Bar Seven Five
72 Wall Street
Andaz Hotel
New York, NY 10005
(212) 590-1234
With a seasonal cocktail menu that's heavy on style, not to mention Scotch, Bar Seven Five is already carving out a niche for itself in the Financial District. This is by no means your standard hotel bar.
Clusters of bare tungsten bulbs hung from the ceiling bring out the hues of the wood-paneled walls, lending a sense of warmth to the bar's modern design. Instead of a standard long bar, the pros at Alchemy Consulting opted for several smaller bars, avoiding the all-too-common traffic jam effect [insert Wall Street/Ayn Rand/rat race joke here] that plagues more traditional layouts. There's also ample room for cocktail carts to make the rounds, delivering drinks, cheese plates, shepherd's pies, and other assorted delicacies. The signature 57 Smash (applejack, maple syrup, bitters, mint, lemon and just the right amount of ice) rounds out an impressive cocktail list that is traditional, but full of surprises designed to impress.
