Please Don’t Tell (PDT) is hidden behind a vintage telephone booth within the East Village hot dog shop, Crif Dogs on St Mark’s Place.
When PDT opened in 2007, it was among the first bars inspired by the infamous Prohibition era, when bars operated in secret to avoid discovery by the law. Its unmarked entry drew in curious drinkers but it also soon became known globally for its cocktail menu using fresh ingredients & measured pours to make classic drinks like Old Fashioneds, Manhattans and Daquiries.
PDT @pdtnyc with its taxidermy-adorned walls, handful of tables and only 15 seats at the bar, is one of the bars we feature in our new book “Great Bars of New York City” which is available at your local bookseller and online worldwide.
