Bar Pleiades

Though the bar scene on the Upper East Side can sometimes seem stuffy, Daniel Boulud’s plush Bar Pleiades feels like a breath of fresh air. Perhaps in a cheeky nod toward the designer bag-toting, cocktail-swilling ladies of the neighborhood, the Surrey Hotel’s ground floor bar features a luxurious, Coco Chanel-inspired black and white space with recessed trompe l’oeil booths and wall details sporting that famous purse-style quilting. Drinks such as the Beijing Mule ($15), made with saffron-roasted pear, vodka, yuzu and house-made ginger beer are similarly upscale, with price tags fitting...

Daniel Boulud's bar adjacent to Cafe Boulud isn't exactly sexy, but it's a great place to for a mid-day dessert or a fine glass of champagne.

A bastion of "class beyond class", this Upper East Side "gem" in the Surrey Hotel struts "superb" black-and-white decor that's one part Coco Chanel, one part '30s deco; brought to you by chichi chef Daniel Boulud (whose Café Boulud adjoins), it caters to moneyed types who don't flinch when the stratospheric check arrives.

Like its adjacent sister restaurant Café Boulud, the cocktail menu at Bar Pleiades is organized in four sections: "La Tradition" (classics), "La Saison" (drinks inspired by the seasons), "Le Potager" (featuring ingredients from farmers' markets) and "Le Voyage" (globally influenced). For the striking black and white décor, designer Lauren Rottet was inspired by the Art Deco period and style...

Daniel Boulud's bar adjacent to Cafe Boulud isn't exactly sexy, but it's a great place to for a mid-day dessert or a fine glass of champagne.

Set in the Surrey Hotel right next door to Cafe Boulud, Daniel Boulud's Bar Pleiades harkens back to the former French restaurant of the same name that dominated the art world elite of New York in the 70s and 80s, combining "elegantly attentive service... with the distinctive cocktail menu of a talented mixologist."

Bar Pleiades exudes a sense of elegance from the second you walk in. Decorated with an Art Deco motif throughout, it captures the old-school effortless charm and quality of the era it emulates. From the plush leather seats, exquisite lighting and unmatchable hand-crafted drinks, it truly offers guests a luxury experience. The attention to detail and aiming for perfection is what you would...