Bathtub Gin (speakeasy)

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Bathtub Gin
Bathtub Gin (speakeasy)
Location132 Ninth Avenue, New York City, New York, 10011, U.S.
Coordinates 40°44′37″N74°00′12″W / 40.7436°N 74.0032°W / 40.7436; -74.0032
OwnerDave Oz
Type Speakeasy, cocktail bar
Genre(s)Speakeasy
Opened2011
Website
bathtubginnyc.com

Bathtub Gin is a 1920s style speakeasy and cocktail bar located in New York City.

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Opened 2011 in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood by Dave Oz, [1] this Prohibition style speakeasy has been described as being "Stashed behind a tiny storefront. An unmarked door leads into a smallish bar with gaudy damask wallpaper, pressed tin ceilings and silk couches. The copper bathtub in the heart of the room is a prop for Facebook photos. [2]

Bathtub Gin also has live entertainment such as burlesque which has featured performer The Maine Attraction. [3]

Los Angeles location

A second Bathtub Gin speakeasy opened December 7, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. [1]

The Los Angeles location closed in 2024. [4]

Critical reception

Time Out magazine voted Bathtub Gin number 10 of the best speakeasy-inspired bars in New York City saying, "If you’re really thirsty for the whole hide-and-seek conceit, or simply tolerating someone who is, this is the place to be," adding, "In the back after dark, it’s Jazz Age cosplay, baby." [5]

The New York Times wrote, "Like an infestation of voles, speakeasies continue to burrow their way into the city’s night life. The latest is Bathtub Gin, a fake Victorian bar “hidden” behind a coffee shop in Chelsea. Opened last month, the lounge hopes to corral herds from the meatpacking district with the easy refinement of cocktail culture. [2]

New York magazine said, "The owners wisely decided to focus their cocktail list on recipes predating the bathtub-brewing decade, with substantial bar food a modern fusion affair. Weeknights offer an opportunity to sink back in one of the speakeasy’s plush, damask banquettes over a cocktail or two while weekends are more raucous." [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Elliott, Farley (December 6, 2021). "This Vintage Speakeasy Hides Above a Swanky Melrose Coffee Shop". Eater .
  2. 1 2 Detrick, Ben (October 12, 2011). "Bathtub Gin". The New York Times . Archived from the original on October 13, 2011.
  3. ↑ Carmel, Julia (March 25, 2021). "What Is Life Without Burlesque?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ Lecardo, Lina (January 4, 2024). "Closing Time: Beloved Spaces and Places L.A. Lost by 2024". Los Angeles .
  5. ↑ Sutherland-Namako, Amber; Carter, Morgan (October 23, 2024). "The 20 best speakeasy-inspired bars in NYC". Time Out .
  6. ↑ "Bathtub Gin". New York . October 22, 2018.
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