The ?Mad Men? craze sparked the return of a number of retro trends. Bartenders are finally pouring proper cocktails and women?s sheaths and pencil skirts are returning to store shelves. But no homage to the good old days is complete without the speakeasy and New York City has one of the country?s chicest versions. Named […]The post The Raines Law Room, New York appeared first on Pursuitist.

The ?Mad Men? craze sparked the return of a number of retro trends. Bartenders are finally pouring proper cocktails and women?s sheaths and pencil skirts are returning to store shelves. But no homage to the good old days is complete without the speakeasy and New York City has one of the country?s chicest versions.Named after a 19th-century New York State liquor tax, the Raine?s Law Room on 17th street is an elegant throwback to a bygone era. Erotic wallpaper, vintage mirrors and large cameos adorn the walls; a bearskin rug, leather couches and antiques dot the main room; burgundy velvet banquettes enclosed in black chiffon drapes line the middle room and a dark Art Deco bar encompasses the back. A tin roof trimmed with gold-embossed Art Deco stencils and jazz emanating from the speakers complete the feeling. One can imagine Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner sharing a coze and a Sidecar in one of the intimate corners.This is not your typical high-end lounge. You won?t fight hipsters or fashionistas for a choice spot and the noise level never gets above a mild din. Host Paul-Alexandre Meu...