PDT
(212) 614-0386
113 Saint Marks Pl
New York,
NY
10009
40.7275
-73.9846
Neighborhoods: Downtown, East Village
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This initials stand for "please don't tell" at this hidden lair, which slakes the city's thirst for impeccably made cocktails and Prohibition-era intrigue. Patrons enter through a "secret" entrance inside the St. Mark's wiener joint, Crif Dogs, to sample a drink menu devised by Jim Meehan (Pegu Club, Gramercy Tavern). Most of the room's light emanates from the glowing bar top, which attractively illuminates exposed brick walls hung with taxidermy and crescent-shaped leather banquettes.
User Reviews
Lovelyogini
March 13, 2009
Even when you call right at 3PM, it is busy every time you redial for about an hour, until at which point it finally does ring and the girl on the other end informs you they are fully booked for the night!!! What BS! What point is it having a "secret" bar that everyone knows about??? They shouldn't be listed in places like City Search, and they shouldn't have a website or any other kind of advertizing either. It should be simply word of mouth. They didn't have the internet back in the prohibition years you know!!!! Basically to get in to this place you have to be ridiculuously lucky, or go in the afternoon during the week. I'm actualy not sure if its worth it.
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CookThis
January 24, 2009
WOW...this is a fun place. Its great to see your guests faces when they see you enter through the phone booth. Drinks are great if you want to try something you have never seen before. The bacon cheese burger is sooooo good. Make sure to make a reservation and be on time. Dont tell to many people...lets keep this place hidden!
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bdd
November 14, 2008
Life is too short and this city is way too large for a doorkeep to have as much attitude as this girl did. No where does this place say you NEED reservations, so my suggestion is that they publish that fact at least somewhere - even on their website. (note on CitySearch - this is the ONLY place that does mention reservations, so thank you) The website says for reservations call...not reservations necessary or even recommended. And I wasn't even there on a weekend night. I have been in the industry a long time and I get so tired of pretentious people running a door, buying wine, cooking food, etc. There is absolutely no need for that. Food and beverages are supposed to be fun, not exclusive and snooty. As for fabulous cocktails, I will take my business back to Pegu Club or Little Branch. They are much nicer and infinitely less pretentious.
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Know Before You Go:
The entrance to the bar is inside the phone booth in Crif Dogs.
Where to Sit:
For a table, make a reservation after 3pm on the day of your visit. Bar stools are first come, first served.
Food Served:
Eats include a chili dog and the even more decadent Good Morning Dog (a deep-fried hot dog wrapped in bacon with cheese and a fried egg).
Specialty Cocktails:
Order up a classic like the Hemmingway Daiquiri (Barbancourt white rum, fresh lime and grapefruit juice and Luxardo Maraschino liqueur) or something a bit more modern like the Up To Date (Wild Turkey rye, Lustau manzanilla, Grand Marnier and Angostura bitters)--both are $11.
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Bar & Club Type of Music:
Alternative Rock, Jazz, Punk, Hip-Hop & Rap, Country, Swing, Ska, Funk, Soul & R&B, Blues, Hard Rock & Heavy Metal, Latin
