Library Bar @ the Hudson Hotel: Tan leather wing chairs to sip Scotch on while gazing at the roaring fire in the enormous fireplace. Rows and rows of leather-bound books. A purple felt-top billiards table (a pool is what you swim in, dear), and backgammon and chess sets. That’s what you’ll find in this sophisticated, wood-heavy room with high ceilings. Though no one is reading, you’ll feel compelled to whisper. Maybe it’s because there isn’t always music, and when there is, it’s played at low decibels, which means everyone can hear about your one-night stand. Or maybe it’s because people seem more interested in checkmates at the chess board than actually checking out a possible mate. The crowd is a mix of hotel guests and professionals and everyone seems like they are waiting for something to happen. If it does, it won’t be here, but rather at the hotel’s main bar, so don’t come if you’re looking for action. This bar is best visited in the winter, when all you want to do is curl up in front of a fire with a hot toddy. |
