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Hudson Bar and Books

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636 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014
nr. Horatio St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-229-2642 Send to Phone

  • Reader Rating:

    9.0 out of 10

      |  

    4 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Scene: Quiet Conversation, Bar Food, Cigar Bar, Hot Spot, Romantic, Swank, Whiskey Bar
Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Official Website

barandbooks.net

Hours

Mon-Wed, 5pm-3am; Thu-Fri, 5pm-4am; Sat, noon-4am; Sun, noon-3am

Nearby Subway Stops

A, C, E at 14th St.

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

Hudson's patrons aren't exactly flipping pages. The bar's bookshelves (stocked with everything from Herzog to Madonna's picture book) are part of an haute library mise-en-scene that includes lots of Scottish plaid, aged liquors behind glass, a shiny copper bar-top, a cigar menu, expensive wines and a ruddy bartender in a tie. Thankfully, this set is just a set, and one that's not populated solely by sixty-year-old Johnnie Walker types. The mixed-age, mostly local crowd has been known to include Larry Mullen, Jr., Michael Stipe and James Gandolfini (who drinks Scotch). Be ready to splurge on expertly poured cocktails, like the Lillet-laden Vesper martini.

Ladies Night

On Mondays, ladies get a free cigar

Whiskey Night
Every Tuesday, all whiskeys get rounded down ($39 becomes,$30, $29 becomes $20, etc.)

James Bond
Bond movies play continuously on the small TV in the corner

Note
There's a $4 tobacco charge for those who smoke. 

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Fantastic single malt selection, great atmosphere, fair price.

TheForestEnds from 10003-4170 | Posted on 3/8/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)

When I walked into the bathroom, I noticed the wall paper had a fake-bookcase look to it, and one of the books said 'Karl Marx', where someone had crossed out Marx in sharpie and wrote Lagerfeld. I knew this was the place. The cigar selection is fair (though the prices a bit inflated) but the drinks are GREAT. Get the mint julep when spring rolls around.

wonderful to be able to smoke in a bar

beezz from NW5 2RX | Posted on 9/16/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)

Went with a few friends last week and it was wonedrful to be able to fick the ash in public again. Wonderful waitress. Great cocktails. Lovely bar. A great evening.

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