Book Me A Table At Tiffany’s: Editor-In-Chief Kenneth Goh Discovers The Landmark

A friend of mine taught me a little trick to check out the pedigree of the tableware you are eating off. You gently lift the plate up ever so slightly to the side and you take your knife and slide it beneath the plate as a mirror to see the crest or label beneath. Elegant, discreet and a chic way to find out without resorting to asking the host or god forbid, turn the plate upside down in polite company. 

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There’s no need to do that with the new dining range at Tiffany & Co. I was invited into the posh new revamped store on Madison Avenue aptly named The Landmark. It was ten floors of pure luxury, but it was at the sixth floor where I stopped to marvel at the latest range of dining ware from fashion aficionado, Lauren Santo Domingo. As the newly appointed artistic director of the Tiffany Home Collection, she has brought refinement and taste alongside a chic je ne sais quoi from the closets to the table. From Tiffany Berries to Tiffany T True, Tiffany Wisteria, Tiffany Toile, Tiffany Audubon and Valse Bleue, the Tiffany Home collection blends form and function in a thoroughly chic way. Think Loro Piana for tableware—whisper quiet luxury but steeped with stealth wealth. It’s the kind of dinnerware you would be proud to display: from the most exquisite fine dining that would make a Michelin Star chef beam with joy to, yes, your humble home cooked meals.  

If satire and irreverence is more your thing, then an exclusive tabletop capsule collection created by American artist Julian Schnabel might be your go to. The artisanal masterpieces are crafted in Tiffany Blue stoneware with a 22K gold edge. Each plate features the name of an actor, musician, artist, writer, filmmaker, or influential figure. Schnabel envisioned an intimate dinner party with the illustrious guests. There are two unique dinner sets within the capsule collection. The first set is a tribute to Jean-Claude Carrière, Luis Buñuel, Héctor Babenco, Reinaldo Arenas, Artemisia Gentileschi and Ben Gazzara. The second set honours Rene Ricard, Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Benjamin Clementine, W.H. Auden and Luigi Ontani. Perhaps your new ensemble by Pharrell Williams at Louis Vuitton would be the best side dish to this set up.  

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Known for his iconic plate paintings that he pioneered in the 1970s, Julian Schnabel is lauded for his unorthodox, highly experimental approach. Enriching Schnabel’s vision of an unforgettable dinner party, the capsule collection is displayed atop a bespoke tablescape featuring a newly designed table, uniquely crafted chairs, and a painting from his very own Blind Girl series. 

If all this talk of tableware is making you hungry, then pop over to the main food star at The Landmark—the Blue Box cafe by Daniel Boulud. A stunning space adorned with a million signature blue boxes hanging down from the ceiling, this is the jewel of New York’s Michelin-starred Chef Daniel Boulud. You can try Breakfast at Tiffany’s Afternoon Tea or an all-day à la carte selection in this elegant café with expansive views of New York city. Feast on French madeleines or eggs and caviar for breakfast. Or perhaps it’s the filet mignon, lobster salad and a New York bagel with salmon for lunch that catches your fancy. Everything is exquisitely presented and Instagrammable—perfect pictures that feed your social, and your soul.  

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Whether it’s breakfast with a dash of diamonds or tea with tourmalines for the win, make this space your must-visit the next time you are in the Big Apple. It’s a bite you won’t regret.