Le Boudoir
The space that is the sexy underground le Boudoir bar was discovered by accident. The owners—Tarek Debira, Patricia Ageheim, and Ali Mardassi—were engaged in DIY renovations of the storage space below their neighborhood Brooklyn spot Chez Moi. In a story that involves a few drinks and a sledgehammer, they discovered a pair of hidden chambers that were once part of the Atlantic Avenue tunnel, supposedly the city’s oldest subway thoroughfare.
Now it’s a Rococo-style bar inspired by Marie Antoinette’s private rooms at Versailles with plush booths and ornate mirrors. The food is light—crispy frogs legs with honey sauce and a country pâté. Many of the drinks have Antoinette-inspired names, such as the Guillotin, a mix of mescal, scotch, banana liqueur, and honey. The dessert cocktail is made with vodka, crème de cocao, vanilla, and lemon: It’s called Eat Cake.
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