Friday Jones is the go-to celeb tattoo artist for the Gen X era and learned to navigate the brows both high and low early in the art’s meteoric rise in popularity. Therefore, it’s not surprisingly radical that her tastes reflect a sense of fun and adventurous edge while appreciating the finer things in the life of a well-seasoned, globetrotting artist.
Friday Jones is a trailblazing tattoo artist (@fridayjonesusa), known for her exceptional talent and innovative approach to art. With a client list that reads like a who’s who of A-list entertainers, supermodels, and world leaders, Friday has left an indelible mark on the creative world. Her work has graced album covers, Oscar winners and even iconic guitars, making her a true emerging luminary.
Friday is also a pioneer, having legalized tattoo art in the beautiful Adriatic riviera nation of Montenegro and opening the country’s first legal tattoo shop, Tattoo Montenegro.
With over 26,000 hours of expertise, she has become a trusted name in post-operative tattoos, collaborating with top hospitals, plastic surgeons, and even developing training programs for nurse practitioners for 3D nipple tattoos, areolar repigmentation, and scar therapy.
Visit her site here at www.fridayjones.net
Art, Food, and Culture: Friday Jones’ Guide to New York City
Centurion New York
1 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY 10017
To wit, if you can manage an evening at some of the world’s most exclusive dining experiences, you can join Friday fifty-five stories in the clouds at Centurion New York. The effort required to procure dinner is worth it, as the stunning face of the Chrysler Building glowingly frames the incredible tastes emanating from Daniel Boulud, the creative mind best known for his Michelin-starred restaurant Daniel.
Chef Guo
135 E 50th St, New York, NY 10022
If you’d rather take a deep dive into New York’s thriving diversity, please take her recommendation of Chef Guo into consideration. Touted as the costliest Chinese banquet in the city, Chef Guo will personally take you on a rarified journey of Imperial cuisine. Plate after seasonally significant plate will be deliberately sculpted to celebrate life’s abundant energy as well as its flavors, just for you.
Trailer Park Lounge
271 West 23rd Street NY, NY 10011
While New York’s sparkle is sublimely satisfying, the city’s grit has much to admire. Taken lightly, Friday’s tongue-in-cheek favorite Trailer Park Lounge in cheeky Chelsea brings fun Americana to visitors from all over the world. Top level tater tots swarm in chunky vegetarian chili while the jukebox churns out Elvis, Dolly and Skynrd. Selfie-friendly redneck kitsch paired with sparkling wine in a can feels like sweet home Alabama— even just for a happy hour Friday style!
NY Central Park
Stretches from North 110th Street to Central Park South at 59th Street and from Central Park West at 8th Avenue to 5th Avenue
While Friday enjoys a thriving tattoo practice in her luxurious private space with adjacent cafe “The Life of Riley,” she can often be found hunting in the parks of the upper west side. Armed with a digital drawing pad, Friday revels in some of the world’s most popular plein air painting. Central Park’s “The Ramble” and the “North Woods” promise to deeply satisfy both artists and admirers of nature with an elegantly curated breath of Victorian vision.
Poster House
119 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011
For the creative craving another path off New York City’s beaten museum trail, Friday recommends Poster House, an homage to illustration and design where masters like Milton Glaser hang among the power messages of civil rights flyers and blacksploitation films.
The Intrepid Museum
Pier 86, W 46th St, New York, NY 10036
For the family minded, The Intrepid Museum is Friday’s favorite excursion in town. Nothing says “The Coolest City in The World” like a Space Shuttle atop an aircraft carrier filled with jets and space oddities, natch.
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