One third of the beauty mecca hidden below Le Parker Meridien, Drybar is a bastion of the blowout, where you can sip on a delectable cocktail while choosing from a menu of hair treatments also named after boozy concoctions. There's no better way to melt off the stress of the urban bustle than doing double duty with a Mai Thai and a Manhattan...it's up to you which one goes on your head and which goes in your mouth.

A signature showplace where you can be pampered with new hair products made with ingredients Fekkai picked up on his jaunts to Europe and Asia.

Ever since he sculpted Mia Farrow's short bob for “Rosemary's Baby,” Vidal Sassoon has been given license from the styling world to follow his whims wherever they may lead. Those whims lead in wonderful directions at his flagship salon, where men make up 50 percent of the clientele. Like a fashion house, Sassoon's custom cuts and color treatments change seasonally, and you can select your stylist based on a sliding scale – from more affordable intermediates to super-pricey old masters.

Licensed aromatherapist Miriam Zaoiu takes the concept of deluxe men's grooming to new horizons at this ever popular Columbus Circle shop. The space is modeled on a classic English barbershop, but every traditional shave on the menu is accompanied by an exotic aromatherapy treatment and a big leather executive's chair that your grandfather would approve of.

Jacques Torres made his name as the Executive Pastry Chef at Le Cirque. At his own shop, Torres bakes his own pastries and bread, and chocolate goodies of every shape and flavor are made in house.