New York / New York
Please Don't Tell
The bar that restarted American speakeasy culture: a phone booth inside a hot dog joint, a wooden door that swings open, and a room that has never needed a sign.
Getting in
Enter the hot dog shop, step into the phone booth, pick up the receiver.
Order this
Benton's Old Fashioned
Your passport
Hidden Door rooms like this one are catalogued across the trail — see every hidden door bar.
Keep the night going
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Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails
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Regarding Cocktails — Sasha Petraske
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Nick & Nora Glasses (set of 4)
The stem that made the coupe look loud. Named for the most functional drunks in film.
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