Paparazzi Already Not Welcome at The Bowery Hotel

Where: 335 Bowery [map], New York, ny, United States, 10003

2/28/2007 at 9:19 AM
Tags: The Bowery Hotel, New York Hotel Reviews, Hotel Hype, Booze

Last night we went to The Bowery Hotel for the second time this week. We forgot the ol' digital camera the first time, so we went back for some snaps. But front office manager Steve Rachmat politely told us that there are no photos allowed during these early stages. So we're using an exclusive shot that one of our tipsters sent in last week. (Geez, that's the last time we ask before taking the picture!)

But enough about all that. What's the bar like? We got our drinks at the bar itself, a cozy enough nook with lots to choose from. Still, we opted for something simple: a Woodford Reserve Manhattan. It was damn good--as it should've been for $17.

Since there are no bar stools (as of now, anyway), we retired to the lobby with our cocktail. Lots of mix-and-match furniture, Persian rugs and Italian tiling fill the space, which channels a sort of Keith McNally meets Freemans vibe. Which all makes perfect sense: As Down By the Hipster first reported, Freemans is partnering with the hotel for a still-TK Italian restaurant called Gemma. Maybe we'll be able to get a photo of that?

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