Ken Friedman's Ace Hotel Basement Bar Is a Go Go Go!

Just days after Ken Friedman leaked details of his Tin Pan Alley throwback bar in a neighborhood newsletter, the Spotted Pig and Breslin honcho took Blackbook on a tour of the raw space and confirmed that it is a go. When the mosque across the street from the Ace Hotel objected to Friedman's plan to open a bar in a neighboring townhouse, the Ace team told him to find another space in the hotel that could work. Sherlock Holmes that he is, Friedman found his space, which Blackbook describes thusly:

...brick arches crest the walkways and industrial, exposed beams keep the whole thing standing. The space is structurally dynamic, a catacomb with multiple rooms, nooks and corners hidden about. It’s all very downstairs at La Esquina. And every few minutes or so you can hear the subway rumble by.