Rose Bar, Gramercy
2 Lexington Avenue
Gramercy
New York City , New York
10010
Tel: 212 920 3300
www.gramercyparkhotel.com/bars.html
Concierge.com's insider take:
New York has never lacked for swank hotel bars, but the Rose Bar, located in the Gramercy Park Hotel, takes things to a whole new level. Though the bar's $19 cocktails turn some off, others—notably media bigwigs, i-bankers, and the hotel's glamorous guests—have no qualms shelling out for lavish beverages (the Diamonds and Pearls features Reyka vodka and Lillet Blanc shaken with blackberries and coconut). This may have something to do with the dramatic haute bohemian ambience—red and white tiles line this high-ceilinged, Spanish-style space, which is surrounded by green silk velvet walls, a wood-burning fireplace, and the bar's pièces de résistance: artwork by Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, and Julian Schnabel (who is one of the co-owners). Reservations are required after 9 pm.
Open Mondays through Saturdays 4 pm to 4 am.