Connie Cocktail Lounge

John F. Kennedy International Airport, One Idlewild Dr, Queens
(212) 806-9000

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It's not the best cocktail bar in the world, but it's the best cocktail bar in an old Lockheed Constellation that happens to be decked out in TWA livery while sitting on the tarmac next to Eero Saarinen's iconic terminal building. All of those are very cool things, and the Connie is a must-do if you're chilling at the TWA.

Pour yourself into a martini or two and dream of the halcyon Jet Set days of yesteryear.
One of the most unique cocktails bars I’ve been to, the setting and idea is amazing. Sitting in one of the seats on the plane really makes you feel like you’re reliving the golden age of aviation.

For such a unique place I would have expected more from the drinks though. The drinks are served in plastic cups. Imagine how cool this place would be if they served high end drinks.
10/10 for uniqueness. Circle around to the left from the main entrance, head outside and under the elevated tube that goes to the wing there — and you’ll be at the Connie.

Inside is a lovingly restored (but not lovingly maintained) rust-bucket from a bygone era and I say that with utmost respect. This plane bar like the rest of the TWA hotel is oozing with period charm, but it’s beginning to show its age and losing the battle with rust that appears largely...

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