1. Hudson
Bar
A sea of overstuffed leather club chairs, a glowing
glass floor, a luminous ceiling mural: It's like a glossy Versace
ad. Even if nobody from "Page Six" is around, you can sustain a
fantasy that one will arrive any moment. (Hudson Hotel, 356 W. 58th St., 212-554-6343.)
2. M
Bar
The Mansfield's clubbish lounge has a horseshoe-shaped bar to encourage
flirting (it's a hotel, after all). Order a single-malt Scotch neat
and caviar on ice. Live jazz on Wednesdays. (Mansfield Hotel, 12
West 44th Street; 212-277-8888.)
3. Library
Bar
The Philippe Starck-via-Ian Schrager design is supposed
to feel like you're in a British manor-well-chosen books on the
shelves, mahogany walls. But how many libraries have flat-panel
monitors playing music videos and movies? (Paramount Hotel, 235
West 46th Street; 212-764-5500.)
4. Round
Bar
After a couple of drinks, this tiny, cylindrical room starts
to feel like an amusement-park ride (the one that spins while you
stick to the walls). So go slow on the seriously strong, expertly
prepared martinis. (Royalton Hotel, 44 West 44th Street; 212-944-8844.)
5. Church
Lounge
Mellow on weeknights, crowded on weekends, it's
an excellent meeting spot for before a party or dinner. Try one
of the Seven Deadly Sins cocktails (Pride, Wrath, etc.). (Tribeca
Grand Hotel, 2 Sixth Avenue; 212-519-6600.)
From the February 25, 2002 issue of New York Magazine.
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