A Handy List of Mad Men Haunts
Many of the bars and restaurants frequented by Don Draper, Roger Sterling, and other Mad Men characters are still alive and well in New York City; several contributed recipes for this book. If you’re planning a trip to the Big Apple, you may want to visit them. Tell them Bert Cooper sent you.
59 West 44th Street
(212) 840-6800
Home to the Round Table, a favorite of New York’s busness and creative elite
321 West 46th Street
(212) 246-9171
Authentic cuisine from Italy’s Piedmont region served amidst rare antiques in a refined atmosphere in the Theater District
225 West 79th Street
(212) 874-9528
An authentic Irish Pub on the Upper West Side
89 East 42nd Street
212 490-6650
The city’s most famous oyster bar, located in one of New York’s architectural gems, Grand Central Station
73 West 36th Street
(212) 947-3636
Rich in tradition and atmosphere, as well as sumptuous steaks (don’t forget the Caesar)
10 Central Park South
(212) 758-7777
An elegant, romantic, richly appointed bar in the Plaza Hotel
837 Second Avenue
(212) 687-2953
A seafood restaurant/steakhouse with an Italian twist
915 Third Avenue
(212) 317-1616 and
A New York institution serving hearty fare and drink
2 East 61st Street
(212) 838-8000
Featuring the Two E Bar/Lounge, the modern incarnation of The Pierre’s famed Tea Room
45 East 45th Street
(212) 661-9600
Known as the Grand Dame of Madison Avenue, offering many dining and drinking options
234 West 44th Street
(212) 221-8440
The culinary heart of Broadway, with walls lined with caricatures of Broadway’s leading lights
301 Park Avenue
(212) 872-1275 (restaurant reservation line)
The legendary hotel once owned by Conrad Hilton, with a kitchen so famous they named a salad after it
THE ROOSEVELT IS THE SETTING FOR MANY MAD MEN SCENES. IN SEASON 1 IT’S WHERE SAL HAS TO CONFRONT HIS REPRESSED HOMOSEXUALITY WHEN, OVER DINNER, THE MAN FROM BELLE JOLIE LIPSTICK EXPRESSES HIS ROMANTIC INTEREST. AND IT’S WHERE DON TAKES UP TEMPORARY RESIDENCE IN SEASON 2 WHEN HIS MARRIAGE TO BETTY HITS A LOW.
