Party like an NBA star! How to get into NYCs hottest members-only clubs where Knicks stars celebrated their historic win
Looking to party like an NBA star? Good luck.The confetti had barely settled after Thursday’s Knicks championship parade when the celebration moved behind some of Manhattan’s most exclusive doors.Fresh off their historic title run, the Knicks celebrated at a mix of invitation-only supper clubs, celebrity-filled private social clubs and restaurants so exclusive that even scoring a reservation can feel like winning a championship.From members-only hideaways with five-figure initiation fees to a Midtown steakhouse where a table can require weeks of planning — and a little luck — these are the elite haunts where the city’s newest champions celebrated.
Here’s what it’ll actually take for mere mortals to score a seat.Just hours after more than 1 million fans packed Lower Manhattan for the championship parade, the Knicks MVPs traded floats for fine dining at Chez Margaux, the ultra-exclusive members’ club tucked away in the Meatpacking District.The new holders of the Keys to the City — Josh Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Miles McBride and Landry Shamet — celebrated in a curtained-off VIP section at 403 W 13th St.Meanwhile, DJ Mark Ronson spun records and Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s kitchen kept the caviar and cocktails flowing.The menu reportedly featured crispy potato croquettes topped with caviar, spicy lobster lumache, black truffle pizza and a Knicks-themed Devil’s Food cake.For those looking to party a la Knicks-style — you better start saving.Annual memberships at the bougie club start at $3,000 for those under 30 and $4,000 for everyone else, plus initiation fees of up to $3,000.Big spenders can spring for a $25,000 Executive Membership, which comes with VIP perks like priority reservations, extra guest passes and the ability to host private events.Before the citywide parade, another celebration unfolded at Flyfish Club on the Lower East Side, as reported by The Post.
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