"Even though the Upper West Side is decidedly not as nice a place to drink a sparkling wine cocktail as a luxury hotel in Taormina, Sicily, you can get pretty close to the experience at Scarlet Lounge in the low 80s. The bar is owned by White Lotus and Sopranos star Michael Imperioli, and it's lacquered with gold accents and swathed in red velvet. The Art Deco bar is small, almost cramped, but the cocktails are creative and well-made, especially for this part of town. As long as you don’t have an allergy to the color red, Scarlet is a great place to grab a fancy cocktail until 2am on the weekends. " - Will Hartman, Bryan Kim, Neha Talreja, Matt Tervooren
Scarlet Lounge
