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Ace Hotels Expanding to California, New York

Seattle's hipster haven, the Ace Hotel, is expanding to both the East and West coasts. While we told you about the planned Palm Springs location Monday, we've since learned more and also heard about a possible Ace in New York.

In Manhattan, the Ace plans to redesign the landmarked Breslin Hotel on a rundown stretch of Broadway (above). Also planned for the hotel is an outpost of Rudy's Barber Shop, a Stumptown coffee shop and maybe even a Spotted Pig-affiliated restaurant.

The California edition plans to install itself in an old Howard Johnson which the hotel bought in October. The 190-room property won't be completely gutted says a local government official, and the Ace plans to leave an adjacent Denny's intact. Wait--a Denny's? That may even be too ironic for the hotel's hipster guests.

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