nightlife
❑
HavanaClub
,Baltimore.This jazzy
spothasdeep-redcarpeting, dark-
brown leathersofas, a fairlyexhaustive
listof premiumcigars, andagreat
crowd. It’ssituateddirectlyabove
aRuth’sChrisSteakHouse,which
makes itaperfectplace forpost-dinner
cigarsandcognac. 600WaterStreet,
havanaclub-baltimore.com
❑
Hudsonbarandbooks
,New
YorkCity.Thereare threeof these
BarandBooksspotsscattered
aroundManhattan, but thisplace is
particularlycozy. Itattractsagreat
downtowncrowd, andyou’ll havea
hard timedecidingwhether topair
yourcigarwithaclassiccocktail ora
glassof fine, single-maltScotch. 636
HudsonStreet, barandbooks.cz/
❑
guanxi lounge
, SanFrancisco.This
semi-privateclub issituated in the
backof theswankyChinese restaurant
Shanghai 1930. It’sabigplacewitha
media room, twobanksofhumidors,
andadresscode thathasmostpatrons
wearingsuitsorsport jackets. 133
SteuartStreet, shanghai1930.com
❑
ozioMartini andCigar lounge
,
Washington,D.C.Goodmusic, good
food, cigars, anddancingare the
primary lureshere.But there isalso
achilled-out lounge inwhich to relax
andenjoyyoursmoke.Dresscode is
businesscasual. 1813MStreetNW,
oziodc.com
❑
tHeoakbar
,BuenosAires.Expect
antiqueoakpaneling,awood-burning
fireplace, leatherclubchairs,andagreat
selectionofCubancigarsstored inside
ahumidor fashioned fromanoldsafe.
Italladdsup tomake this theperfect
place forunwindingwitha finesmoke
andaglassofsingle-maltScotch. Inside
PalacioDuhauParkHyatt,Avenida
Alvear1661,buenosaires.park.hyatt.com
C
igar smokers tend tobe sociableandplugged-inabout thegood things in life.Agreatway tofindout about a city’s
tophaunts is to settledown ina cigarbar, order adrink, light up, and chatwith thepatronnext toyou.Nodoubt, you’ll
leavewith fresh insights andmaybeanew cigaror two.Herearefivegreatplaces toenjoya cigar.
—
MiCHaelkaplan
CIGAR SCENES
FAll 2009
celebratedliving.com
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Clockwise from top
left: Cigars from the
HavanaClub and the
club's interior;
Guanxi Lounge
