Feature

Bring Out the Bubbly

Toast the New Year at one of these swank new champagne bars.

By Rob Patronite & Robin Raisfeld
Published Dec 18, 2005

Illustration by Karen Caldicott

1. Caviar Bar at Emperor’s Roe
Treat yourself to a glass of Louis de Sacy Grand Cru Brut Rosé and a Kobe-style-beef-and-Gruyère cheeseburger at Harlem’s luxe new caviar bar.
200 Lenox Ave., at 120th St.; 212-866-3700

2. Champagne Bar at Country
The Carlton Hotel’s burgeoning boutiquification extends to this marble- and-leather-clad nook stocked with dozens of bubblies and a champagne- cocktail menu.
90 Madison Ave., at 29th St.; 212-889-7100

3. Del Posto
Reserve a table in the lounge at the new Batali–Bastianich behemoth, where you can pair various champagnes with Italian bar snacks like tramezzini and arancine.
85 Tenth Ave., at 16th St.; 212-497-8090