Do-it-yourself dining at the Grand Hyatt

Wedged between the bell desk and an antiques store in the lobby of the Grand Hyatt New York hotel on East 42nd Street is an elegant new market offering designer pastries, salads of baby greens and hot meals to go. With sleek, dark wood floors, white stacked-tile walls and pillars bathed in sky-blue light, the space - designed by the architectural team behind the restaurants Craft, Gramercy Tavern and the Modern - feels more like a specialty food shop than an alcove in a chain hotel.

Called simply the Market and set to open on Monday, it welcomes the public and will eventually be open around the clock, providing an upscale dining option for office workers and Grand Central commuters in an area with few choices after 9 p.m.

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