HYLAND
the virtues of a 1956 Alan Ginsberg Howl, a 1590
botany book by Baslius Besler, and a 1603 edition of
Plutarch's Morals.
Only open a few months, he exclaims, "Once all my
comfortable furniture arrives, people will sit here, and
feel like they're in a classical London club."
Visits to Lobel's, the purveyor of the finest meats in
New York, and William Greenberg Jr. Desserts, are
de rigeur. But now comes a wonderful conundrum:
For dinner, will it be the very chic, voluptuously-flavorful
Le Bilboquet at 20 East 60th, or the lush, rapidly-
trending brasserie with enchanting Provencal accents,
Rotisserie Georgette (14 East 60th)?
While pondering this win-win choice, savor the fast
and defiant, horsepower-mad "beasts" in the Ferrari
showroom on 55th, or simply wind down by staring
at the walls of Renoirs, Picassos, and Matisses in
the unrivaled Hammer Gallery on Park near both
restaurants.
Then it's decision time.
Le Bilboquet is pure fun, an always-animated bistro
co-owned by Eric Clapton known for models dipping
into moules frites, taking one bite of rack of lamb,
and kiss-kissing the inimitably-engaging GM, Philippe
Delgrange.
The new reigning queen of Birdland, Farkas is also
