Claridge's Bar

"Nearby, Claridge’s is as stylish and Art Deco as ever—especially with its new, pink onyx–clad Painter’s Room bar. Pop in for an artful cocktail (say, a Saint Remy—a sort of martini inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s Almond Blossom, also with apple and quince) amid a stained-glass installation commissioned from British artist Annie Morris."

"Claridge’s is in the midst of a significant reinvention that owner Paddy McKillen is unveiling bit by bit. For now, L’Epicerie is a new dining space for interactive masterclasses and wine dinners, and the new Mayfair Suites, from Irish interior designer Bryan O’Sullivan, feature turn of the 20th century furniture and a mix of Art Deco and Victorian aesthetics."

"Slip onto the leather banquette and nurse a cocktail while keeping an eye on the other customers. A flute of one of the remarkable champagnes available by the glass strikes the proper golden note in Claridge’s art deco gem of a bar." - Ann Shields