Having opened its doors in Spring 2011, The Darby Downstairs is more than just a subterranean sister to neighboring eatery, The Darby Restaurant. The basement-level cocktail lounge with a speakeasy sensibility is adorned in brown leather banquets and a gold lacquer honey-comb cage that spans the room’s walls, ceiling and lacquered oak bar. Here, Executive Chef Alexandra Guarnaschelli showcases ano
ther set of tools in her culinary arsenal with a delectable light fares menu that includes classic dishes like a French Ham and Gruyere Cheese Panini with Dijon Mustard, the Main Crabcakes and Grilled beef Sliders with aged Cheddar and relish. Accompanying chef's menu is a selection of hand-crafted cocktails created by expert in-house mixologists, including the Floozie, the Pretty Boy Floyd and the Tin Lizzy. The lounge, accessible through a second entrance separate from the upstairs restaurant, accommodates up to 200 people for after work cocktails or intimate after-hour parties, during which a stylish crowd can enjoy all genres of music spanning from 60's rock n roll to 70's funk to classic hip hop.
