Sneak Peek Inside Experimental Cocktail Club

It is here at 191 Chrystie Street, in the room Kush once called home, that the posh Parisian concept Experimental Cocktail Club is on the verge of opening. Back in early February, we brought word from top brass that the so-called “speakeasy” was planning an end-of-month opening for its new Lower East Side extension. This was not to be.

Heavy-duty construction onsite subsided fairly recently, resulting in plywood removal and addition of a new pinstripe awning. Of course, lest we forget the requisite brown paper window treatments. Said photo-blocking adornments lost adhesiveness yesterday, falling to sill level. So, here’s your first sneak peek inside the new swank establishment, turquoise fixtures and all. The block is gonna get louder in due course.

We reached out for comment on official launch, but have yet to hear back.  We’ll keep you posted.  Meanwhile, despite its closed status, the joint still managed to receive a somewhat positive review on Yelp…