New York hot & hip - David Andrusia

Follow your guide David Andrusia to New York's hottest and hippest: Hotels: elegant, or funky, or gothicly charming, or perhaps just inexpensive and cool? Make reservation at quaint bed and breakfast in the Village or legendary hotels uptown. Restaurants: A bite to eat, a cup o'joe, or just ambience? Go to the 'Friends' -- like coffee houses, DeNiro's grill, or perhaps an S&M restaurant. Nightlife: Where to go for celeb spotting, lounging, blind dates, or to get a date? What's tr s passe or retro cool? Discover dance styles that range from 'the twist' to transsexual lap dancing. Shopping: Where do Madonna and Seal shop? Shlep from Kenneth Cole and Ralph Lauren to the store owned by the Beastie Boys. Fabulous finds from Partridge Family lunchboxes to diamond noserings. Salons: Shiatsu, facials, manicures, tattoos and piercing for all body parts. Get the best haircut in town or take out a loan for the ultimate spa experience. Galleries: Perusing performance art, painting, photography, graphic arts, sculptures, or multimedia? Exhibits vary from Picasso and O'Keefe to the up and coming graffiti artists and Yoko Ono.