Café Carlyle

New York, New York
Bobby Short Cabaret Room


Scott Salvator, Interior Designer

After 52 years, Café Carlyle, a New York institution, underwent its first face-lift. Updated lighting technology enhances the visual experience without compromising the 1950s feel of this renowned nightclub.

…the café…has maintained a soigné, vintage New York chic even with or because of its dishabille setting. —The New York Times

The New York Times, September 18, 2007. “Wiping the Stains Off a Bit of Old New York Glamour.”

Photographs by Seth Ely

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