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New York Post
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Celebs staying at The Surrey Hotel in NYC for famed Met Gala face protest from fired workers
Celebrities from Cardi B to Tom Cruise who are staying at a tony Manhattan hotel for the posh Met Gala will be confronted with an ugly labor dispute before walking the red carpet Monday, union bigs warn. Members of the Hotel Trade Council union say they will be holding a protest outside The Surrey Hotel, where many A-list attendees of the famed Met Museum event are staying on nearby East 76th Street. 4 Members of the Hotel Trade Council union say they will be holding a protest outside The Surrey Hotel. Olga Ginzburg for NY Post Advertisement The Surrey closed in 2020 during the pandemic and went into bankruptcy, then reopened in October under the Corinthia Hotels brand and new ownership by the Reuben Brothers, a global investment company based in London, Geneva and Milan. But nearly 100 of the hotel's workers who lost their jobs during the closure were never rehired by the new management when it reopened, a move that the trade council is blasting as a union-busting tactic. The displaced workers filed a lawsuit in March against the new ownership, claiming the loss of their jobs violated a law approved during the pandemic aimed at retaining workers, even during a change in ownership. The case is pending. Advertisement Stars staying at The Surrey for Monday's fete include Cardi B, Cruise, Alicia Keys, Shakira, Cristiano Ronaldo, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, Angela Bassett, Tommy Hilfiger and executives from the Burberry, Valentino and Stella McCartney brands, according to the HTC. 4 Stars staying at The Surrey for Monday's fete include Cardi B and Shakira. Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue The union said it has contacted reps from each of the celebrities and asked for them to show their support for the workers. The labor activists said they will make another round of calls to the celebs early Monday. The fired workers and their union are pressuring the stars 'to step off the red carpet and stand with them' by demanding The Surrey rehire them. Advertisement The Surrey is offering its gala customers an ultra-deluxe spa treatment featuring Sisley Paris for those seeking 'a transformative, red-carpet-ready experience,' with 'expert sculpting massage, LED light therapy, and a rejuvenating eye treatment' available. Among the former Surrey workers who want to look the entertainers and sports figures to back them is Merry Coronado, who was a room attendant at the hotel since 2010 before getting the heave-ho. 'I am a single mom, so my job at The Surrey means everything to me,' Coronado said in a statement to The Post. 'This job fed my two daughters, paid for us to live in a good apartment, and enabled me to buy a car. 4 Mery Coronado was one of the workers laid off when the hotel closed and went bankrupt during the pandemic. Hotel Trades Council Advertisement 'When I lost this job, it was devastating. I've had to go into debt just to survive, to keep food on the table and the lights on. I'm fighting for my job back, so I can get my family's life back.' Donna McCammon, a room attendant at the hotel since 2002 before getting laid off, said, 'Losing my job at The Surrey has been one of the hardest experiences of my life. 'I am the sole breadwinner for my household, and without the steady income, it was incredibly difficult,' McCammon said. 'I went from a stable job at The Surrey that allowed me to provide for my family, to having to take a job working the overnight shift just to survive. After working at The Surrey for decades, I had the expectation that my coworkers and I were going back to our jobs. We're not giving up that hope.' 4 The labor activists said they will make another round of calls to the celebs early Monday. Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue The former Surrey workers were 'unfairly cast aside' by the hotel's new owners, said Rich Maroko, president of the HTC. 'We're calling on the celebrities staying at The Surrey to show support for the workers and join us in demanding that they be rehired,' Maroko said. Advertisement Reps for The Surrey had no immediate comment. The theme for Monday's Met Gala is 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' with a dress code of 'Tailored for You' based around the history of the black dandy. Head honcho Anna Wintour tapped an all-male lineup to chair the event: Colman Domingo, ASAP Rocky, Pharrell Williams and Lewis Hamilton.
