Thursday, April 17, 2008

Fifty Seven Bar: 4 Stars

Midtown East
Four Seasons Hotel New York
57 E 57th St (between Madison and Park Ave.)

By Angela

For all you business professionals in or visiting New York and in need of an after-work spot to take and impress clients, try The Fifty Seven Bar. It is in a cool, elegant, refined room within The Four Seasons Hotel. It has huge ceilings, grand windows, wood floors and dozens of cozy tables. It serves extravagantly priced cocktails and delicacies off an a la carte menu. Its crowd is made up of hotel guests and well-dressed professional men and women.

I didn’t order from the a la carte menu but I did speak to other patrons who said the food was okay, nothing special. We did order drinks based on our server’s recommendations. The drinks were very good, but just what you’d expect from a five star hotel with a top-shelf bar with exorbitant prices. What was special was the service. We were helped by Lee, the Assistant Bar Manager. He helped us with our drink selection, basing his recommendations on our specific preferences and then made sure we were happy with his recommendations once our drinks arrived and we tried them. Then, when the table next to us became available, he seated two women within our age group and even took the time to make introductions. We ultimately exchanged cards with these power women. So, bring your business peers here. The location, the cozy tables, the hotel itself, the top shelf liquor, the delicious drinks and the service will help you close any deal.
Things you should know if you plan to go:
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Hours:Mon–Sat 3pm–1am; Sun 3pm - midnight

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