The best way to travel like a local, is to ask a local. In this series of travel guides, we ask creatives and insiders from our global community to show us their city, their way
Knowing where to go in New York City can be tricky. Like most big cities, it's always best to ask an insider for intel on the coolest restaurants, bars, galleries and hotels, and we knew just who to ask—Gia Kuan.
An arbiter of taste, and the go-to consultant for some of NYC's favourite fashion labels, Kuan is the Principal and Founder of the female-powered PR agency, Gia Kuan Consulting, where she takes a refreshing approach to working with brands such as Eaton Workshops, and fashion brands such as Telfar, Puppets and Puppets, Jordan Brand, Saint Sintra and Luar.
Read on to check out some of Kuan's favourite hotspots in New York City, from a bistro once frequented by Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat to a hole-in-the-wall noodle shop in Chinatown, a Downtown dog-friendly hotel and more.
Odeon
A Manhattan bistro classic and an old haunt where the likes of Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and more used to hang out - but they still make a great steak frites and dirty gin martini. I come here so much that my friends and I have a rotating table of 4 booking every Sunday night