Bemelmans Bar
Prices
Cover (after 9:30pm): $20–$35. Average drink: $20.
AmEx, DC, Disc, MC, V.
Description
Choice acts keep New Yorks most dapper nightspot on the map, while the steep cover charge and white-jacketed service makes sure riffraff doesnt scuff up the bars most valued draw: original Ludwig Bemelmans murals. Mixologist Brian Van Flanderns spiffy (and pricey) potions preserve the bars classic character. Try the popular Paradise cocktail (pear vodka, Aneri and prosecco with lime and bitters), or a rum, lime, tonic and Martell cognac concoction named for the spots longtime barkeep, Tommy Rowles.
Hours
Mon–Sat 11am–1am; Sun noon–midnight.