Jimmy Rooftop Bar at ModernHaus SoHo. Photo: Nikolas Koenig
By Julia Szabo
THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FRONTIER
Renowned for combining high tech with haute design, New York City earns its reputation as a global wellness destination, offering residents and visitors—in every corner of the Big Apple—the best of the best, from cutting-edge treatments to deluxe dining experiences.
Continuum (West Village) applies AI to NM (natural modalities) to help optimize your lifespan, vitality and performance. Services include red-light beds, magnesium float tanks, cold plunge pools and hyperbaric oxygen chambers. Prioritizing exclusivity, Continuum caps its membership at 250. 676 Greenwich St., continuum.club
An 8,000-square-foot wellness sanctuary housed in an 1840s tunnel in Tribeca, Moonrise promises to be a rare space of silence and healing in the bustling Big Apple when it debuts this spring, offering members a peaceful way to socialize (such as early-morning mindful dance parties to wake the body), focus on inner work and learn from cultural leaders.
Promising the most advanced longevity and regenerative treatments available, designed to enhance energy, reduce inflammation, and support cellular repair, Hamptons BioMed—co-founded by Purist’s contributing health editor Tapp Francke Ingolia—unveils its NYC second home: the Upper East Side’s new destination for holistic, personalized wellness.
hamptonsbiomed.com
The studio at WorkShoppe. Photo courtesy of WorkShoppe
Put your renewed longevity to the test at the nearby WorkShoppe (Upper East Side), a spacious (17,000-square-foot), strength-focused gym with five-star flair.
workshoppefitness.com
Kevyn Zeller Pilates+, a boutique studio that became one of the Hamptons’ most sought-after wellness destinations, opens its first semi-private studio in NYC at 111 ½ East 62nd Street. Its methodology, two decades in the making, is prescription-based, assessment driven and taught in an intimate four-person format, utilizing Cadillac, Reformer and Chair apparatus. studio.kevynzeller.com
The recently opened Life Time Fifth Avenue in Midtown offers biometric testing to customize its personalized training, breath work, yoga and recovery services.
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Thermal pools at Moss. Photo: Nicole Franzen
Another Midtown destination for fitness fun is Moss, a five-story private membership wellness club where pickleball joins the more serious offerings (high-end fitness, thermal suites, Pilates). moss.nyc
The West Village’s Intuisse Spa at Maison Hudson showcases the decadence and precision of Switzerland—not with chocolates or timepieces, but with a luxury sauna, steam room and cold plunge pool. Farther north and west, at Equinox Hotel New York, a jewel of Hudson Yards, melt the winter ice for good with curated spring recovery protocols, featuring infrared sauna and cryotherapy. maisonhudson.shop, equinox-hotels.com
Meanwhile, at Saint in Chelsea, solo sauna-istas may book one-hour sessions in fully private, individual, cedar sauna and ice bath suites. April brings SweatHouz to Tribeca, specializing in private contrast therapy (infrared sauna and cold plunge). 242 W. 29th St., saint.nyc, sweathouz.com
Prefer a less solitary experience? Renowned as a “social wellness” club, Flatiron’s Remedy Place promotes community via guided ice baths, saunas, yoga, floor Pilates and red-light therapy. 21 W. 21st St., remedyplace.com. Also in Flatiron, The Well plans a grand reopening; look forward to integrative medicine and health coaching. the-well.com
Immersive sauna and ice bath at Othership. Photo: Ian Patterson
If you’re of the mind that longevity loves company, visit Othership, the “social wellness club” in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, which celebrates communal rituals with a 100-person sauna, dual communal ice baths, and a tea lounge fostering social connection sans cellphones or spirits. othership.us
For the ultimate in exclusive recovery, Kith Ivy (120 Leroy St.) looks set to revolutionize the West Village wellness scene. It pairs a five-figure membership fee and strict dress code (no shorts, please) with a bold blend of sport and high-end hospitality. You’ll also find elevated on-premises dining that ranges from NYC’s first outpost of the Los Angeles smoothie specialist Erewhon to deluxe heart-healthy Mediterranean cuisine. The spa was envisioned by none other than the late Giorgio Armani, and the pro shop has the exclusive on Kith’s love-all partnership with legendary tennis brand Wilson. Befitting its powerhouse fashion roots, Kith Ivy rolls out pricey Persian carpets for its well-heeled members, beckoning them in for a one-stop wellness recharge they won’t soon forget. 120 Leroy St., kithivy.com
THE NOURISHED TABLE
If all that regenerative action makes you hungry to refuel, rest assured that culinary connoisseurship keeps NYC front and center on the world food map, highlighting seasonal, plant-forward ingredients, farm partnerships and thoughtful preparations.
Opening in March 2026, Oyatte is a 30-seat fine-dining spot helmed by chef Hasung Lee (formerly of Atomix and The French Laundry). Partnering with Crown Daisy Farm of upstate New York, Chef Lee delivers technical precision, fermentation and sustainable sourcing. hasunglee.com;:@oyattenyc
Saverne chef Gabriel Kreuther and business partner Eben Doriss. Photo: Francesco Sapienza
Slated for a March/April 2026 opening, Oriana is the latest from the team behind The Noortwyck. An ode to the wood-fired grill, the menu focuses on seasonal vegetables, fresh seafood and large-format meats. The keto theme continues at Or’esh, where chef Nadav Greenberg grills on wood and coal, sourcing regional extra-virgin olive oils and processing whole lamb in-house, daily. oriananewyork.com, oresh.com
More prime protein will be on offer at Cleo Downtown, a rotisserie-focused reenvisioning of the classic brasserie. The menu features day-to-evening golden rotisserie chickens served with market-driven salads, herb-forward sauces and seasonal vegetables. 621 Hudson St.
Bright, inventive dishes at Confidant. Photo: Heather Willensky
For carb lovers out to treat themselves after a wellness workout, Nolita’s Rye by Martin Auer showcases sourdough loaves lovingly baked from the rye grain of his homeland, Austria; while Confidant—now in a new Brooklyn location—plies a sensuous “seasonal culinary concept,” including desserts and house-made breads by gifted pastry chef Mariah Neston. confidantnyc.com
Madai at Saverne. Photo: Francesco Sapienza
At Saverne, the new Hudson Yards sweet spot for the culinary cognoscenti, globally renowned chef Gabriel Kreuther applies his luminous light touch to the hearty Franco-German fare of his homeland, the legendary Alsace region that gunshot-married two very distinct culinary traditions. Look for wood-fired black cod with green garbanzo beans and pimiento nage, or spaetzle (traditional German dumplings) fricassee, with Xeres soubise and char-grilled ratatouille Napoleon (très Francais). savernenyc.com
