The Campbell Apartment
Prices
Average drink: $12.
AmEx, MC, V.
Description
The sumptuous interior of the converted salon of 30's railroad tycoon John W. Campbell is authentically old-timey to your eyes, if not your wallet. Commuters in smart suits, sipping single malt Scotch and fancy champagne, are transported to an era when outsized opulence meant 25-foot ceilings, walls painted with ornate Renaissance-inspired designs, and dark wood detailing in every corner. Step outside for a breath of fresh air on the terrace under the port-cochere on Vanderbilt Avenue, and you're surrounded by potted plants and signs of more recent times – placards exhorting No Smoking.
Hours
Mon–Sat 3pm–1am; Sun 3–11pm.
what exactly does older crowd mean
The decor is nice but the staff is cold and the drinks are very expensive. There is essentially no food available, though the "charcuterie" (cold cuts) are good with expensive mustard. They enforce the dress code very unevenly, and will not hesitate to toss you out.