ajones' Reviews

Some of NYC's finest.

I did a review on nyc's best cocktails last month and bemelman's was one of the place that i hit up for drinks. here's my review. on a side note, we were sitting next to tommy hilfiger and he looks very scary in person, as in way-too-much-upkeep scary.

"Bemelmans radiates old-world money is called home by many well-to-do hotel guests, upper east side elite and a slew of celebs, but if you happen to be strolling along Central Park and get a itch to sip scotch with society pages, you won’t feel out of place here. Bemelmans and their new master mixologist, Brian, have done very good things in making this a bar quintessential New York, serving some of the best cocktails in the city and creating a place where anyone can feel welcome and relaxed. The lights are low and the vibe is masculine, but alongside the Armani suits were a group of cute twenty-something girls chatting it up at happy hour. My drinking partner and myself settled into a leather banquette and sampled the first concoction Brian brought out, an Agave Gingerita made with blue agave, cointreau, fresh ginger, lime and egg white. Now, mind you, these cocktails are $19 each and I would pay that and more for this cocktail. In fact, all of the drinks here were worthy of their price tag. The Gingerita was refreshing and frothy. The coolness of the drink offset the spicy-ness of the fresh ginger; this is the drink for summer. We also sampled the Blue-cumber made with brandy, cucumber juice, a hint of Stoli blueberry and fresh lime. This baby won Brian the Iron Barchef award and speaks for itself. The Dry Rye Cherry Sling pays homage to the rye comeback and can make any non-whisky lover a convert, I’ll certainly be sipping the Sling this summer."

Reviewed on: August 05, 2007