Come for a drink. See how the night goes.

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42 The Esplanade

For evenings that stay off the record

Low lights, clinking ice, a bartender who knows your order before you say it.

  • Crowded bar counter, guests and warm lighting
  • Guest in profile holding a whiskey cocktail
  • Guest enjoying oysters with cocktails
  • Pink coupe on black table with red velvet banquette
  • Two chefs plating dishes at the pass
  • Tall Manhattan-style highball with a pale garnish on clear ice
  • Coffee bean jello cubes in a tight grid
  • Couple laughing with cocktails in warm booth light

The Menu

Every pour tells a story. The food menu is just as curated — Chef Akhil makes sure of it.

Meringue-a-tang

Punchy citrus Margarita with earthy, oxidized citrus undertone

Winter Kiss

Dry, bright, and bubbly berry daiquiri

Tropic Thunder

Beach-toasted Old Fashioned spiced with the memories of Piña Coladas

Crimson Ember

Floral Mezcal sour with bright citrus, red fruit, and a bittersweet linger

Espresso Ghost

A clear espresso martini. Clean roast, nuttiness, dry cocoa

Negroni à la Cart

Apple skin, spice, tannin, and dry peel bitterness

Cloakroom Martini

Bitter florals, dry cocoa, raspberry

Orange Empire

Bubbly Manhattan highball with chamomile and allspice

Gourmet Jellies

London Garden Fizz

Gin, Citrus, Cucumber

Spicy Marg

Tequila, lime, tajin

Glass Espresso

Vodka, Coffee Liqueur, Espresso

Care Bear Stare

Cranberry, Sprite, Poprocks

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Any Given Night

There’s always something worth staying for.

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