Forbes
03-04-2025
- Health
- Forbes
5 Luxury New York City Hotels With Premium Wellness Offerings
New York City has no shortage of five star hotels where you can indulge in luxurious accommodations, terrific dining options and excellent service. However, several properties have devoted substantial resources to also boost their wellness offerings. Below are some of my favorites. Enjoy the 75 ft heated pool Four Seasons The Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown The Four Seasons Hotel Downtown perfectly encapsulates a luxury experience with a true commitment to wellness. There is a state-of-the-art fitness center and private training sessions are available. Guests can also spend time in the eucalyptus steam room and the property's 75-foot indoor heated lap pool. Wellness offerings feature multiple types of massages including reflexology, 'sleep serenity' to ensure restful sleep and 'therapeutic awakening' to help restore tired muscles. An extensive menu of IV therapies can tackle weight loss, hangovers and longevity. For a special experience, guests can explore 'The Collective.' The Collective is a curated group of wellness experts focused on mind, body and skincare that offer personalized services. Guests can enjoy private sessions with practitioners in soul healing, crystal therapy, hypnotherapy and astrology, among other options. Healing crystals have also been placed throughout the property, which might explain the calming atmosphere. Post-workout, why not indulge in a meal at CUT by Wolfgang Puck, there you can find exceptional dishes that feature ingredients sourced from local purveyors, fisherman and farmers. The best hotel for soothing harbor views Casa Cipriani Casa Cipriani Evoking the atmosphere of Venice's Hotel Cipriani, this private club, which is also a five-star hotel offers a joyous vibe, along with waterfront views. Those seeking a unique wellness experience will love the spacious gym and the bespoke fitness classes. The spa offers multiple massage options including an aromatherapy, chakra balancing massage, a relaxation massage, a sports massage and reflexology. Healing therapies feature acupuncture, meditation and reiki. And the property also offers 'advanced medical therapies' such as cryotherapy and custom IV treatments. After an afternoon of getting healthy, one of my favorite options is a meal in the Dining Room where you can indulge in excellent homemade spinach and ricotta ravioli, outstanding pizzas or a healthy grilled Mediterranean branzino. Ciprian's famous vanilla meringue cake is itself a healing experience! Escape in the salt room of the Surrey Spa The Surrey The Surrey, a Corinthia Hotel Just steps from Central Park and the best shopping in town, The Surrey offers guests a tranquil, boutique hotel experience. The intimate spa welcomes guests with a selection of teas and snacks and exceptional service. In addition to a very well-equipped gym, you can enjoy yoga or a stretching session on the outdoor patio. There is a sauna and steam room and a sensory shower where you can try a coconut scented experience evocative of your favorite beach vacation. A large salt tepidarium is the perfect place to relax or to soothe sensitive skin. The spa offers a multitude of treatments, such as a black rose re-plumping facial or an energizing or slimming massage. After your spa treatment, you can enjoy a healthy lobster salad, as well as numerous caviar options and Italian favorites at Casa Tua. And it will be easy to get a good night's sleep; the rooms feature soothing hues, Frette sheets and blackout drapes. Relax in the sleek spa lounge The Peninsula The Peninsula The luxurious Peninsula Hotel has recently introduced a collection of wellness options in their new 'Life Lived Best' Program. This initiative gives guests the opportunity to focus on physical fitness, mental health and nutrition. The Peninsula gym is extremely well-equipped and one of the few hotels in Manhattan that also houses a large, indoor pool. The property also created numerous exercise-related offerings such as gentle flow yoga or the opportunity to join a running club in Central Park. To stay focused and calm, you can try meditation, an aromatherapy treatment or one of the Peninsula's bath rituals. The spa has numerous outstanding treatment options including hot stone therapy, sports massage, shiatsu and a CBD balance massage. If you have time, you can try the 'De-Stress Retreat,' which includes a 90-minute therapeutic Tension Reducer Massage and a 60-minute Subtle Energies Holistic Anti-aging Facial, as well as a spa lunch. A glamorous escape The Baccarat Hotel Baccarat Hotel The Baccarat Hotel takes glam to a whole new level with its beautiful crystal chandeliers and sculptures appearing throughout the property, including in its spa treatment rooms. It is also home to the country's first spa dedicated to the skincare brand La Mer, a high-end favorite. Guests can indulge in a 'La Mer Body Treatment' that incorporates La Mer products and includes a sea salt scrub and a signature blend of stretching, shiatsu, acupressure, and Swedish massage techniques to balance energies and encourage an overall sense of well-being. The 'City Escape' includes a scrub, an hour massage and a hydrating facial. The property also offers multiple options for couples' massages. Guests can enjoy a well-equipped gym and a large, heated pool and hot tub. The pool is surrounded by large cabanas that provide the perfect place to relax before or after a treatment. Later in the evening, guests can spend a bit of time in The Bar. This 60-foot bar is decorated with crimson velvet, leather seats, a checkerboard floor and multiple, glittering red Baccarat chandeliers; all drinks are served in Baccarat crystal.
