Bemelmans Bar - Carlyle Hotel
Posted by Patrick Woolmer on Tue 7th August 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Hotels
If you’re lucky enough to pay a visit to Manhattan you simply must pop into Bemelmans Bar in New York City.
Recognised as an old favourite of ex US Presidents such as John F Kennedy, Bemelmans is situated within the art deco palace that is the Carlyle Hotel.
Cited in most tourist guides as a must see for Jazz enthusiasts, the Carlyle enjoys a prolific reputation amongst Manhattans celebrity elite - Woody Allen keeps a room here so he can jam with the Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band.
However, Bemelmans itself is all about great drinks and truly great barmen - that’s the experience.
The bar takes it’s name from Ludwig Bemelmans the artist most famous for illustrated children’s books about a French girl called Madeline, who persuaded the management at the Carlyle to give him a suite for 18 months in exchange for a paint job. The result was a beautiful mural evoking Central Park in all it’s glory.
The signature cocktail Bemelmans Barter is a potent mix of Cognac, curacao, bitters, nutmeg and pineapple juice.
Vital info:
Address: The Carlyle, 35 East 76th Street, New York.
Phone Number: 001 212 744 1600
Web Site: http://www.thecarlyle.com
Opening Times: 12pm to 1am
Preferred Drink: The Tommy Rowles (Named after the head barman) - comprising cognac, rum, sugar syrup, lime juice and tonic water.
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