Where: Season 5, episode 12 The plan for Blair's bachelorette party originally was: First, dinner at Le Charlot, and then off to the Tiffany suite at St. Regis for Kir Royales and Kiki de Montparnasse. Let's break his down bit by bit. First stop was Le Charlot restaurant a the Upper East Side. Whenever Blair… Continue reading Le Charlot restaurant
Tag: New York
Blair’s Address
Blair's official address is 1136 Fifth Avenue, in the penthouse. This is a real life address, and a wonderful one too, just next to Central park. Until next time, XO XO
Gilt
WHERE: Season 1, episode 1 (the Pilot) Back to the beginning! Gilt is the bar that Serena and Blair meet at in the Pilot (when Blair had a slightly different styling, as the photo above can attest. Luckily her make-up was changed!). It was located inside The Palace Hotel, a historical hotel in New York… Continue reading Gilt
Sex and the City
One of Blair's favorite TV shows is Sex and the City, and I think there is no need to write an introduction to this cult TV series that marked a whole generation of women. Like Gossip girl, it's also set in New York, mostly Manhattan. And Blair's prefered character from the series is definitely Charlotte… Continue reading Sex and the City
Guggenheim Museum
Since Blair loves anything stylish and elegant, of course she loves this museum located on the Upper east side. It's one of her favorite places in New York, and that's saying a lot. Guggenheim, built in 1959, is a treasure trove of contemporary art. It's impressive collection, started by Solomon Guggenheim (the namesake of the museum) is… Continue reading Guggenheim Museum
The Modern (restaurant)
WHERE: Season 1 episode 10 Since it's her favorite place to eat desserts, Nate offers to take Blair to the restaurant after the Debutante ball. After reading the current Modern menu, we can see why Blair likes it so much, look at these cakes! Crème fraîche jelly roll with mandarin and yuzu sorrel ice cream. Apple… Continue reading The Modern (restaurant)
Barney’s
Wonder where Blair and Serena get some of their amazing clothes? Barney's is a strong favorite for both girls and they can be found there a lot. Blair usually goes shopping with her faithful sidekick Dorota. Among other stuff Blair bought there were the tie for Chuck when he went to the reading of Bart's… Continue reading Barney’s
Bendels
This "upper class" department store offers truly stunning, haute couture clothes. Also, their selection of headband is amazing. That is just one of the reasons why B likes Bendel's very much. In the series, Bendel's also sold Eleanor Waldorf's fashion line, another plus for Queen B. Since B constantly shops as Bendels, the store sometimes stays open up… Continue reading Bendels
Lincoln Center
WHERE: Season 4, episode 8 This is one of the places that Blair loves most in New York. Ballet, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the Opera - everything is here, in one place. Open in 1962, it's located in the Upper West Side, somewhere Blair doesn't usually go, but she makes an exception for this magical building.… Continue reading Lincoln Center
Park Avenue Peerage web site
Park Avenue Peerage web site was Blair's favorite web site back in the late 2000s. The web site is defunct now, but there is a funny story about it. To understand why this is a funny sotry that is more than ironic and slightly wicked, here is an excerpt from the great My decade with… Continue reading Park Avenue Peerage web site