Forbes
03-04-2025
- Health
- Forbes
These Five-Star New York City Hotels Have The Best Wellness Offerings
New York City has no shortage of five star hotels where you can indulge in luxurious accommodations, terrific dining options and excellent service. However, several properties have devoted substantial resources to also boost their wellness offerings. Below are some of my favorites. Enjoy the 75 ft heated pool Four Seasons The Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown The Four Seasons Hotel Downtown perfectly encapsulates a luxury experience with a true commitment to wellness. There is a state-of-the-art fitness center and private training sessions are available. Guests can also spend time in the eucalyptus steam room and the property's 75-foot indoor heated lap pool. Wellness offerings feature multiple types of massages including reflexology, 'sleep serenity' to ensure restful sleep and 'therapeutic awakening' to help restore tired muscles. An extensive menu of IV therapies can tackle weight loss, hangovers and longevity. For a special experience, guests can explore 'The Collective.' The Collective is a curated group of wellness experts focused on mind, body and skincare that offer personalized services. Guests can enjoy private sessions with practitioners in soul healing, crystal therapy, hypnotherapy and astrology, among other options. Healing crystals have also been placed throughout the property, which might explain the calming atmosphere. Post-workout, why not indulge in a meal at CUT by Wolfgang Puck, there you can find exceptional dishes that feature ingredients sourced from local purveyors, fisherman and farmers. The best hotel for soothing harbor views Casa Cipriani Casa Cipriani Evoking the atmosphere of Venice's Hotel Cipriani, this private club, which is also a five-star hotel offers a joyous vibe, along with waterfront views. Those seeking a unique wellness experience will love the spacious gym and the bespoke fitness classes. The spa offers multiple massage options including an aromatherapy, chakra balancing massage, a relaxation massage, a sports massage and reflexology. Healing therapies feature acupuncture, meditation and reiki. And the property also offers 'advanced medical therapies' such as cryotherapy and custom IV treatments. After an afternoon of getting healthy, one of my favorite options is a meal in the Dining Room where you can indulge in excellent homemade spinach and ricotta ravioli, outstanding pizzas or a healthy grilled Mediterranean branzino. Ciprian's famous vanilla meringue cake is itself a healing experience! Escape in the salt room of the Surrey Spa The Surrey The Surrey, a Corinthia Hotel Just steps from Central Park and the best shopping in town, The Surrey offers guests a tranquil, boutique hotel experience. The intimate spa welcomes guests with a selection of teas and snacks and exceptional service. In addition to a very well-equipped gym, you can enjoy yoga or a stretching session on the outdoor patio. There is a sauna and steam room and a sensory shower where you can try a coconut scented experience evocative of your favorite beach vacation. A large salt tepidarium is the perfect place to relax or to soothe sensitive skin. The spa offers a multitude of treatments, such as a black rose re-plumping facial or an energizing or slimming massage. After your spa treatment, you can enjoy a healthy lobster salad, as well as numerous caviar options and Italian favorites at Casa Tua. And it will be easy to get a good night's sleep; the rooms feature soothing hues, Frette sheets and blackout drapes. Relax in the sleek spa lounge The Peninsula The Peninsula The luxurious Peninsula Hotel has recently introduced a collection of wellness options in their new 'Life Lived Best' Program. This initiative gives guests the opportunity to focus on physical fitness, mental health and nutrition. The Peninsula gym is extremely well-equipped and one of the few hotels in Manhattan that also houses a large, indoor pool. The property also created numerous exercise-related offerings such as gentle flow yoga or the opportunity to join a running club in Central Park. To stay focused and calm, you can try meditation, an aromatherapy treatment or one of the Peninsula's bath rituals. The spa has numerous outstanding treatment options including hot stone therapy, sports massage, shiatsu and a CBD balance massage. If you have time, you can try the 'De-Stress Retreat,' which includes a 90-minute therapeutic Tension Reducer Massage and a 60-minute Subtle Energies Holistic Anti-aging Facial, as well as a spa lunch. A glamorous escape The Baccarat Hotel Baccarat Hotel The Baccarat Hotel takes glam to a whole new level with its beautiful crystal chandeliers and sculptures appearing throughout the property, including in its spa treatment rooms. It is also home to the country's first spa dedicated to the skincare brand La Mer, a high-end favorite. Guests can indulge in a 'La Mer Body Treatment' that incorporates La Mer products and includes a sea salt scrub and a signature blend of stretching, shiatsu, acupressure, and Swedish massage techniques to balance energies and encourage an overall sense of well-being. The 'City Escape' includes a scrub, an hour massage and a hydrating facial. The property also offers multiple options for couples' massages. Guests can enjoy a well-equipped gym and a large, heated pool and hot tub. The pool is surrounded by large cabanas that provide the perfect place to relax before or after a treatment. Later in the evening, guests can spend a bit of time in The Bar. This 60-foot bar is decorated with crimson velvet, leather seats, a checkerboard floor and multiple, glittering red Baccarat chandeliers; all drinks are served in Baccarat crystal.
