Membership Collective Group pened its doors June 30th to The Ned NoMad in New York City, its second property for The Ned members club and hotel worldwide, and its first location in North America, helmed by Richie Akiva, the world renowned hospitality entrepreneur known for establishing brands like Butter, 1OAK, Up&Down and curating the most in demand parties globally for decades.
The Ned Nomad Opens in New York
The Ned NoMad, five years after its successful London debut, the Manhattan location offers an elevated membership experience in the revitalized cecconi nomad new york. Akiva in partnership with Executive Chairman Ron Burkle and founder Nick Jones, curates an unmatched member and guest experience at The Ned NoMad through incredible programming, restaurants with the finest cuisine offered by renowned chef Brian VanderGast, elevated libations, and incredible, carefully designed ambiance. The multiple areas of the members club combined with the gorgeous restored hotel bedrooms, create a sophisticated and inviting haven for its patrons.
The Ned caters to a professional demographic, leveraging MCG’s 27-year success of building membership brands. Located in the historic Johnston Building, The Ned NoMad covers 117,000 sq ft and includes Ned’s Club; a members’ club that gives access to spaces including a lavish indoor and outdoor rooftop terrace with direct views of The Empire State building, as well as 167 bedrooms. It also hosts a Cecconi’s restaurant, the popular Venetian-inspired restaurant group owned by MCG. The restaurant marks cecconi nomad first Manhattan location and second in New York taking the Italian restaurant group to 13 locations globally.
Expansion across Membership Collective Group continues this year with the opening of a third Ned location in Doha, Qatar, a second location coming to New York City in 2024 on Wall Street, new Soho House locations including Stockholm, a second property in Miami, Copenhagen, Mexico City and Bangkok, and The Line Hotel in San Francisco.
- THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL OUTPOST FOR THE NED, THE MEMBERS CLUB AND HOTEL FROM THE SOHO HOUSE TEAM
- LOCATED IN THE ICONIC JOHNSTON BUILDING WITH 167 BEDROOMS, SIX RESTAURANTS AND BARS, THE NED NOMAD HAS ALREADY BECOME A MAJOR IN-DEMAND NEW YORK HOT SPOT
cecconi’s nomad new york
The Ned NoMad hosts New York’s second and Manhattan’s first Cecconi’s restaurant. Situated on the first floor, to the left of the main entrance the modern-day classic Italian restaurant serves hand-made pasta, wood-oven pizza, seafood, and dishes from Northern Italy. Design details include a hand-chipped mosaic and terrazzo striped floor, a new take on the traditional Cecconi’s stripe, set against navy velvet banquettes, golden-yellow leather chairs, and a polished timber bar, inspired by classic mid-century Italian Trattorias. cecconi nomad is open to the public, with advance reservations for members and hotel guests only.
Little Ned
Offering a smaller menu of bar classics, Little Ned’s first floor is accessible to members and hotel guests, while the mezzanine level is for members only. Expect a menu of club favorites, from caviar and steak tartare to burgers and salads. Little Ned has 1920s-style booth seating, with upholstery inspired by the former Banking Hall at The Ned London, and club chairs and burl wood tables on the mezzanine floor, with views of the Empire State Building.
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About Membership Collective Group Inc.
The Membership Collective Group Inc. (MCG) is a global membership platform of physical and digital spaces that connects a vibrant, diverse and global group of members. These members use the MCG platform to work, socialize, connect, create and flourish all over the world. We began with the opening of the first Soho House in 1995 and remain the only company to have scaled a private membership network with a global presence. Members around the world engage with MCG through our global collection of 36 Soho Houses, 9 Soho Works, The Ned in London and New York, Scorpios Beach Club in Mykonos, Soho Home – our interiors and lifestyle retail brand – and our digital channels. The LINE and Saguaro hotels in North America also form part of MCG’s wider portfolio. Learn more about MCG: membershipcollectivegroup.com
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