Clyde

17 Top Tropical NYC Restaurants and Bars | Eater NY

"Clyde’s is a compact, atmospheric rum bar, owned by the team behind local comfort food spots Sweet Chick and Pop’s. Plus, it’s partly owned by Major Lazer’s Christopher Leacock, a.k.a. Jillionaire — the bar is an ode to his native Trinidad, with a soundtrack of soca, dancehall, and reggae music. Next door is Pearl’s, a Trinidadian restaurant, and behind the two venues, there’s a backyard patio with pastel chairs and picnic tables, reserved for Pearl’s diners when it’s busy but open to Clyde’s customers when it’s not. Try the strong punch bowls or rum flights with a group, and there’s a small menu of Trinidadian bar snacks to sample, too." - Carla Vianna