- Inside The Carlyle, 35 East 76th Street
- Murals by Ludwig Bemelmans, the only public commission he completed
- Live piano from 5.30pm, jazz trio after 9.30pm
- Cover charge after the music starts; cash bar at the counter
Bemelmans sits on the ground floor of the Carlyle and the Ludwig Bemelmans murals — Central Park with the rabbits in waistcoats — are the only public commission the Madeline illustrator ever completed. The piano starts at five-thirty, the trio takes over after nine-thirty, the room fills in stages with hotel guests, locals, and the late crowd.
Arrive at six for a stool at the bar before the cover begins. The Martinis and the Negronis are the right order; the bar food is more interesting than it needs to be. The address Camille sends every first-time visitor for one drink on the first night.
Book it for the first drink in town.
