Café Carlyle

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Café Carlyle

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Contact Info:

Address: 35 East 76th St (at Madison Ave)
City: New York, NY
Zip: 10021
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Phone: (212) 744-1600
Website: http://www.thecarlyle.com/

Food Info:

Cuisine: Continental
2nd Cuisine: French
Payment: Amex Visa Mastercard

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Where Cabaret and Classic New York Glamour Live On At approximately 10:30 p.m. on any given evening, in any given season, the rich and melodic sounds of a Baldwin grand piano drifts out onto Madison Avenue. Passersby know they’re missing a treat, for just through doors underneath the gilt-edged canopy emblazoned with “Café Carlyle,” an audience of Eastside neighbors, music lovers, and visitors from around the world are enjoying an intimate concert given by a top performer. Maybe it’s Eartha Kitt crooning her classic rendition of “My Heart Belongs to Daddy” or Broadway legend Rita Moreno or even film director and clarinetist Woody Allen in a jam session with the Eddy Davis’ New Orleans jazz band. But if it’s springtime, then it must be the inimitable Bobby Short--America’s master of song and the undisputed king of the Café Carlyle, in his trademark tuxedo. Though open since the fifties, Cafe Carlyle has been synonymous with the urbane Manhattan elegance of Bobby Short, since Short first began working his favorite “saloon” in 1968. “The first two weeks, when I went there to fill in for George Feyer, I was overwhelmed by the response from my friends who came to cheer me on,” recalls Short. It was the brilliant beginning of a 35-year booking. Named both a Living Landmark by New York’s Landmark Conservancy and a National Living Legend by the Library of Congress, Short can be credited with carrying the mantle of classic cabaret songs into the 21st century. A repertoire of Porter, Gershwin, and Ellington standards mixed with more obscure gems, resonates with audiences both young an old. In fact, the Café Carlyle often plays host to generations of patrons in the same family, drawn to this chic arena by the music, and an atmosphere infused with the feeling of a bygone era of glamour. “I try to bring the audience happiness,” says Short. “To transport them to another place and another time.” The Café Carlyle, with its intimate linen covered tables, and walls dressed in a fanciful music themed pastel murals by French artist Marcel Vertes (Oscar winning art director for 1952’s Moulin Rouge) is the quintessential supper club. Accommodating up to 70 for dinner and 90 for a performances, The Café Carlyle is a quietly romantic room that creates an intimate embrace between patron and entertainer--a unique experience that brings guest back time and again. Café Carlyle is open from 7:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Monday to Saturday and 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.

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