The Best of Everything

Lincoln Center

"New York tended to plant in the minds of its children a daunting perception of the world; to be surrounded by the best of everything was both a privilege and a curse."
Hyatt Bass, The Embers

Guest

Plaza Hotel

"To those who had something wonderful to give it, New York could be the kindest place in the world. But one did not want to show up there empty-handed. Regardless of residential status, one was always a guest there and one's standing always dependent upon the multitude and worth of one's offerings."
Hyatt Bass, The Embers