While you can't sit around and smoke at the locales featured in <I>Mad Men</I>, you can have a strong cocktail and drink in the same atmosphere and aesthetic that has dominated the show and captured the minds of the audience! Here are our favorite contenders for places to drink like mad:
While the Oak Room itself is closed for the time being, the Oak Bar continues to serve well-crafted drinks with an even hand to an upscale clientele amidst the beauty and glamor of the historic space.
The Plaza<BR>768 5th AveBest remembered as the creator of the classic Madeline books for children, Ludwig Bemelmans once joked he'd like his tombstone to read: "Tell Them It Was Wonderful." Well, wonderful it was, and still is, at Bemelmans Bar. Named in honor of the legendary artist, Bemelman...
The Carlyle<BR>35 East 76th Street (Madison Ave)The Carnegie Club is a magnificent space that's both grand and intimate with a uniquely Gothic backdrop of hard-carved 18th century bookcases filled with a wide assortment of leather-bond titles and a stone fireplace, all offset by plush, contemporary furnishings. Fine cigars and...
156 West 56th StreetThe Lambs Club offers Chef Geoffrey Zakarian's modern approach to American cuisine with distinct ingredients, highly seasonal menus and a signature approach to hospitality. Located off of the lobby of The Chatwal Hotel, this luxe but comfortable room serves breakfast, brunch, lun...
130 West 44th StreetRalph Lauren opens a restaurant called the Polo Bar. What can you expect? Horses! But this ain't Iceland, so the horses come with the décor and not as an entree. This equestrian-themed subterranean spot is found just steps away from his flagship store on 5th Avenue and 55th Stree...
1 East 55th Street (at 5th Avenue)This Brooklyn bar is known for its décor and well-made cocktails. There are amazing tiled floors and elegantly decorated bathrooms show just how much attention went ito creating a god vibe for its patrons. Located in Brooklyn’s up-and-coming Cobble Hill area. Drinks are divided i...
210 Smith StreetHospitality Holdings' new cocktail lounge in the 3,500 square foot space of the Empire State Building's ground floor. The minds behind Campbell Apartment bring the same swank sort of digs the company has become known for, as well as a continuation of the building's Art Deco aesth...
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