Salon de Ning is New York’s newest bar and lounge in Mid-town Manhattan, located on the rooftop terrace of The Peninsula New York. Scheduled to debut on 16th May, East meets West in Salon de Ning, where Chinese and international influences fuse into a stylish mélange of cultures, reflecting the glamour and style of 1930’s Shanghai – the “Paris of the East.”

Following the New York debut on 16th May, sister lounges will be unveiled at The Peninsula Hong Kong in October, and then return to its roots with the opening of The Peninsula Shanghai in autumn 2009.

Salon de Ning is a seamless combination of a clubby lounge and bar venue with a unique collection of travel mementos, art and “objets.” Here Chinese and international influences fuse into “Shanghai Deco” – Shanghai’s own stylish mélange of East meets West, reflecting its position as the crossroads of the east.

Salon de Ning is based on the tale of Madame Ning, a celebrated Shanghai socialite, avid world traveler and international hostess, who presided over “salons” in her stylish and eclectic residences around the world, making her friends and guests feel at home in a warm and welcoming environment.

From Marrakech to Paris, Giza to Angkor Wat, Mount Fuji and beyond, Ning was a keen traveler and a tireless collector of artefacts sourced during her journeys, displayed in a playful and eclectic juxtaposition of east and west, antique and modern, with paintings, photographs, crystal, etched and stained glass, Moroccan lanterns, antique Chinese timber daybeds and screens, Venetian mirrors and more, seamlessly mixing and matching.

The first Salon de Ning will open on the rooftop of The Peninsula New York on 16th May 2008, with spectacular views over 5th Avenue and the glittering skyline of Manhattan. A small interior bar with an eclectic art collection is complemented by two large outdoor terraces with Chinese-style day beds for relaxing and taking in the stunning views.

The second Salon de Ning launches on Hong Kong in October 2008, with Shanghai in autumn 2009. Both venues will include a small dance floor, together with a selection of private seating alcoves reflecting the different continents experienced by Ning during her travels.

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