Two of these, Timberyard and Blackfriars, have bars open all day to non-diners.
"If you want to be globally attractive, you do need to have bars open until whatever hour of the day," he said.
A solid block of forbidding whitewashed concrete walls topped with razor wire, La Loma's upper stories have only barred, open slits for ventilation, and prisoners stuff blankets and newspapers into them to try to defeat the winter cold.
Black's cab door was badly damaged and had to be crow-barred open.
Consider having the bar open for an hour after dinner.
The biggest name of all of them, Daniel Boulud, has opened Bar Boulud, a wine bar more in name than style.
Make sure you have the Command Bar open.
Verbena, 15 Irving Place (17th Street), has opened Bar Demi, 125 1/2 East 17th Street, in the space that was Verbena to Go.
La Rocca said she had kept the bar open "because people live in the area, and they need a place to go".
The Bar has been open for more than a year, and has acquired a loyal following.
