Summer in the City: Sip Something Cool at Bemelmans at The Carlyle

Relax with an inspired cocktail at one of the best hotel bars around, Bemelmans at The Carlyle. Manhattan may be brimming with fashionable (and thumping) night spots, but The Carlyle has a very real glamour, augmented by its long and fashionable history. Sink into a plush chair in this timeless NY watering hole, frequented by the city's finest for over 50 years. The bar's namesake, Ludwig Bemelman, is best known as the creator of the classic Madeleine books for children, and the bar is fittingly adorned with his whimsical murals. The dapper and knowledgeable barmen will hook you up with some seriously snazzy libations.