He was first struck by the building, built in 1929 in the Neo-Renaissance style by Schwartz & Gross, years ago on a trip to New York. “Central Park West,” he says, “boasts the best view of ...

Apart from the main dining room, there is a forty-seat mezzanine with a wine rack filled with hundreds of bottles, a personal collection of Armani’s books and trinkets, and a bird’s eye view ...