BIO: Cleo Vauban is a licensed Real Estate broker with CORE after several years of working with Sotheby’s in both the commercial and residential real estate industries. Well-versed on all neighborhoods throughout Manhattan. Cleo is fluent in both French and Japanese and attributes her strong understanding of global cultures to her extensive travels. In addition to her work in real estate, Cleo is also heavily active in charity work, volunteering her time to Children’s Rights, where she is on the hosting committee. A native New Yorker raised on the Upper East Side, Cleo attended the prestigious Nightingale-Bamford School. After studying abroad in Switzerland and a stint at Tulane before Hurricane Katrina, she graduated with honors from UCLA business school. She has begun focusing her efforts on investing in startups and small business opportunities and is loving it!

 

FAVORITE: NYC

 

Hotels:

 

Uptown: The Mark

 

Midtown: The new Park Hyatt Flagship at One57

 

Downtown: Crosby Street Hotel

 

Restaurants:

 

French: Per Se, La Sirene, Taureau

 

Italian:L’artusi, Malatesta, Babbo

 

Sushi Bars: Ichimura at Brushstroke, Sushiden, Ootoya, Sushi of Gari

 

Seafood: Le Bernardin, Marea, Flex Mussels

 

Chinese: KOA, Chin Chin, Decoy (best underground Peking Duck!)

 

Pizza: Di Fara, Rubirosa, Motorino

 

American/Burgers: Shake shack, PJ Clarkes

 

Steakhouse: Peter Luger’s, Keens

 

Dessert: Levain Bakery, Momofuku, The Cinnamon Snail

 

Coffee: Le pain quotidien, 12 Corners, Stumptown

 

Bars/Lounges/Clubs:

 

Uptown: Bemelman’s

 

Midtown: Norwood

 

Downtown: Soho House, Up&Down, Happy Endings

 

Spas/Gyms/Workouts:

 

CLAY Health Club + Spa, Caudalie Spa, SLT, Spa at Mandarin Oriental 

 

Fashion:

 

Shoes: Barney’s

 

Bags: Barney’s

 

Jewelry: Catbird

 

Clothing: Barney’s, Intermix, Net-a-Porter, Moda Operandi

 

Art Galleries/Cultural Institutions:

 

MOMA, New Museum, Gagosian, The Whitney

 

 

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