It’s the end of New York Fashion Week, and for the past seven days, the lives of models seem to be one eternal cab ride from show casting to fittings to runways and back. But sometimes, there was a sliver of a moment for a heavenly break, whether that meant blowing off some steam at a bathhouse in the East Village or grabbing a plate of bacon in NoHo. Here, see what five models had to say about where they go to relax during fashion week—and feel free to stop by yourself when you’re in the area.
Name: Gigi Hadid
Place: The Smile, 26 Bond Street
"My apartment! But I love The Smile. My favorite thing on the menu is bacon. Even if I’m there having lunch and just a sandwich, I’ll usually have some bacon — it’s so good. "
Name: Ola Rudnika
Place: Naka Naka, 458 W 17th St
"It’s my bed mostly. But there is a secret place — actually my boyfriend’s secret place— it s Naka Naka, a Japanese restaurant. The servers have bare feet and they show you huge poster menu with everything while explaining it to you it in Japanese! "
Name: Fei Fei Sun
Place: Sobaya, 229 E 9th St
"I love Sobaya in East Village. It’s a Japanese restaurant where they make soba noodles, which are good for you. You can have udon, soba, or sashimi. My favorite thing on the menu is salmon sashimi! "
Name: Binx Walton
Place: Tallgrass Burger, 214 1st Avenue
"If I told you, it wouldn’t be a secret anymore! But Tallgrass Burger— I love their food."
Name: Lexi Boling
Place: Russian Turkish Baths, 268 E 10th St
"Mine is a bathhouse, but don’t give away the location. I don’t want it filled with models! Now it is filled with seedy old people and I think it is hilarious."
Do you have what it takes to get in the boxing ring with Gigi Hadid?