CBC
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal recreate iconic scene from When Harry Met Sally in Super Bowl ad
Social Sharing Last year, advertisers gave us a Friends reunion. And it did our nostalgic hearts some good. This year, they're giving us When Harry Met Sally. And we're ready to throw on a cable-knit sweater, order some pecan pie and hope that if we belt out The Surrey with a Fringe on Top with enough chutzpah that it will magically transport us back to 1989. The annual Super Bowl commercials are back. And amid the onslaught of ads that will appear during breaks in the action at Super Bowl 59 on Feb. 9, one for mayonnaise is already spreading joy. WATCH | The Hellmann's ad that reunites Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal: Hellmann's new commercial brings Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal back together for a reprise of the famous Katz's Deli scene in the beloved 1989 rom-com When Harry Met Sally. You know the scene. Harry, played by Crystal, says he doesn't believe any of the women he's slept with have ever faked an orgasm. So, Sally, played by Ryan, gives a convincing demonstration in the middle of the diner. The scene ends with one of the most quotable film lines of all time as a woman at the next table pipes up, "I'll have what she's having." Now, 36 years later, Ryan and Crystal return to New York City's bustling Katz's Deli. "I can't believe they let us back in this place," Crystal, wearing Harry's signature white cable-knit sweater, tells Ryan. "Why?" asks Ryan. "Um, hello," Crystal replies, a nod to the infamous scene. "No one remembers that," Ryan insists, before taking a bite of her sandwich and grimacing. The two of them discuss how the underwhelming sandwich isn't doing it for her, so she squirts some mayo on it (and if this sounds scripted, well, remember that it is a mayonnaise commercial). And then, Ryan starts moaning. "It's happening," Crystal says. "Here we go." The scene continues almost exactly like the original, complete with table slapping, other than Crystal smiling and saying, "This one's real." "I'll have what she's having," mutters actor Sydney Sweeney, seated at another table. Billy Crystal-core, nostalgia, is in When Harry Met Sally, Rob Reiner's much-loved film written by Nora Ephron, is considered one of the greatest rom-coms ever, with lines and truths that have stood the test of time. Meanwhile, ' 90s nostalgia is certainly having its moment — if wide-legged jeans, Lisa Frank's Crocs collaboration, Joshua Jackson's glow-up and the original Gap fragrances selling for hundreds of dollars on eBay are any indication. Experts have pointed out this particular nostalgia allows millennials, who are generally approaching middle age and no longer the main focus of pop culture, to relive a time in our lives that we long for and feel sentimental about. And apparently, people are feeling sentimental for Sally's habit of taking an hour and a half to order a sandwich and Harry's firm belief that men and women can never be friends. On top of the commercial, the New York Post reports that " Billy Crystal-core" is dominating the internet, with people taking style inspiration from Harry's outfit in the movie. Indeed, Harry's chunky white sweater is the topic of many TikTok videos, and Pinterest reports that searches for cable-knit sweaters have increased 110 per cent — part of what they call the fisherman aesthetic. And Katz's Delicatessen is now offering a "What She's Having" turkey sandwich package that feeds four to six people for $120 US. Katz's, which was well-known at the time, became an international destination after the film. In the film, a sign in the deli reads, "Send a salami to your boy in the Army." (The family deli prides itself on its more than 100-year history, which included sending food to young men fighting in the Second World War.) According to the New York Times, that sign is still there, but there's another over the infamous table that reads, "Where Harry met Sally... Hope you have what she had!" Crystal, however, recently told Delish that his favourite Katz's order is not in fact what she had: it's a kosher hot dog with sauerkraut. "I actually order them sometimes like Sally would order them," he told Delish Wednesday. "Like, 'Don't assemble. Have the sauerkraut there, because I don't want it to make it soggy. Keep that on the side. Spicy brown mustard on the side.' That's my thing. I love that."
