The Hurricane Club

Gramercy / Union Square, New York –

Designed to resemble an upscale Polynesian beach club, The Hurricane Club is an elegant restaurant and lounge that draws an attractive clientele of fashionable young professionals.

True to its theme, the vast main room centers around a posh take on a tiki bar, albeit topped by a complex chandelier, where white-jacketed bartenders whip up flamboyant cocktails containing everything from rum infused with ginger to cucumbers and passion fruit.

A liberal sprinkling of ferns, palm trees, and exotic plants carry the breezy theme to the rest of the central restaurant, which is decked out in light wood, soaring mirrors, and comfy green booths, where jovial patrons gather to share pu pu platters and group drinks served in coconuts and watermelons.

Four elevated satellite rooms – including the Lagoon Lounge, the Bora Bora Black & White Room, and the red and gold Volcano Room – provide more space for diners to enjoy their sizzling platters of exotic specialties, while those looking for a slightly different experience can head down to the basement for a “rum and shine” – a shoeshine combined with a take-home sample of rum from a fountain that looks a little too much like a urinal.

Laid back and usually full of chatty, outgoing guests, The Hurricane club offers patrons an escape where they can trade in the hustle and bustle of city life for a mini tropical vacation in their own backyard.