The 14 New Bars at the Frick Are for ‘Special Events,’ Not Parties | Eater NY

"I updated our story to report that the Frick Collection plans to open 14 new bars this year as part of its ongoing $160 million renovation. The museum will open its first-ever restaurant on the second floor of its reception hall this fall; a small cafe there will have the only bar accessible during visiting hours, while the other 13 bars will be used for exhibition openings and private events, Heidi Rosenau (who handles communications for the Frick) says. The Frick has been temporarily closed for the renovation and will reopen at 1 E. 70th Street and Fifth Avenue later this year. In the past the museum applied for one-day liquor licenses for special events but sought a permanent license to serve food and alcohol as an amenity most museums offer during public hours; an original proposal for 17 bars was scaled back after neighbors raised concerns about late-night parties, traffic, and noise, and the two parties agreed on January 24 that 14 bars could operate under more than two dozen restrictions." - Luke Fortney