Entry No. 44 — the New York City file — filed under: speakeasy

Please Don't Tell (PDT)

To get in you walk into Crif Dogs, a grungy hot dog joint, step into a vintage wooden phone booth, and pick up the receiver; if there is room, the booth wall swings open into a dim, taxidermy-lined cocktail lounge. PDT helped launch the modern speakeasy movement and you can order hot dogs delivered into the bar through a hatch.

The move: Pick up the phone-booth receiver inside the hot dog shop, slip through the secret wall, and pair craft cocktails with a deep-fried hot dog passed through the hatch.

📍 Before you go Reservations open 7 days ahead on Resy and go fast; limited first-come bar seats for parties of 4 or fewer.

• 📍 East Village
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 113 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10009

Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-23