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The Duke bar and lounge with a live trio performing
The Duke

Bar, lounge, and bandstand. Six nights a week, two sets a night, no cover before eight.

DK-02 Video · 16:9 · 15–20s loop The trio playing, crowd in soft focus, one cutaway to hands on the upright bass. The single most important asset on the site.

The room

Built around the bandstand.

Most hotel bars put the music in a corner. This one was drawn from the stage outward — sightlines first, seating second, and a back bar that runs three storeys up the atrium wall.

The result is a room where you can hear a brushed snare from the back banquette.

Tonight's set times

This week

Two sets, six nights.

Tuesday
Trio20:00 & 22:30
Wednesday
Vocalist20:00 & 22:30
Thursday
Quartet20:00 & 22:30
Friday
House band21:00 & 23:30
Saturday
Guest bill21:00 & 23:30
Sunday
Solo piano19:00 only

Programming is placeholder. Wire this block to your booking calendar.

DK-03 Still · 3:2 · fully lit Back bar wall, wide, every bottle lit. The establishing shot for the room.

The back bar

Three storeys
DK-04 Video loop · 3:2 · 8–12s Bartender in motion — shake, strain, garnish. One continuous take, no cuts.

Service

Loop

The list

Cocktails named for standards.

  • Take the A TrainRye, amaro, coffee, orange oil
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  • Mood IndigoGin, butterfly pea, lemon, tonic
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  • CaravanMezcal, tamarind, chili, lime
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  • Prelude to a KissChampagne, rose, cognac
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  • Satin DollVodka, elderflower, cucumber, cava
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  • In a Sentimental MoodBourbon, black walnut, vanilla
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  • Sophisticated LadyCognac, sherry, fig, bitters
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  • SolitudeZero-proof: verjus, thyme, soda
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Names are drawn from Ellington compositions. Confirm publishing clearances before printing menus.

DK-05 Still · 1:1 Signature cocktail, backlit, condensation visible. Shoot 6–8 in one session.
DK-06 Still · 1:1 · close Hands on the upright bass, or a horn bell catching light.
DK-07 Still · 1:1 · 22:00 Crowd at ten. Laughter, low light, motion blur permitted.
DK-08 Still · 3:2 · near-black The least literal set on the site. Shadow, a slice of light, a coupe glass. Under-reveal it — no wide shot of the room.

Behind the library

There is another room.

Twenty-eight seats. No sign, no listing, no photographs of the interior. Ask the bartender at The Duke, or don't.

Open Thursday to Saturday, from ten.

If you must read more
“It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing.”
Duke Ellington, 1931

A modern classic, composed in luxury Where every stay finds its rhythm Beyond Category