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PDT, also known as Please Don't Tell, is a speakeasy-style cocktail bar in the East Village of Manhattan, New York City. The bar is often cited as the first speakeasy-style bar and thus originator of the modern speakeasy trend, [1] [2] and has influenced the American bar industry in numerous ways, [3] including beginning a sea change in New York City's cocktail culture. [2]
The bar was oriented more toward classic cocktails, allowing its bartenders to moreso highlight classic Japanese bartending techniques. [4] The bar operated for nearly 30 years in its location in the East Village. It faced eviction as reported in mid-March 2022; an old lease agreement ended and a massive rent hike would have taken place. [7]
Kajitsu was a Japanese restaurant in New York City. It specialized in shojin ryori or Japanese Buddhist cuisine serving seasonal vegetarian set menus. Along with the main restaurant, the owners also operated a non-vegetarian handmade soba space called Kokage downstairs as well as Kaijitsu Cafe for lunch options and wagashi.
AC Hotels. Neighborhood: Midtown West Yelp Rating: 4 Stars Take the elevator up to the 21st floor of the AC Hotel New York Times Square and you’ll arrive at this gorgeous rooftop.
Bemelmans Bar is a cocktail lounge and piano bar in the Carlyle Hotel, on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, New York City. The bar opened in the 1940s, serving wealthy Upper East Siders and numerous celebrities. Bemelmans has distinctive Art Deco decor, including murals of Madeline painted by Ludwig Bemelmans, author and illustrator of Madeline.
The bar has been consistently considered one of the best cocktail establishments in the U.S. In 2022, the bar was named the best in North America, according to the World's 50 Best Bars. [6] [1] This was the first year for North America's 50 Best Bars, a ranking by the same organization. [7]
The just-under 26,000 square-feet space boasts two kitchens, a fully-sized and stocked cocktail bar and enough seating for each employee three times over.
On the bar's walls are "Stalinist woodcuts, World War II posters, a picture of Valentina V. Tereshkova, hammer-and-sickle flags and the odd Lenin bust and balalaika." [3] [4] Inspired by the Soviet-era memorabilia stored in the building, [5] KGB Bar opened in 1993, [6] and became one of the most popular book-reading venues in New York City. [2]