"Late last week the legendary mixologist Audrey Saunders delivered a gut punch to cocktail lovers in New York City: Pegu Club, the swanky downtown lounge she opened nearly 15 years ago, would not be reopening post-COVID19 shutdown. In her announcement of the closure, Saunders said, “historically, Pegu’s summer business has been slow as molasses.” That, coupled with almost certain social distancing mandates and a potential rent increase, was too much to bear."
