Since 1959 the Grill Room at the Four Seasons restaurant has served as the place for lunch for New York's ruling class. "It's like a public club," says co-owner Julian Niccolini. Some regulars, like billionaire Pete Peterson, have dined at the same table for more than four decades. Insider perks include bespoke meals and hassle-free house credit-one banker even has the right to duck behind the bar to mix his own cocktails. Want a seat at capitalism's Carnegie Hall? You'll need to make a reservation weeks in advance, or in a pinch just belly up to the bar. Be sure to try the iconic Bloody Mary ($15) as you watch habitues like Martha Stewart and Stephen Schwarzman work the room before cutting into their Dover sole ($65)."
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