"Transformed from a longtime strip club into a buzzy 58-room boutique hotel in Riverdale, this property leans into its theatrical architecture with leather-accented rooms, high ceilings, and oversized windows. A rooftop lounge with art-deco flair offers indoor/outdoor seating and sweeping 360-degree views of the skyline, while the eclectic ground-floor restaurant, the Civic, has become a neighborhood hangout with standout dishes from spring-vegetable gnocchi to Nashville hot-chicken baos. The nearby Leslieville district’s indie shops and chef-driven restaurants are an easy walk away." - Michael Kaminer