The idea of an $18 cocktail may seem crazy in this economy, but you’ll find little price resistance among the crowd at the Crosby Bar in the new Crosby Street Hotel in Soho. It’s worth going for the design alone – a very cool, British pop interior with mod globular lighting, folk and modern art, and interesting touches throughout. (The parent company, Firmdale Hotels, owns several hotels in London.) There’s a long pewter bar, double-height ceilings, and a cocktail seating area that feels very Fez like. It’s already attracting trendy crowd – think pretty women clad in fur vests, over-the-knee tights, fancy handbags, etc. It could be the next Rose Bar.
Alas, the Crosby Street Hotel opened just before winter, so we won’t get to use the beautiful outdoor courtyards very soon. But if you can stomach $18 cocktails, the bartenders mix them well. We tried a couple classics, a Manhattan and a Sidecar. The only thing I found aggravating was that champagne cocktails cost an additional $2, bringing the price up to $20. Maybe they should have just charged $18.50 across the board and called it a night. More stealth photos, after the jump.
The cocktail tables, with a view of the restaurant beyond.
Lighted telephones as art.
Colorful mod lighting.
The Crosby Bar
Crosby Street Hotel
79 Crosby Street between Prince and Spring Streets
212-226-6400
firmdale.com
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bellastraniera
a.k.a. Marcy Swingle - obsessed with food and fashion.
