Gray Weather Survival Guide

The sky may be gray, but that’s no reason to feel blue. We’ve come up with plenty of ways to survive

By: Written By Francine Ruley and Lorna Yee with Amelia Apfel, Thea Chard, Brangien Davis, Rachel Hart, Manny Lewis and Kate Calamusa |   January 2010   |  FROM THE PRINT EDITION

Get in touch with your inner dolphin in The Hyatt at Olive 8’s saline pool.

24. Cozy up fireside
Sink into a comfy wing-back chair next to the flickering fireplace in the Fireside Room at the Hotel Sorrento. One drink, and you’ll feel like wearing a monocle and calling everyone “old chap.” Or for a different kind of experience, pull up a chair at the tall bar table at bastille, where the fireplace is in the table’s center. It’s a popular spot (no reservations taken), so come early before the crowd if you want that rock-star seat.