Lillie’s is a great spot in the Theatre District to grab a burger and a beer before or after a Broadway show.
Lillie Langtry would love this place ………[if she were still alive]. In 1887 she appeared in New York on Broadway as Lady Macbeth…….and was paid $6000 a week. The critics hated her performance….but the public loved her.
Tables in the front ………..sweet place to meet your friends.
The decor…….Victorian to an excess………but that was Victoriana in the 1880′s.
Oh Lillie ! She had an infamous affair with the future King Edward Vll……then she became pregnant by the Prince of wales……….and that same year became the first society woman to appear on the stage.
One of the longest bars in Manhattan……..but not short on beers.
Marble railing…….red velvet stools……….laptops welcome.
Santas in every niche………..HO HO HO!
Candle sconces…….by the dozens……….adorn the walls.
20 Chandeliers dangle throughout the restaurant. LOVE that crystal.
Antique mirrors in every nook and cranny.
You will LOVE the Loo. Really !
Don’t cha’ luv the way the water flows into the basin.
Mirror Mirror on the Wall! I want to take you home with me!
“Skip to the LOO my darling!
Hee Hee !!
It’s a grand interior………stained glass everywhere.
It took an artist months to paint the ceiling……..Michaelangelo would be proud!
Even the water bottle was toned to fit the decor. Nice touch !
Our waitress couldn’t have been sweeter.
Blue Moon Belgian White………from Golden Colorado! Hello Coors!!! Has a coriander nose……slightly sour waft but is floral and gently malty. Nice !
Well, I came here for the burger. Angus beef…….perfectly grilled. Divine frites.
Lots of cozy nooks to meet with your friends.
More of those chandeliers……….
with Christmas balls abounding.
This charming couple from Spain…..Maria and Danny………on their honeymoon were at the table next to ours.
Joana…….photographer…….blogger was photographing for her blog.
Oscar Wilde……….peering down from the bar……..was so smitten with Lillie…..he called her Venus Victrix…..[what the heck does that mean?]
