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Buddha Bar
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25 Little West 12th St.,
New York, NY 10014
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Hours
Sun-Wed, 6pm-2:30am; Thu-Sat, 6pm-4am
Nearby Subway Stops
A, C, E at 14th St.; L at Eighth Ave.
Payment Methods
American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Profile
A tunnel lined with lacquered bamboo and Buddha statuettes leads manicured guests of both genders to the New York outpost of this Parisian take on pan-Asian flamboyance. World beats pulsate from the DJ's turntable in the dining room as jellyfish swim in walled tanks above the sushi bar and a 17-foot smiling namesake holds court under a skylight. To the left: a sprawling lounge of cloth couches and silk opium dens illuminated by red-glass chandeliers; in another direction: gold chinoiserie murals vie for your attention with fluorescent cocktails like the Black Buddha (passion and mango vodkas combined with pineapple and pomegranate juices). A glass-encased area in the middle of it all allows up to 20 cigarette smokers to experience the lavish environs without officially going outside. (Opium currently not allowed.)
ExtraTwo raised black pagodas ensure small partying groups never lose their buoyancy since the glass floor has water beneath it.
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