Trading an English Palace for the Big Apple—Alice Naylor-Leyland’s New York City Travel Diary Inline
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland1/26So happy to be back at my favorite hotel in NYC. Bowery Hotel, you are my home away from home. I totally adore its British feel and cozy vibe.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland2/26Nothing sweeter than a teddy bear waiting on your bed. I named mine Boris.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland3/26I love these hangings at The Bowery Hotel, they seem very charming and old school to me!
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland4/26In Vilshenko heading into the sunshine. Definitely looking like a tourist but loving this city.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland5/26First stop? I got glitter nails at Spazio on Mott Street. My daughter would be proud!
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland6/26Obsessed with this graffiti wall outside the Little Cupcake Bakeshop on Prince Street. It makes my Charlotte Aluna bag pop too.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland7/26There are such beautifully baked breads at the Lafayette cafe. And I love that they are made on-site—it smells so delicious.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland8/26Myers of Keswick is filled with British goodies. From Marmite to Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup, there’s everything a Londoner could want to make her feel at home.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland9/26While being shown around the beautiful Central Park, we found this Alice in Wonderland statue. Too Darling!
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland10/26I adore the architecture of some of these houses around Greenwich Village. A lot of them remind me of townhouses in London. Completely enchanting.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland11/26First dinner in town? The Waverly Inn and Garden. Its pub-like charm suits me to a T. One really could be in England down here. The food is so cheerful and uncomplicated, and truffle macaroni a must!
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland12/26I’m a sucker for a candy shop; this cheered up my walk home from dinner. A Butterfinger is always my bar of choice.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland13/26Best latte I tasted was at Gemma at The Bowery Hotel. And what got me is their beautiful English-looking china. I adore the attention to detail. (And Ben Stiller happened to be eating next to us, which heightened the experience.)
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland14/26This is probably my favorite door in the city. And it was only after I snapped it that I realized it’s 11 1/2! So whimsical and beautiful.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland15/26I couldn’t visit New York without popping by the restaurant at Bergdorf Goodman. Its decor never ceases to impress.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland16/26The Polo Bar, Ralph Lauren’s restaurant on East 55th Street, certainly oozes old-school glamour and magic. These mallets and polo hats are particularly enchanting.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland17/26Only Ralph would design loos as chic as these. I love the framed polo photos.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland18/26Well, I’ll admit . . . you don’t get this in London. I treated myself to a trip to Perry Street to see “Carrie’s apartment” from Sex and the City. I spent most of my teenage years obeying her every commandment.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland19/26This could be in England! I tasted the chips with vinegar at A Salt & Battery, this tiny fish-and-chips shop I found in the West Village. They’re the real deal.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland20/26Walking around the city in the heat calls for very bubbly baths.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland21/26What a beautiful perfumery! Aedes Perfumery has every scent under the sun and fresh flowers in abundance.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland22/26Well, this lady would love to live here. The almost stucco effect on the exterior makes me think of our family home in North Wales. Heaven.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland23/26Seeing the One World Observatory from the sky for the fist time was certainly touching and mesmerizing. It’s a totally striking building; I was very grateful to see it from above.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland24/26This window display caught my eye and quite rightly so. The Rising States, a little boutique store on Ludlow Street, has the dreamiest of pieces that are right up my alley. Dungarees with embroidery, ruffled skirts . . . divine.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland25/26Isn’t the spire of the Jefferson Market Library wonderful? From the busyness of the streets below, there seems a calmness all the way up there among the trees.
Photo: Courtesy of Alice Naylor Leyland26/26Jackson Square is one of my favorite spots in the city. This sweet park in Greenwich Village reminds me so much of home. The roses, the fountain—it’s a little slice of beauty.
