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"The bar at the St. Regis Hotel is almost always crowded, yet the hotel’s restaurant, Alhambra, is rarely anywhere near full. This will likely be the case on Christmas, which is when you should come for crab croquettes served with jamon serrano and the smoked eggplant mousse topped with dates and pomegranates, all in a space that feels designed for trading state secrets—or just decompressing after a day of eggnog and Santa cosplay." - tristiana hinton, madeline weinfield