No photo of this bar survives from the 2008 site.

Harry's NY Bar (Helmsley Hotel)

212 E. 42nd St.
Murray Hill, Manhattan

In 2026

A different business is licensed at this address: Westin New York Grand Central;Lcl NY Bar &Kitchen

A different licensed business now operates at this address

From New York State Liquor Authority active licenses, downloaded October 9, 2026.

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Overview

This sad lounge at the Helmsley Hotel is a sorry namesake to the world famous Harry's NY Bar in Paris, the second home to the like Hemingway and Bogart and birthplace of the bloody mary).

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