| |  | The Oak Room | | | “The landmarked bar and restaurant tries to recapture some of its former allure by installing Atlanta star chef Joël Antunes.” —nymag | | Cuisine: American (New), American |
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| | | | | | You’ve always had a thing for the classics. Whether it’s a great meal or a grand setting, you can appreciate the finer things. Welcome then, to the return of an ultimate New York classic: The Oak Room at The Plaza Hotel. The luxe décor and barrel-vaulted ceilings are still the stuff of Gatsby-e... Read More | | | | | | The Oak Room, 10 Central Park South, 212-758-7777 Initial Projection: Summer '08 Current Debut Projection: November 8 Odds, On Time Arrival: Even Eater Projected Opening Date: 11/08/08 We haven't been hearing much from the Plaza's storied Oak Room since the news came out in February that Atla... Read More | | | | | | Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Horine, 10/28/08 The photographs above capture the soon-to-open landmarked Oak Room that is still, somewhat surprisingly, not entirely completed (note the artfully tight shots). The hope is that the finishing touches will be, ahem, finished—and... Read More | | | | | | One of NY’s longest running venues the Oak Room, a circa-1907 city landmark in the Plaza Hotel, is back in business following a two-year hiatus; the richly detailed oak paneling has been buffed up, the 20-ft. ceilings are as awe-inspiring as ever and now there’s a new chef added to the mix, Joë... Read More | | | | | | Originally designed by Plaza Hotel architect Henry Hardenbergh in 1907 as a men’s bar, The Oak Room closed during Prohibition and re-opened in 1934 as a full-service restaurant. The interior is a city Landmark, as is the Plaza Hotel, which reopened in March (after extensive renovations) as a hotel a... Read More | | | | | | Photo: Hannah WhitakerEarlier this week the magazine brought us our first peek inside the new Oak Room. The restaurant tells us it will open “by November 12,” with friend-and-family dinners before then. It looks like Opentable’s date of November 3 was optimistic — reservations are temporarily offli... Read More | | | | | | Arthur Emil, the man behind the late Windows on the World and The Rainbow Room, has won the coveted contract to operate the famous Oak Room and Oak Bar (pictured) in the Plaza Hotel, which is near the end of a three-year, $400 million makeover. The 18 story landmark building opened in 1907 and ope... Read More | | | | | | Recession or not, the return of one of NYC's most lavish and legendary bars is an event not to miss. Read More | | | | | | Since the storied Plaza reopened its doors in March after a controversial 3-year renovation that made the legendary hotel part condo, its luxury services have been opening its doors one by one. The Palm Court and Champagne Bar opened in mid-March, posh shops have been opening including Vertu (wh... Read More | | | | | | Small pox hospital on Roosevelt Island. By Amy Langfield/NewYorkology Sneak peak at a new menu for The Plaza (Eater) The lovely people over at the Oak Room have sent over Joël Antunes’ full menu, and let’s just say there... Read More | | | |
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