Buzz in New York: New Lounge Mister H Opens in Mondrian SoHo

Mr. H

Manhattanites rejoice:The Beauty and the Beast-inspired Mondrian SoHo - swathed in powder blues and polished silver - has just opened something decidedly different, Mister H.

Channeling the opulence and decadence of an opium den in Shanghai circa 1930, the new nightclub looks like a Asian boudoir with velour beds and blood-red lighting coupled with antique mirrors, a jade and gold checkered floor and of course, a slew of flickering lanterns.

Owned by Armin Armiri of Socialista and Bungalow 8, Armiri says he wanted to create a place where Humphrey Bogart would head for a nightcap - this fictitious establishment is embodied in Mister H, which will serve up 12 specialty cocktails amid an all vinyl, funk soundtrack.

Weve even heard that every pillow-strewn bed has a phone and each phone is randomly connected to another bed to facilitate coquettish phone calls.

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