Carlyle - Bemelans Bar

Carlyle - Bemelans Bar

Address

35 East 76th Street

New York, NY 10021 

Phone

212.744.1600

Area

Neighborhood

Upper East Side

Web Page

http://www.thecarlyle.com/dine4.cfm

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Hotel lobby

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Description

The Carlyle Hotel is a luxury hotel located at 35 East 76th Street in the Upper East Side area of New York City. The Cafe Carlyle is noted for the murals by Marcel Vertes, which were cleaned in the summer of 2007 as part of a renovation that included raising the ceiling of the intimate space by two feet. In its Bemelmans Bar, the hotel features a mural entitled "Central Park", the only surviving publicly accessible artwork by Ludwig Bemelmans, the author of the Madeline children's books. [1]

Best remembered as the creator of the classic Madeline books for children, Ludwig Bemelmans once joked he'd like his tombstone to read: "Tell Them It Was Wonderful." Well, wonderful it was, and still is, at Bemelmans Bar. Named in honor of the legendary artist, Bemelmans is a timeless New York watering hole that has drawn socialites, politicians, movie stars and moguls for more than five decades.

Restored in 2002 by designer Thierry Despont, the bar maintains its Art Deco legacy with chocolate-brown leather banquettes, nickel-trimmed black glass tabletops, a dramatic black granite bar and a 24-karat gold leaf-covered ceiling. Featuring the only surviving Bemelmans' commission open to the public, the 75-seat bar combines wit and coziness in unique New York style.

Hours Subject to change. Always verify.

5:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.