No photo of this bar survives from the 2008 site.

Branch

226 E. 54th St. · at 3rd Ave.
Midtown East, Manhattan

In 2026

Closed; now Space 54

Later here: Lexicon (licensed 2016–18).

Checked October 18, 2026.

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Overview

New York on Tap listed this bar without a review.

History

From bankers' lounge to Sweet 16s

By 2010 the address belonged to Lexicon, an elegant lounge-club catering to lawyers, bankers and out-of-towners in for a little weekend revelry¹. Plush raised banquettes surrounded a sunken cherry-wood dance floor¹, and "the Donald," as Time Out put it, once partied there to celebrate signing a new face to his modeling agency¹. Since September 2019 the space has been Space 54, an event venue for Sweet 16s, mitzvahs, birthdays and nightlife events², with room for 265 guests in 4,500 square feet².

Sources

Researched October 2026.

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