Subway Grit vs Sky-Lobby Glitz — Speakeasies Square Off Above and Below Columbus Circle
Dive bar Siberia returns underground at Columbus Circle, while Mandarin Oriental unveils a luxe high-rise speakeasy, showcasing two different New Yorks in one night.
For New Yorkers who measure time by last call and train headways, Siberia's return will be appreciated. The infamous Hell's Kitchen dive has reopened at Turnstyle Underground Market in the Columbus Circle concourse.
Two escalators and 35 floors above, Mandarin Oriental has relaunched The Bar, a 45-seat Silk Road-themed "speakeasy" with a skyline view, serving unique cocktails like jasmine-baijiu and pomegranate-spice concoctions.
The sign for Siberia may be easy to miss, but the attitude isn't.
Author's summary: Siberia dive bar returns underground.
- Siberia: underground dive bar at Columbus Circle
- Mandarin Oriental's The Bar: luxe high-rise speakeasy with skyline view