The Night Owl · Dario · New York
Bemelmans Bar
The classiest nightcap in the city, and worth knowing for when the night calls for old-world glamour over a dance floor. Bemelmans, in the Carlyle, has walls hand-painted by Ludwig Bemelmans (of the Madeline books), gold-leaf ceilings, white-jacketed bartenders, and live piano every night. There's a cover for the music after a certain hour. A martini here is a different kind of late night — timeless, elegant, civilized.
The Carlyle's legendary piano bar — Ludwig Bemelmans murals, a martini, and live music nightly.
— Dario, The Night Owl
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