A new hotel–Bego Azair Hotel–may open any time now, at least that’s the word on the street in Greenport on Long Island’s North Fork.
“Maybe July 1,” said a worker putting what looked to be the finishing touches on the shingled Victorian building when asked about the expected opening date.
The renovated structure, located on Main Street [...]
Cocktails are very of the moment. Everyone, it seems, is rediscovering Prohibition-era drinks. At the Museum of the City of New York, which is launching Speakeasy at 1220 Fifth, they’re offering up a free drink with your paid admission.
Did you know that from 1926-1932, the city’s speakeasy count topped 32,000 establishments?
Then, there are new concoctions [...]
I stopped by the Palace Gate last week, the new 75-seat outdoor spot that’s been set up in the courtyard of New York’s Palace Hotel on Madison Avenue.
The Palace Hotel has outfitted the space as a lounge/cafe offering up cocktails and small bites. I’m sure it’s a lovely spot for a drink and a sit [...]