Kittichai

I've been curiously drawn to the Manhattan hotel bar scene lately. Having developed an affection for Thom Bar, I opted to try Kittichai downstairs. The intricately decorated dining area and bar are laced with sexuality.


To refresh, I requested the Passionfruit Margarita. Although I was a bit nervous that the cocktail would be too sweet, it was quite lovely. I stepped outside to use my phone- the doormen (yes 60 Thom staffs two doormen) noted that iPhones are terrible for reception in the venue. As I wandered towards Spring St waving my phone in the air and missing my drink, I heard a voice, "Keisha?"

An old friend from high school. Small word.

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Thom Bar

I fell out of the cab and floated up the steps to SoHo's Thom Bar. Located in 60 Thompson, this New School Hotel bar is ranked among the top choices in Manhattan. The key to Thom Bar: getting a seat in one of the nooks in the back. Sunken couches and reasonably eclectic patterns offer the urban-chic you're seeking. A DJ offered Amy Winehouse, Jay-Z, among other main stream hits.

I sipped on the Clementine Cosmopolitan (even, tasty, mastered) before graduating to a Ketel Martini, up with a twist. The cocktail server kept a steady flow of drinks- a detail that I have affection for (attempting to flag an inattentive server is never sexy).


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