Reunion
Su-W 5:30pm-2am; Th-Sa 5:30pm-4am
I stumbled upon the door to Reunion by chance in the middle of the afternoon, only because there was a delivery being made and the doors were open. Otherwise I do not believe most would recognize this as a stopping point for one amazing bar. I made a point to come back on a Saturday evening so that I could experience the positive energy that this bar transmits. I went into the building and descended the stairs and entered a tropical paradise. With appropriate music playing, classic and original island drinks being made, and a room filled with surf boards, bathing suits strung, a large fish tank and lots of happy people, I became an instant fan. And that was before I met Thomas Wilson, one of the delightful owners who told me a bit of the history of his bar. Paying homage to the magnificent French island, II de La Reunion, off the coast of Africa, in the Indian Ocean, the partners behind this subterranean bar have managed to capture the spirit of hanging out in the sun on a sandy beach no matter what the New York temperature is outside.
