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Genesis House Restaurant
Wait, what? An award for a Michelin Guide-mentioned restaurant from a car company?
G ENESIS HOUSE IN MANHATTAN’S MEATPACKING DISTRICT,
just off the High Line, is noteworthy for several reasons. For starters, it’s maybe the chicest car showroom you’ll ever set foot in; 46,000 square feet of oak, copper and glass designed by Seoul- based design firm Suh Architects. But the space is more than merely motor-minded. Offering “extraordinary experiences influenced by Korean culture and community,” it also features a restaurant — one that was recently recommended by the Michelin Guide. Among other things, the French institution praised the “Gamja Dububap,” a plate that “dates back centuries and features a bowl of rice cooked with seaweed and potato, accompanied by pine nut tofu, seaweed broth and seasonal kimchi.” It seems the carmaker is cooking — in every sense of the word.
2023 Nissan Z Proto Spec
Paint job of the year
The two-tone “Ikazuchi Yellow” with the black roof and RAYS brand wheels? Chef’s kiss.
SPECS ENGINE: 3.0-LITRE TWIN-TURBO V6 POWER: 400 HORSEPOWER PRICE: $53,844
The Atlas
of Car Design
A must-have reference for motoring enthusiasts
CAN CARS EVER BE CONSIDERED ART? NEW FROM LUXURY
publishers Phaidon, The Atlas of Car Design: The World’s Most Iconic Cars offers a concise, coffee table-adorning answer: yes. Leaf through its large, glossy pages and you too will be convinced. The weighty release was written by a trio of veteran car critics and writers — Jason Barlow, Guy Bird and Brett Berk — and features more than 650 of history’s most head-turning models, from over 190 manufacturers and 30 countries. The cars included tend to reflect the prevailing social and economic moods of their home countries and, in this way, the book becomes not only an indispensable reference for industrial designers and car geeks, but also for those keen to chart world history through marques’ booms and busts. $200
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