CONCIERGE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 2020

DEAR GUESTS SofitelNewYorkhopesyouenjoyyourstayinNYC,oneoftheSofitelluxuryaddresses,asymbolofFrenchelegancearoundtheworld.ThisletterpresentstheprogramofthemonthatSofitelNewYork.WearedelightedtorecommendsomeMagnifiquelocaleventsrelatedtoSofitelArtdevivre:culture,designandgastronomy.Pleasefeelfreetocontactourdedicatedconciergeteam.CarlomarRios,ChiefConcierge,NYCHotelConciergeAssociation

For fansof theBroadwayhitmusical JaggedLittle Pill, Sofitel New York will unveil itsJaggedLittlePillSuite—thefourthinitsseriesof Broadway-themed luxury suites, and it’sfilled with memorabilia from the show andAlanis Morissette’s groundbreaking 1995album. Sofitel New York will celebrate thesuite’s opening throughout the month ofMarchwithaWallofEmpowermentexhibitinthehotel’sgalleryandaspecialtycocktail,theJaggedLemonPeel.

CITY EVENT THE ARMORY SHOW MARCH 5 – MARCH 8, 2020

TheArmoryShowisNewYorkCity’spremierartfair and a leading cultural destination fordiscovering and collecting the world’s mostimportant20th-and21st-centuryart.TheArmoryShow features presentations by leadinginternational galleries, innovative artistcommissions,anddynamicpublicprograms.TheArmoryShowwasfoundedin1994byfourNewYork gallerists – Colin de Land, Pat Hearn,MatthewMarksandPaulMorris–whosoughtaplatformtopresentandpromotenewvoicesinthevisualarts.Inits25years,TheArmoryShowhasstayedfirmtoitsmissionwhileestablishingitselfasanunmissablearteventsetintheheartofNewYorkCity.

CITY EVENTNCAA BIG EAST TOURNAMENT MARCH 11 – MARCH 14, 2020

The2020BIGEASTTournament returns toTheWorld’sMost Famous Arena - Madison SquareGarden - for the 38th consecutive year. Ninegames over four days will determine who willmakethemselvesapartofBIGEASTlore,braggingrights and an automatic bid to the NCAATournament.Getyour tickets to seewhich teamwill raise the ChampionshipTrophy and receivean automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Fortickets or more information, please visit ourconcierge.

CITY EVENT

ST. PATRICK’S DAY TUESDAY, MARCH 17

TheNewYorkCitySt.Patrick'sDayParadeisourcountry’s oldest and proudest Irish tradition,marching for the first timemore than250yearsago,onMarch17,1762-fourteenyearsbeforetheDeclarationofIndependence.Stop by Gaby Brasserie Française on SaturdayTuesday,March17foraselectionof“Lucky”beveragespecialsall-day.PS-Don’tforgettowearGREEN!

CITY EVENT

MACY’S ANNUAL FLOWER SHOWMARCH 22 – APRIL 5

Eachyear,fantasyfloraandplantsfromaroundtheworldtransformtheflagshipMacy’satHeraldSquareintoaremarkablybeautifulscene.Thistime,visitorswilltakea“VoyagetoOceanum”toexperiencevibrantdeep-seafloralsandstunningmarinelifeinourspecialtygardens,enjoyin-storeeventsandmore.ThisshowmarksthesecondchapterinatrilogyoffantasyfictiontaleswithR.H.MacyIV.Ittakesplaceaftertheeventsoflastspring’s“JourneytoParadisios,”wheretheyimaginedanotherworldlyparadiseoflushfloraandbeautifulblooms.

EVERYTHING’S GOING TO BE FINE, FINE, FINE.

TOURISM INTEREST ORCHID SHOW: JEFF LEATHAM’SKALEIDOSCOPE ExperienceFamedDesignerJeffLeatham’sBoldandColorfulVision,ondisplayatNewYorkBotanicalGardenthroughSunday,April19th.ThedazzlingfloralcreationsofJeffLeatham,famedartisticdirectoroftheFourSeasonsHotelGeorgeV,Parisandfloral

designertothestars,energizethe18thannualOrchidShow.Leatham’sboldandcolorfulvisionunfoldsthroughcaptivatinginstallationsanddesigns,transformingeachgalleryoftheexhibitioninthehistoricEnidA.HauptConservatoryintoadifferent

colorexperienceandvisualeffect,liketheturnofakaleidoscope.Thousandsoforchidsprovideburstsofformsandcolors—inpurples,reds,oranges,andhotpink—revealedthroughoverheadarches,vine-inspiredribbons,mirroredsculpture,dramaticlighting,andotherartisticembellishments.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitourconcierge.

WALL OF EMPOWERMENT AT SOFITEL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JAGGED LITTLE PILLSofitelNewYorkhaspartneredwiththeBroadwayproductionofJaggedLittlePillandFrenchartistGuillaumeLefebvretocreateaninteractiveWallofEmpowermentthatisondisplayinourgalleryroominhonorofInternationalWomen’sDayandNationalWomen’sHistoryMonth.InspiredbytheiconichandlogofromJaggedLittlePill,theexhibitinvitesgueststowriteamessageofempowermentwhicharethenaddedtothewall.TheexhibitopensMarch8andclosesApril1.

JAGGED LEMON PEEL ThroughoutMarch,aJaggedLittlePill-themedspecialtycocktail,theJaggedLemonPeel,willbeavailableatMademoiselleGaby.Forthosewhowanttorecreatethecocktailathome,therecipeisasfollows:2ouncesMaker’sMarkbourbon,oneouncefresh-squeezedlemonjuiceandahalf-teaspoonofsuperfinesugar,withanorangeslicegarnish.

CONCERTS &

PERFORMANCES

CELINE DION March 5

Barclays Center

STEVE AIOKI March 6

Avant Gardner

HARLEM GOSPEL CHOIR March 8, 14, 15, 22, 29 Sony Hall

OTIS TAYLOR March 9, 10 Iridium Jazz Club

JERRY SEINFELD March 13, 14 Beacon Theatre

BILLIE ELISH March 15 – MSG March 20 – Barclays Center

WILD N OUT March 16 Barclays Center

BILLY JOEL March 19 Madison Square Garden

STEPHEN MARLEY

March 20 Sony Hall

THIRD EYE BLIND

March 28

Radio City Music Hall

LIFE IS MAGNIFIQUE…

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