P.J. Clarke’s
Prices
Average drink: $7.
AmEx, DC, Disc, MC, V.
Description
P.J. Clarkes has been a beloved saloon since 1884, but the hard-drinking hacks, pols, molls and palookas of yore have been supplanted by Prada-briefcased execs, cashmere-clad couples and baseball-capped buddies. Restored to vintage perfection by a partnership that includes George Steinbrenner and actor Timothy Hutton, Clarkes draws the likes of Johnny Depp and Bill Murray. Bartenders are polite, pours are generous and the chow is good Must-peeks: the Tiffany stained glass in the mens room and the cozy dining alcove, where Renée Zellweger, Ashley Judd and Salma Hayek order steak to amp up their real-girl cred.
Hours
Daily 11:30am–4am.
* Tommy CandlerTue, May 20, 08, at 4:04pm My favourite restaurant.. and er.. Bar .. in the world. I fell into PJ's first in 1965 .. hated New York until the minute 'I walked through the door' ... and had my first 'EGGS BENEDICT' . *
My favourite restaurant.. and er.. Bar .. in the world. I fell into PJ's first in 1965 .. hated New York until the minute 'I walked through the door' ... and had my first 'EGGS BENEDICT' .. now a few years later it is still my first port of call.