Everyone, Meet The Gorgeous Ella

Welcome Autumn.



You’re a fan of history. So you can appreciate a lounge that channels the Roaring 20s and dabbles in lipstick red walls, Warhol perfume bottle prints and a grand piano… introducing Ella. Perfected by the GalleryBar / Plan B crew with a little help from Carleton Varney (interior designer to the late Joan Crawford), expect a solid cocktail list and staff done up in classy retro.

To see Ella in all her glory (and more shots of the new Lucky Strike Lanes and DWR: Tools For Living), check out this weekend’s slideshow.

Ella Lounge, 9 Avenue A (off First Street), (212) 777-2230, ellalounge.com

Manhattan’s first luxury bowling lounge. Go ahead, say it. It’s true. And welcome to Lucky Strike Lanes. Go west (way west) and indulge yourself in a 36,000 square-foot, high-end playground featuring 26 bowling lanes, 11 pool tables, and Luxe Lounge - your 4-lane private suite featuring a 20ft wide high-definition projection screen.

Lucky Strike Lanes, 624-660 West 42nd Street (at Twelfth Avenue), (877) 893-8259, luckystrikelanesnyc.com

Slow-roasted pig virtuoso Sara Jenkins has arrived in the East Village. Her gift? The new Porchetta. Her culinary accomplishment? A mean sandwich of well-seasoned pork with cracklings, served on a fresh-baked roll. Thanks Sara.

Porchetta, 110 East 7th Street (near First Avenue), (212) 777-2151, porchettanyc.com

The design aficionados at DWR have a new store for your home/office needs. Say hello to Tools For Living. Expect well-designed everyday items from cookware to desk sets at reasonable prices.

DWR: Tools For Living, 142 Wooster Street, dwr.com

If it’s fall, it’s time for a cashmere sweater. Score yours at the Loro Piana Sample Sale. Men’s and women’s cashmere knitwear, outerwear, accessories, and clothing are sharply reduced for three days only. Today and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Loro Piana Sample Sale at Soiffer Haskin, 317 West 33rd Street (off Eighth Avenue), (718) 747-1656, loropiana.com