Reservations are suggested, as seating is limited. You don't drop in for a casual dinner at Hotel St. Germain. Then your evening might begin with drinks in a drawing room reminiscent of a New Orleans speakeasy before seguing to dinner in the formal dining room. With a pillow of classical music and tables set with antique china and silver, the repast begins, a parade of modern haute cuisine. Hors d'oeuvres might include a smoked salmon tulip on crostini with dill creme fraiche.
Beverages are extra.
Owner Claire Heymann bought what would become Hotel St. Germain in 1989 and opened it in 1990 after 18 months of construction. The place is lavishly furnished with a combination of antiques and collectibles, and some of the rooms have feather beds. How to get in without reservations You don't. The best nights are Friday and Saturday. Soft enough to whisper sweet nothings.