Bar Calico
23 Lexington Ave 2nd floor, New York
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Darkness settling on Gotham. Pre-drink at Calico, minkish doorgirl usher to coathangers, six-foot paper lanterns in the Noguchi style, Saguaro cactus and cow skull the bar's centerpiece, Southwest Indian patterns on the rugs and upholstery, a little touch of kitsch in the yarn-bound paper menu listing cocktails inspired by the marriage of Al Stieglietz and Georgia O'Keefe: The O'Keefe Sour (lairds, mizu barley sochu, black apricot tea, maple, lemon, egg white), Machu Pichu (pisco barsol, midori, aloe vera, citrus, mint), Desert Water (Doce mezcal, italicus, basil, cactus juice), Opposites Attract (Harridan vodka, nixta, Mr. Black coffee liqueur, fernet menta, egg white, dark chocolate, corn), Tomatillo Margarita (herradura, ancho verde, tajin, tomatillo, salt), Savage Detective (Cardenxe de la Sierra, tepache, pineapple), a dozen others. I order the Prickly Pear, with Elyx vodka, basil eau de vie, lime, orgeat, and egg white, then wonder if it's too feminine a selection, compared to the vermouth and soda of my companions.
Tiny dark upstairs bar, great for drinks with friends. Live DJ which is very cool with great energy but also loud- not the place for quiet conversations. Drinks are cute, the drink menu definitely leans into the mezcal trend. Our bartender Alex unfortunately detracted from the night- service was ok but his attitude towards customers seemed very unwelcoming, discriminatory and condescending. Fun little spot but would not return or recommend due to service issues.
Very cool place with expert barkeepers. The drink menu was good, unique and slightly overpriced. Still a great little place for specialty cocktails
Average cocktail bar with a Mexican theme
Great drinks, cool atmosphere. We got a seating area outside the bar in the “hall” area and it was comfortable and easier to talk (not as loud).
Bartenders paid attention to the orders (my martini was dirty as requested and my other drink that I asked for a light pour was perfect). For how busy it was, we didn’t have to wait too long for our drinks.
Staff is extremely rude. They need customers service skills
Had one of my favorite martinis! It’s so clean and the flavor is very unique, delicious 😋
Went to this bar Thursday October 17 with friends around 9:30pm, ordered a glass of white wine, service was not friendly at all and wine tasted terribly sour. Paid for it and went home. My friends stayed for another round and witnessed the bartender pouring the white wine from some glasses back into the bottle. A disturbing, disgusting and unsanitary practice to say the least. No phone numbers to contact them, just an email address on the website, to which I am yet to receive a reply, a whole week later. Avoid!
Nice place to drink something, music is an apropiated volume to talk and the decoration is fun, simple, small and cozy good finding.
Great bar! Cozy, intimate, great vibe. But what stole the show are the delicious drinks and the awesome service. Bartender Jose and Alex were very helpful in navigating the menu and suggesting drinks that were perfect for our group. You can tell they are passionate about what they do. They also gave samples when available. They have some milk punches (clara and under the moonlight) that are very different and tasty- Never had anything like it!
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What a find!!! This bar was so cute, intimate, and comfortable, while serving amazing signature cocktails with great service. Location, ambience, even noise level were all perfection.
I’ll definitely be returning again! Highly recommend the drinks with egg white in them - so delicious and refreshing, while unique and unforgettable. 5 stars all around.
I LOVE JOSE !!! He took care of us and made us feel At home! Definitely will return.
Sam the bartender was amazing and told me all about Sotol! They have an amazing menu.
My first time here. I can’t wait to come back. I had the best experience with the Bartender Jose. He had amazing recommendations and the drinks phenomenal. Highly recommend coming here!
Bartenders are extremely rude — totally uncalled for, not worth coming here.
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