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Night+Day’s Top 5 New Openings • August

CHICAGO • Affinia Chicago
Formerly the Fitzpatrick Hotel, this property, located steps from Michigan Avenue, was recently reborn as the Affinia Chicago, and it’s one of the most exciting hotels to open this year in the Windy City. What sets the Affinia apart? For one thing, C-House, Marcus Samuelsson's happening seafood restaurant, and C-View, a stunning rooftop lounge, also Samuelsson’s (and where you’ll find one of the best views in the city). The hotel itself has style to spare. A small lobby that opens up off Superior Street seems inauspicious at first, but the white floors, cool wall colors, comfy couches well-placed for private conversation, potted palms, and a contemporary-impressionist mural of the city skyline behind the front desk immediately ease you into a feeling of urban escape. The 215 guest rooms and suites are done up in a combo of crisp white linens and warm earth tones, and all are spacious. SPAffinia has the usual massage therapies, nail treatments, and facials; more interesting are the special treatments for your feet (good if you’ve over-shopped). $$
166 E. Superior St. (St. Clair St.), 312-787-6000 / 866-246-2203
affinia.com

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LAS VEGAS • Ago
The third outpost of the Los Angeles hotspot by Agostino Sciandri and Robert DeNiro is all about the scene—and its location, directly across from Nobu at the Hard Rock, means this place is almost always packed with an attractive crowd. So keep your eyes peeled for the latest Hollywood starlet while you peruse the mostly Tuscan menu. Sciandri has a way of making Italian classics accessible without dumbing them down. A dreamy appetizer of pan-roasted quail is served with lentils and the ingredient du jour, lardo; while the ancient grain farro is brought into the 21st century by its incorporation into panzanella (bread salad). The chef’s lamb chops—"scottadito," which means “burn the fingers, so called because you are intended to eat them with your hands—with grilled radicchio are legendary. Order a bottle of the 2004 Valdisanti Tenuta San Giovanni, a Bordeaux-style Super Tuscan that may be the best deal on the menu.
Mon–Thu 5–11pm, Fri–Sun 5–11:30pm. $$$
4455 Paradise Rd. (E. Harmon Ave.), 702-693-4440
hardrockhotel.com

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LOS ANGELES • Anisette Brasserie
Chef Alain Giraud (of Bastide fame) transports Paris to the Third Street Promenade with his delightfully authentic brasserie. The Parisian-born Giraud’s long-awaited eatery in the historic Clocktower Building could double as a François Truffaut film set: open staircase, distressed mirrors, ceiling fans, red banquettes, mosaic-tiled floors, aged wood fixtures, and a zinc bar (shipped from France). Upstairs there are more compact tables and an open kitchen and bakery, where you can see rows of hanging copper pots and the marble counters of the patisserie station. The upscale-casual crowd bustling for tables is part accidental promenade tourists and part locals in the know. The breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus utilize Santa Monica farmers market ingredients to create classic French fare: steak tartare, entrecôte frites, duck confit, roast chicken, and French onion soup. Dinner reservations can be hard to come by, but you can always stop by during the morning hours to soak up the scene over a French-press coffee and crisp-soft croissant au beurre.
Daily 7:30am–midnight. $$$
225 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica (2nd St.), 310-395-3200
anisettebrasserie.com

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NEW YORK • Santos Party House
Clubbers have been waiting for more than three years, but Santos Party House has finally pumped up the volume and set its disco balls twirling. The space is fast becoming known for its stellar sound system. Musician Andrew W.K. and partners converted a former art gallery into this bi-level, black-walled dance palace, with a rotation of hottie DJs, including co-partner Spencer Sweeney and DJ Spun. The New York dance club scene skews young, and this spot is no different, with lots of noisy groups of 20-something gal pals in tight skirts and guys in tight T's—though nights when live concerts are scheduled draw in the 30s–40s set.  A note to remember: This is a dance club, people, with nary a spot to sit or lounge, so come ready to groove. In case you should lose sight of why you’re here, helpful signs are posted throughout, including, “All dancing allowed! Thank you,” and “You look amazing!” The door—for now, at least—is refreshingly lenient; you just need to call ahead, and leave your name and number.
Daily 10pm–4am.
100 Lafayette St. (Walker St.), 212-714-4646
santospartyhouse.com

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PARIS • ETC
The hype that was prelude to Christian Le Squer's new eatery is justified. ETC (which stands for Epicure Traditionelle Cuisine) is a contemporary bistro that puts a new spin on the genre. The food is startlingly innovative—dare we say, off the wall—where pairings such as boudin noir (French blood sausage) and passion fruit are a surprising success. Combining everything from seafood to game with the blink of an eye, the dishes are both skillfully executed and artistically presented. The décor—with its business-like, masculine shades of anthracite and rich-hued wood—suits midday's power-lunch crowd. In the evenings, low lights soften the room, as couples wearing Christian Lacroix and Yves Saint Laurent arrive to enjoy four-hour dinners.
Mon–Fri noon-2pm, 7–10pm; Sat 7–11pm. €€€
12 rue la Pérouse (M° Boissière), 01.49.52.10.10

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