Inside the Luxury NYC Private Clubs That Cater to Families
By: Kim Velsey | Published: 2025-07-16 12:00:00 | Source: www.curbed.com
House of Wonder, a café and play space, was recently opened in Clinton Hill by two Danish parents, Cathrine Andersen and Christian Rasmussen, who previously collaborated on software and hospitality start-ups.
Photo: House of Wonder
When it opens next summer, the Beginning, a private club in a brick 1860s Brooklyn Heights building, will have many of the trappings of the other members-only clubs popping up all over the city: a spa, library, Pilates classes, fine dining, a rooftop bar and restaurant. It will also include something that is unheard of: children. “We’re designing the space for families — not just for kids…
