Nestled in the heart of the Greenwich Village, Vanity Fair Editor-in-Chief Graydon Carter’s Waverly Inn plays host to a revolving door of Conde Nast editors, liberal intellectuals, fashion designers and celebrities alike. To avoid the impossible feat of snagging a prime-time reservation, head to the quaint insider front bar for a Saturday morning mimosa before heading over to check-out the high-end stores on Bleeker Street, where you might be lucky enough to spot a star en route to a spin session. If you’re able to lock-in a table, just be sure to check if it’s in the main dining room and not the garden atrium out back, referred to by those in the know as “Siberia.” Nicknamed, “Graydon’s Private Club,” any evening visit to the discrete bohemian hideout is sure to involve an intricate web of hushed conversations among New York’s media power players, likely plotting the next Hollywood blockbuster or covert coup d’etat of Anna Wintour. Key takeaway? Make yourself a member of the cast of regulars.
