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Frederick Bigler
Chief Concierge: The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park

Frederick Bigler has been Chef Concierge at The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park, since it opened in 2002, and has worked at The New York Palace, The St. Regis New York, and The Olympic Towers.



Food & Drink Shopping Activities Outdoor
Best Luxury Experience
A shopping excursion with Kathleen Beckett.

A former fashion writer for Vogue and other magazines, Ms. Beckett arranges for guests to visit designer showrooms. It's an education in fashion.

Best Way To Spend A Morning If That's All You Have
Town restaurant.

This dynamic two-story restaurant in the Chambers Hotel is a great place to eat breakfast.

Best Place To Take The Kids
The Central Park Zoo.

Kids go crazy over the sea lion show.

Best Day Trip
Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate.

This tremendous hilltop mansion overlooking sprawling green grounds boasts a magnificent art collection and views of the Hudson Valley.

Recommended Tour
James Smythe's tour, "My Kind of Town."

He is so lively and knowledgeable. Guests never come back saying, "This could have been better."

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