitters and fresh-squeezed juice.
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LIMITED EDITION 'R/' : The decoy sign outside speakeasy-themed Bourbon
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prohibitionist group founded 113 years before the bar
':* opened. Reservations for tables (and the daily password
to whisper into the tiny loudspeaker) are available to
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remain hard to come by for much of the week. To meet
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ing patrons, accessed via another secret door behind
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