An abbreviated menu is available at the bar or patrons can order from Crif Dog’s full menu next door. Libation offerings include a thoughtful selection of beer and wine as well as expertly crafted classic cocktails. Exposed red brick, low, wood paneled ceilings, and a taxidermied deer head on the wall only adds to its charm. Accessible only through a vintage phone booth within Crif Dogs, this sexy speakeasy is a sharp contrast to the diner-style restaurant at the fore. PDT is the secret cocktail lounge annex of Crif Dogs, a hot dog joint serving deep fried New Jersey-style franks. PDT, short for Please Don’t Tell, is a hidden gem in the East Village.Go early to get a table and enjoy a little corner of the past. Or go all out and try a Lushie, a frozen blended cocktail. The Tippler offers a decent selection of mainstream beers and liquor, but the real joy is in their cocktails such as the Chelsea Smash (vodka, lemon, mint, honey, Branca Menta) or the Something Wicked (fennel seed-infused tequila, grapefruit, lime, crème de mûre, ginger beer). Exposed red brick, cast iron embellishments, and plush oriental rugs immediately beckon the visitor to sit down, have a tipple, and forget that it’s the 21st century. A 1920s-style mural adorns the stairwell which leads down into the bowels of this former warehouse. The entrance is marked by a large marquee-style open sign and a small, understated metal plaque on the south side of Chelsea Market, one of the greatest food halls in the world. A stone’s throw from the Highline, in the fashionable Meatpacking district, is The Tippler.
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