A flaming, smoky, starlight-infused, 100-year old barrel aged cocktail may be cool and all, but if your guest doesn’t feel like they can chillax in a home-away-from-home, it ain’t nuthin.
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The hordes of freshly minted bankers, stock traders and lawyers who shoehorn their way into PJ Clarke’s every night may, at first, obscure the 125 years of history that the unassuming watering hole has weathered. But wait for the place to quiet down a bit, and the ghosts will come out.
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Death & Co., on East 6th St., is the quintessential NYC bar of the early 21st century, in that it attempts to recreate the mood – and many of the cocktails – of the saloons of the early 20th century. Even before your first sip, the pre-Volstead Act vibe is established with dim chandelier lighting, the dark wood paneling on the walls, and the gorgeous, marble-topped bar itself.
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There’s nothing like enjoying a delicacy in its native land. The sophisticated traveler gets an extra thrill from nibbling salty little pearls of caviar in Moscow; indulging in still-wiggling, practically dripping-with-seawater sushi in Tokyo; and sipping a little bubbly amid vine-laden fields in the north of France. So, would it be a surprise for thirsty globetrotters flock to London to sample the latest trends in cutting-edge bartending?
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