It's been a little over a week since international tourists were allowed back in and already we're starting to see the impacts. One promising note in an article on big bets by midtown restaurateurs is a report of a sushi counter already fully booked through Christmas—and that's at a place that just opened! It's all thanks to international travelers.
City Guide is ready for them, with our magazines back in print as of today, and out for distribution to hotels as of tonight and tomorrow. The Mayor's announcement this week that New Year's Eve will be a full-throttle in-person event reenforces the message that New York will be open for business for the busy final weeks of the year. Other signs of city vitality include:
- Ian Schrager’s Public hotel opens new cocktail lounge Bar Chrystie
- Butchers Schaller & Weber open outdoor Alpine ski lodge "Hütte" on the UES
- Chicago-based hospitality group DMK makes its first New York expansion with grab-and-go Office Hours and soon-to-follow full service spot The Landing, both at the newly redeveloped PENN 1 building
- Macy’s Herald Square’s Animated Holiday Window displays launch tomorrow; Santa is back as well, starting Black Friday
- UBS Arena in Nassau County has its grand opening on Saturday, New York Islanders v. Calgary Flames
- Parsons Dance returns to The Joyce Theater for its annual New York season, starting November 30th
- Santa's Secret Immersive Holiday Experience hits The Shops at Hudson Yards starting December 1st
- J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions is bringing back the world's best squash players to Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal, January 13th-21st
- "We are so happy for the return of international tourists as we get so many people from around the world at Patsy’s Italian Restaurant. It is a very important component of our business and we could not be more thrilled!!!"—Sal Scognamillo
- “There is a great deal of pent up demand from theatregoers all over the world. While we don’t have a crystal ball, the initial ticket buying from those outside of the US is promising. It is early to predict the numbers, but we are very encouraged.“—Charlotte St. Martin, President of The Broadway League
LINKS OF INTEREST
NYC- Broadway grosses and capacity were both up last week
- Forbes: New York City’s tourist industry is poised to rebound
- MTA service cuts and fare hikes avoided thanks to infrastructure bill
- NYC moves closer to making outdoor dining permanent
- City has regained 75% of population that left during COVID
- Some NYC hotels in jeopardy despite international tourism's return
- Bankrupt Martinique Hotel gets second chance
- NYC & Company promoting holidays in NYC
- U.S. Travel Association predicts domestic leisure travel will surpass pre-pandemic levels next year (although business and international travel face longer recoveries)
- Hotel CEOs predicting record numbers for 2022
- Traveler confidence is on the rise with international travel surge
- U.S. travel could bring in $2 trillion in 2022
- U.S. travel and tourism sector can expect a year-over-year growth of over 35%
- Evidence of travel's recovery: CitizenM raises 1 billion for hotel expansion
- Six trends that will shake up the travel space in 2022
- Creation of federal travel post signals new respect for industry
- Museums hopeful return of international travelers will boost lagging attendance
- DSW closing out at 79th and Broadway
- Former Michelin-starred NoMad New York is no more
- After more than 20 years, Waterfront Ale House has shuttered
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The show will go on at Ellen's Stardust Diner! Food, drink, and singing waitstaff returned yesterday.
EVERYTHING TO DO FACEBOOK GROUP POST OF THE WEEK
City Guide's Facebook Group Everything to Do NYC has over 60,000 members, bringing together a mix of tourists making plans and locals giving advice. It's a great barometer of what visitors are thinking. This very specific request was met with some very specific suggestions, which the poster found very helpful:
Among the suggestions: Printers Alley, Bryant Park Grill, Winter Village, Dim Sum Palace, Niza, Nine Restaurant and Bar, Westway Diner, Junior's, Il Forno, Becco, The Glass House, Gyu-Kaku, Haru Sushi, Joe Allen's, Le Prive, and The Perfect Pint. The group is a great way to reach customers in real time as they're making decisions about where to invest their time and money in NYC. If you're not a member yet, join us!
