The Waldorf Astoria New York still has its Peacock Alley as The W in Manhattan has its Heartbeat. That has been the case ever since the wealthy, boozy, married detectives of The Thin Man came bounding into the legendary Waldorf Astoria hotel, sucked down several martinis and began their beguine of fine dining in style. No great, modern, truly cosmopolitan city in the 21 st Century is without a hotel scene that its tied to an equally enchanting and tastefully composed restaurant.
