The Renwick Hotel Review, New York, United States

The bar at Bedford & Co stays busy, drawing locals, the after-work crowd and hotel-goers. Drinks are a big deal here – The Writers Cocktail Collection features drinks named after legendary authors, and each comes with a writer’s quote. Choose from the Thomas Manhattan (Thomas Mann), the Jack Rabbit (John Steinbeck), or the Zelda, (Zelda Fitzgerald). There’s also an impressive bourbon collection, and absinthe aficionados will be right at home. For wine, New York State holds a place on the menu, but myriad options hail from West Coast regions such as Willamette, Napa and Monterey.

The kitchen delivers small plates and mains cooked over a wood-fired grill, all inspired by global flavours but prepared from local ingredients. Dinner choices range from Spanish octopus and Long Island duck breast, to prime hanger steak with market greens, béarnaise sauce and fries. While dishes are cooked well, they run salty. A continental breakfast is complimentary for Hilton Honors members, and includes a croissant and coffee or juice. Other options include avocado toast, egg dishes, buttermilk rye pancakes, and a California bowl – a mixture of grains and nuts.

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