Who needs the Hamptons with overcrowded bars, all the people you don’t want to meet, the ellusive velvet rope attitude, and the Jitney – a bus where everyone shouts into their cell phones and ignores you for the three plus painful hours it takes to finally get to the Hamptons, when there is the swank rooftop bar at the Hotel Gansveoort and their counterpart, ONO Bar & Restaurant, located on the ground floor. Two sleek locales to definitely see and be seen.

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I must confess that I am a low-maintenance gal. I don’t go in for the expensive pomades and creams made from the underbelly of sea urchins, or other such pricey concoctions that cost upwards of hundreds of dollars for miniscule jars. Nor do I buy my clothes from the creme de la creme of boutiques, however, I’d rather eat pasta out of box for weeks on end than miss an appointment at Antonio Prieto Salon. Although at any given day you may be seated next to Marissa Tomei, Zac Posen or Amanda Peet getting their coifs tended to, sipping herbal tea in the coloring station, or spot the hottest models that grace the pages of Vogue getting colored, the Antonio Prieto Salon, is completely free of pretension. A veteran stylist to the stars with over two decades of experience, Antonio firmly believes that every customer is a star: “We’re not into intimidation or over-priced style. Rather, our colorists and creative haircutters provide the service and personal attention that clients deserve, all in a friendly atmosphere.”

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