yes, we agree. it did go by really quickly. but here's looking at you kid - as in the best of your summer '07 in new york:

august 2007.
only 10 of the new jaguar XKR are available in new york. and you have to jump through hoops to get one. [read more]

july 2007.
already a celebrity toque in japan, chef wakiya made his move to new york where he set up shop under his own name in ian schrager's gramercy park hotel. the restaurant, you guessed it, wakiya, was originally supposed to be alan yau's park chinois, but that's another story. [read more]

the new prada facials that landed at the ritz carlton in july are 90 minutes of pure pampering. luxe, you expect. deep breathing exercises and an extended massage... [read more]

june 2007.
the circle got a bit more crowded this summer with the opening of 6 columbus, the latest elevated hotspot from thompson hotels. this time restaurant, blue ribbon made the scene, too. [read more]

the pub portion of monkey bar opened with a dining room designed by stephanie goto (morimoto, buddakan). expect red monkey murals and scrims printed with scenes from an emperor's court (pictured above). [read more]

may 2007.
you probably didn't consider shopping for a new kelly bag near wall street (after all, it's the place to make money, not spend it). but when the new hermès store opened downtown, that all changed. [read more]

bringing a little bit of brazil to the gramercy theater, bebel gilberto made her last U.S. stop on her momento tour. [read more]