Brian Gefter and Michael Satsky, club entrepreneurs, who cater to international clientele, recently opened Winston’s Champagne Bar. This elegant opulent champagne-only bar is located beneath the Gansevoort Park Hotel, New York.
THE LOOK:
The petite airy space evokes 1940s opulence with black reflective surfaces, Napoleonic wallpaper, bubble chandeliers, a yellow Schumann piano, and A cozy balcony which reached up a circular staircase.
PLAYLIST:
Cocktail music from the 1940’s fills the air while you enjoy your Champagne sipping.
THE FIZZ:
There are over 100 choices from 20 houses. Including the Grande Marque, there is also an emphasis on grower Champagnes, including: Billiot, Egly Ouriet and Jacques Selosse, and the finds by the glass prove to be a great adventure, including Godmé and Agrapart.
WHO GOES:
Men in dark, conservative attire. Some women in suits, lots with over plunging necklines, others slither about in reptilian-print leggings.
THE VERDICT:
Timeless luxury! It’s for the jet-set crowd that’s already arrived.
Winston’s Champagne Bar
420 Park Avenue South (East 29th Street)
(212) 929-9070
winstonschampagnebar.com
Open daily from 5 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Liz Palmer
@champagnehouses