Here are just a few of the things that Jennifer loves about New York, as she tells us in her own words. Browse your way through the rest of our pages and discover many more.
Jennifer Likes Lodging In New York
"I've always loved The St. Regis and the Four Seasons. The Four Seasons is more modern. It's a scene downstairs, but it's nice: beautiful, clean, modern, with a great spa. The St. Regis is different. It's more conservative and low-key, quiet. The rooms are beautiful. You have your own butler on every floor, who's available 24 hours a day. The Hudson is the newest, hippest spot. I haven't stayed there, but we had the VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards party there. The Hudson is like a party every night."
Jennifer Enjoys Lunch In New York
"I love having lunch at Downtown Cipriani. The best part is they have outside seating. And because it's right on West Broadway, you see a lot of interesting people walking by. I always get the artichoke salad. Delicious. They also have their famous pasta in cream sauce with ham. And how can I forget the calamari? Everywhere I go, I order calamari if it's on the menu, but Downtown Cipriani has some of the best in New York."
Jennifer Likes New York Transportation
"I grew up in the Bronx in Castle Hill, a regular, lower-middle-class neighborhood. Very mixed. It was kind of like … have you ever seen that movie I Like It Like That with Jon Seda? That was kind of what our upbringing was like. To me the subway really represents New York because I grew up on it, going from the Bronx to Manhattan, which is why I named my album On the 6. You see everybody on the 6, from the lowest of the low to the highest of the high. It's a no-hassle way to get into the city. No traffic, no parking. That train is where I started my journey, going into Manhattan to practice and audition. I'd always get on the train at the Castle Hill Avenue stop and take it up to Phil Black's studio, near 51st and Lexington, where I used to take classes. It's now a tae kwon do center. That was a special place to me."