It's time for Elizabeth's wonderful T stands for Tuesday - hi T gang! Today I am going to take you to New York City where you can meet Oscar Wilde.
The Irish poet and playwright, you think? Oh no! I'm talking about a bar.
Oscar Wilde is, of course, the creator of "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "The Picture of Dorian Gray" - but it is also an elaborately designed, Victorian style bar on 45 W 27th Street in New York City. I'm usually not too much into cocktails - I don't have more than a handful a year if you don't count Maitais - but when we spent a week before Christmas in New York in 2019 I wanted to go to a cocktail bar on Christmas Eve. Of course, New York City is not short of cocktail bars, and it took quite some research to find a place that seemed to be interesting enough to spend an hour there.
Oscar Wilde made the cut. At 118.5 feet this is New York City's longest bar, featuring Carrara marble. It is located at the former headquarters of NYC's Bureau of Prohibition - fitting, isn't it?
I did mention that it is Victorian themed, didn't I?
Seriously, I think it was a bit over the top. A big bit.
But it was fun for an hour in the afternoon when the place wasn't crowded at all. This guy certainly knew how to mix cocktails. The selection was good and the prices were Manhattan-reasonable.
I had the Pale Princess and it was delicious. I forgot what the Geek had, but it was good as well.
Cheers to Elizabeth and the T gang!
