Speak-easy’s of New York

Having a slight obsession with cocktails and being in the original city of the Prohibition bar we decided to spend two evenings trying some of the best speak-easy’s out…

Beauty & Essex

Located in the south of East Village on 146, Essex Street (even in NYC you can’t keep the Essex girl out of Essex!) this restaurant/lounge hidden at the back of a Pawn Shop was one of our favourite eats. A tapas like menu this was a great sharing dinner accompanied by some delicious unique cocktails.

Cocktails of Choice:

• The Bajan D’usse cognac, the Real McCoy 12yr rum, amaro, lemon nectar, lime, angustora, prosecco
• The Woodsman Woodford Reserve bourbon, allspice dram, maple syrup, lemon, muddled pears

It’s all about the food!

When in New York….you’ve got to try out all the different foods on offer! With so much to choose from we tried to make sure we savoured all the ‘top’ American eats across our trip.

Shake Shack

Our first night we decided we had to have a Shake Shack Burger from the original shack in Madison Square Park. A great tasting burger with a view of the Empire State, who could ask for more!

The greatest views in New York

1. View from the top of the One World Trade Centre

NYC in Style!

New York is definitely one for the girls! Having been one of those avid watchers of Sex and the City I think every girl who visits Manhattan secretly imagines themselves as Carrie Bradshaw strutting the streets – and secretly a little part of my inside did!

Front of Carrie Bradshaw's apartment in SATC

A city of villages (New York)

My favourite part of New York City was the fact there are just so many areas to explore. Having arrived at our amazingly homely Air B&B apartment in East Village (highly recommend!) we found ourselves feeling very comfortable in our surroundings.

So here are the highlights of our favourite areas of NYC:

East Village:
East Village used to be part of the Lower East Side of NY but since the 1960s in began to develop its own identity and is now very much a gentrified area and a great alternative to the more expensive West / Greenwich Village as a place to stay. ‘Typical’ New York apartment blocks with fire escapes line the streets and it is also home to some of the most highly recommended coffee and bagel shops  as well as the most popular speak-easy’s in Manhattan; Beauty & Essex, Death & Co. and Please Don’t Tell. It was a great place to base ourselves for our trip.

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