The Fake Gatsby

Published on Wednesday, October 24, 2007, by Kara Zuaro / Edit Post

Address: 277 Church Street, near White Street
Phone: 212-219-2970
Hours: Monday through Saturday 5 p.m. to 4 a.m.
B Flat
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• Entryway

A tall, black-lacquered door marked “277.” Enter and walk down the stairs. Same building and same owners as the restaurant Tokyo Bar, which is decorated with Japanese comics and neon lights, and located upstairs.

• Décor

Sleek and minimalist with leather banquettes and barstools, dark wood, and candlelight.

• Specialties

The Giant Steps gets just enough heat from wasabi-infused vodka, which is shaken with sake and garnished with a cucumber. For something sweeter and softer, opt for the Misty, a mixture of rum, Chambord, Calpico (a milky Japanese soft drink), and lemon juice, topped with champagne, berries, lemon, and whole mint leaves.

• Best Bottle on Shelf

Aforementioned house-infused wasabi vodka.

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  • Sick of all these pussy-ass hipster places... give me the Hemingway anyday

  • I hadn't realized the comments are linked to reviews of all six bars.
    By THIS place I meant the NYC B Flat.

  • The entrance to THIS place looks so much like the entrance to "b-flat" in Tokyo, one of the most comfortable jazz clubs in the city.

    I wonder if anyone in NYC is interested in a comment like this.

  • yawn

  • i tried to introduce a topic six months ago about great little known bars in Manhattan...and it was taken off and I got an email from Chow explaining that this was a food-centric site.....how is this article different from my topic. Thats just annoying

  • "making a comeback in New York City"
    Yeah, last year. This is such old news.