Photograph: Courtesy of TAO Group HospitalityĬloistered from Magic Hour’s skyline view outside, The Hidden Gem is past a double set of pink doors. Now, that space, rechristened The Hidden Gem, has been polished into a new point among the constellation of NYC’s latter-day speakeasy conceits. The 10,000-square-foot space changes shape occasionally-it recently transformed from the après-ski-style Pink Winter Lodge to a somewhat similarly fashioned Sparkly Summer iteration-and entry to its adjacent Elephant Room has typically been limited to private parties, according to reps. The Moxy Times Square opened in 2017, quickly followed by Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge on the hotel’s 18th floor.
Photograph: Courtesy of TAO Group Hospitality Sometimes they’re secluded by nothing more than a curtain, others by flights of stairs recalling M.C. Modern-day so-called speakeasies are an easier sell, as the commonly accepted qualifications seem to be a demonstrated effort to conceal, and design elements that veer more into theme than the era they are abstractly intended to evoke. It would be impossible to open a new dive bar, as the august institutions occupying that category do so once they’re cloaked in a patina of dust that shimmers in the stray ray of sunlight, the perfume of cash and stickiness of indeterminate origin. And another, an original speakeasy revival that was forced to close a couple of months ago, will pop up in a Manhattan hotel this summer. Another intertwines 1980s Times Square vibes and sex shop aesthetics all under one roof. If reports of NYC’s recent saturation of speakeasy-style bars have eluded you so far this year, you might also be surprised to learn that there are now two of these stylish drinking spots somewhat obscured in the subway system.
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