Old school French bistro Jacques, a longstanding Nolita fixture, has something new to offer. Its basement space is now home to 1534, a subterranean speakeasy-style bar. It’s a warm, elegant space, not as intimate as some ‘hidden’ bars perhaps but still welcoming and less rule-dominated then certain bars of this ilk – if you can’t find a table it is…

Even before it was officially open to the public the Darby, Alexandra Guarnaschelli’s new supper club was attracting big name; Beyonce celebrated her birthday there and for while it was the go-to venue for an exclusive and stylish private party. Now everyone else can see what the fuss was about…

Sports bars are not usually bastions of style. That’s a given. But more and more places are waking up to the fact that an interest in the World Series and a sense of sophistication are not mutually exclusive. Snap is the epitome of this, a tastefully designed space free from football pennants and pretzel debris…

This intimate LES bar is one of a growing wave of bars styling itself as a speakeasy. What this means in practice, is a small, intimate room that’s somewhat hidden away up, in this case up a staircase inside Barramundi. A former private party room, it’s now a bar in its own right, with an appealingly low key and stylish vibe…