about us

THE CITY SELECT is a New York–based creative media agency and platform focused on hospitality, lifestyle, and city culture.

At its core, THE CITY SELECT is a service-based agency. We work with restaurants, bars, hotels, and lifestyle brands to create social-first content, thoughtful storytelling, and creative direction that feels intentional, design-forward, and rooted in real experiences. Our work spans social media strategy and management, content creation, and ongoing brand support, always with an editorial lens and a deep understanding of how people actually engage with places.

Beyond client work, THE CITY SELECT exists as a creative platform. Through our newsletter and editorial projects, we explore the art of noticing cities. The spaces, rituals, textures, and moments that make a place feel alive. This perspective informs everything we do creatively and keeps our work grounded in culture rather than trends.

As that editorial world continues to take shape, THE CITY SELECT extends beyond the screen. Through photography, printed work, merchandise, and creative objects, we’re building a body of work that brings our point of view into tangible forms.

Founded by Rebecca Gilbert, THE CITY SELECT is built on the belief that great brands are not just marketed, they are felt. Our mission is to help hospitality and lifestyle brands tell stories that feel honest, visually rich, and emotionally resonant, while creating a creative world that people want to return to.