Midtown, Manhattan · bar
Al Hirschfeld caricatures line the walls, the room washed in a low blue glow, and the martinis land exactly as they should. $22 for the classic, $10,000 if you’re feeling theatrical. A “Mad Men” section anchors the cocktail list, while the crowd (equal parts theater spillover and Midtown regulars) keeps the room humming. Behind the bar, the tenure shows: nothing rattles them, and every drink arrives like they’ve made it a thousand times before.