Eye on Travel

Peter Greenberg Worldwide—The Chatwal, New York—October 17, 2015

Locations in this article:  New York City, NY

chatwal2This week, the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show broadcasts from The Chatwal hotel in New York, a landmark building that was once the famous Lambs Club (and is now housing Geoffrey Zakarian’s Lambs Club restaurant). It’s got a wealth of history on 44th street on the west side of Manhattan and is right in the center of the Theater District. Joining Peter will be historian Elizabeth Bradley, who tells the great story of the lovers and the murder of Stanford White, and the very first “trial of the century.” Kevin Fitzpatrick, author of Dorothy Parker’s New York and Under the Table: A Dorothy Parker Cocktail Guide, reveals how many speakeasies were once on 44th street (whatever number you guess, you’ll be way too low), and talks about special secrets of the neighborhood.

Ashish Verma stops by to talk about how the hotel owners worked to maintain the landmark status of the building as well as maintaining its architectural style, and Travel Weekly Editor-in-Chief Arnie Weissmann reports from the Adventure Summit in Chile. You won’t want to miss our discussion on the absurd situation in Wisconsin—the only state in America that doesn’t criminalize first-time drunk driving offenses, and what that could mean for you.

Additionally, The New York Times‘ Seth Kugel will discuss the $100/day trip challenge; Chatwal Chef Arthur Barrette reveals the secrets of sourcing amazing New Brunswick salmon, and Jamie Jensen, author of Road Trip USA, talks about the renaissance of off-the-beaten-path places as far away from interstate highways as one can get. There’s all of this and more as Peter Greenberg Worldwide broadcasts from The Chatwal in New York.

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