{"id":27591,"date":"2017-03-22T16:47:16","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T21:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/?p=27591\/"},"modified":"2021-05-17T07:06:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T12:06:31","slug":"carlyle-cafe-bar-restaurant-jazz-upper-east-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/en\/so-barnes-en\/so-luxe\/carlyle-cafe-bar-restaurant-jazz-upper-east-side\/","title":{"rendered":"All that jazz"},"content":{"rendered":"
Once the clock strikes 9 (yes, tonight\u2019s luck number is 9), you arrive for your reservation at Caf\u00e9 Carlyle\u00a0<\/strong>- the namesake restaurant of the institution - and a white-gloved server, who is dressed almost as impressively as you, escorts you to a table in the middle of the room, just under a magnificent chandelier, where the view of the classic cabaret<\/strong>\u00a0stage is best. Impulsively your body begins to move to the beats of jazz legends<\/strong>\u00a0who made their name in this very room, and eyes become distracted by the wonderful colors of Marcel Vert\u00e8s\u00a0on the walls.<\/p>\n The scene is a spectacle of elegant glamour, vibrating with a lively atmosphere. For a classic night, it\u2019ll be a classic meal: juicy filet mignon<\/strong>\u00a0for the Mister and tender scallops<\/strong>\u00a0for the Misses. After a few flutes of champagne<\/strong>, you\u2019re floating with the dancers in the murals \u2026 And wait, is that Woody Allen\u00a0on stage with a clarinet? Yes, yes it is.<\/p>\n Just when you think you can\u2019t get any higher \u2026 it\u2019s time for a change of space (we don\u2019t want to push it too far). Come back down to earth next door at Bemelmans Bar<\/strong>, the legendary piano bar<\/strong>, where the lights dim lower, and everyone becomes hypnotized by the fingers on the keys, in tune with a voice of an angel. And with a ceiling of 24-karat gold and nickel trimmed roundtables<\/strong>, the luxurious ambiance takes over. Another round, please! Pisco Sours and Whiskey Smash are their cups of tea, with the contrary effect - the night\u2019s end is nowhere in sight.<\/p>\n Speaking of sight,\u00a0notice the artwork<\/strong> on the walls is different and oddly reminiscent of a little girl with a yellow hat. That\u2019s because the bar honors Ludwig Bemelmans<\/strong>, a former tenant and creator of Madeleine<\/em>, who, if had the chance to grow up, would\u2019ve been proud and in attendance every Friday night. She would be right, there\u2019s no place in New York (still) like it.<\/p>\n We hope you booked the babysitter through the night because the hotel\u2019s elegant suites<\/strong> are just as hard to leave. Let\u2019s say check-out is at 9 a.m.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n