Learn all you need to know about cab calling in NYC with this short video from Bernard Montpeirous, doorman at The Roosevelt Hotel for more than 20 years.
Grab your clovers and pots of gold – the NYC St. Patty’s Day festivities are finally here! The New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade is one of the best (and most fun) parades in the world. This Saturday, March 16th, the parade will start right outside the doors of The Roosevelt Hotel at 45th Street. It begins at 11:00 am and marches up Fifth Avenue, past St. Patrick’s Cathedral and ends near the Metropolitan Museum of Art at 86th Street about 4:30pm. Awash in the sea of green, parade goers will experience plenty of bagpipes, performances and floats.
There are tons of great Irish pubs and restaurants in Midtown, but there is no better place to begin parade festivities than at Vander Bar. Located at the start of the parade route, Vander
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This week’ we’re putting you in the know on our Roasted Chicken and Bulgur Wheat Lentil Pilaf recipe. This Roosevelt recipe combines savory roasted chicken and a pilaf of bulgur wheat with lentils, creating a warm and welcoming aroma that draws everyone to the table.
Roasted Chicken and Bulgur Wheat Lentil Pilaf
(Serves 6)
INGREDIENTS:
Roasted Chicken
6 airline chicken breasts (with drummette attached)
¾ cup pearled onions, peeled
6 sprigs thyme
6 sprigs rosemary
1 tbsp. butter
½ cup pitted olives
½ cup white wine
1 oz. olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
½ tbsp. minced garlic
½ oz. fresh herbs
Bulgur Wheat Lentil Pilaf
1 whole garlic clove
½ lb. bulgur wheat
1 qt. chicken stock
½ cup diced onion
½ lb. lentils
1 ½ pints chicken stock
4 tbsp. olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 sprig sage
This year, Mother Nature tried to bring Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week to a stand still, but as we all know, fashion never sleeps – or lets an impending blizzard stop the show. With more than 15 inches of snow on the streets of New York, the top fashion designers in the world released their Fall/Winter 2013 collections. Fashion week sets the stage for the new trends we will be seeing in the coming seasons.
Designers, journalists, bloggers, celebrities and stylists alike descend upon the fashion capital of the United States, and perhaps even the world, to experience a frenzy of colors, textures, patterns and styles. Over the course of the whirlwind eight-day event, New York witnessed fashions from legends such as Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren and Vera Wang, as well as collections from emerging designers like Peter Pilotto and Mark Fast.
The most talked-about trend we noticed this year was an
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After seven years at The Roosevelt Hotel, E-Commerce Manager Kelli Crean is moving on. Kelli has been a loyal and dedicated member of our team since 2006, beginning her time at The Roosevelt as a Sales Assistant. As the social media frenzy began to evolve in 2008, Kelli began our social outreach. She has been the social voice of The Roosevelt ever since.
Through hard work and a passion for creativity, Kelli was able to grow our Facebook accounts to more than 15,000 fans and our Twitter following to more than 10,000 people. Kelli has ensured The Roosevelt is on the forefront of the social frontier by creating and maintaining our profiles on Pinterest, Google +, and
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