This one slipped by us, but Bea – a new restaurant/cocktail bar at 43rd & 9th – opened last month, as noticed by Gothamist. The place seems very high end, and looks pretty nice (if it’s in your price range).
You can check out the menu to get an idea of prices, but to give you a taste, cocktails are $12-$14.
The place was formerly the French restaurant La Madeleine, which was in that location for 29 years until its closure in 2008. Bea have retained several parts from the old setup, including most notably the back all-weather garden room complete with a tree planted there in 1976.
Bea seems to be pretty popular, and is getting good reviews on Yelp. Looks like it’ll be a nice addition to 43rd St.