4. Sumptuous Japanese Restaurant Teruko Finds Home at Hotel Chelsea

Known as the former go-to stay for rock and roll’s most notorious and talented faces, Hotel Chelsea has transformed itself into one of New York City’s most coveted high-end destinations across Manhattan. Joining the hotel’s other culinary giants including Café Chelsea and El Quijote, new Japanese restaurant concept Teruko marks the final addition to the property’s impressive offerings. Housed in the basement level, formerly the iconic Chelsea nightclub Serena, raw materials and wabi-sabi aesthetics bring true Japanese influence to this contemporary space which are further emphasized by thoughtful design details including panels of indigo-dyed denim and antique limestone floors. Led by executive chef Tadashi Ono, guests can expect refined fare such as whole dover sole karaage served with ponzu and robata grilled ozaki wagyu with fresh wasabi served alongside an impressive collection of Japanese whiskies and sakes. To celebrate the restaurant’s opening, New York City art gallery Hollis Taggart has teamed up with Hotel Chelsea to present a special exhibition of renowned Japanese artist Teruko Yokoi, who lived and worked at the hotel and who the restaurant is named for, where 20 works by the talent will be on display through June 14. — Shelby Black