Cabaret in New York City
With its bootlegger-chic decor, 54 Below, seen in an undated photo, aims to be a hip hangout for Broadway babies and the fans who love them. Credit: Marc Bryan-Brown
It's been a tough year for cabaret lovers, since The Algonquin Hotel shuttered its famed Oak Room, where top-tier entertainers performed. Filling the void is 54 Below, a new supper club with a louche, speak-easy feel and appropriately tawdry location beneath what used to be the infamous nightclub Studio 54. Patti LuPone opened the place in June with a new cabaret show that quickly became the hottest ticket in town. Of course, the grande dame of dining with a downbeat is the luxe, mega pricey Café Carlyle. Alas, it's closed till September. Here, four summer options, both classy and cool.
