Great brunch foodstuffs and bloody mary. Make a reservation though. Or do something big enough to need the whole downstairs room and bar!
Try the little oyster sandwiches. Sesame-speckled buns each cradle one fat, crispy mollusk, iceberg lettuce and a smear of pickled okra sauce. They’re one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Get some work done in the lobby of the Crosby Street Hotel over afternoon tea. Life is literally meaningless without afternoon tea. This spot does one of the best in the city.
the drawing room is one of my favorite quiet spaces in the neighborhood. it's great for a catchup over tea or drinks. if it's nice out, you can also pop into the inner courtyard.
Order the bacon-wrapped dates in the restaurant/bar. Celeb stylist Rachel Zoe uses this hotel as her NYC base, and the Tribeca Film Fest loves the private screening room. Read more.
Live jazz and piano soloist most nights. Upmarket assortment of food like kebabs, lamp chops. Great olives! Good for dates.