{"id":425229,"date":"2022-04-02T00:47:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T21:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/speakeasy-disguised-as-locksmith-shop-opens-in-nyc\/"},"modified":"2022-04-02T00:47:30","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T21:47:30","slug":"speakeasy-disguised-as-locksmith-shop-opens-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/speakeasy-disguised-as-locksmith-shop-opens-in-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"#Speakeasy disguised as locksmith shop opens in NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e9b927f2f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e9b927f2f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/speakeasy-disguised-as-locksmith-shop-opens-in-nyc\/#%E2%80%9CSpeakeasy_disguised_as_locksmith_shop_opens_in_NYC%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Speakeasy disguised as locksmith shop opens in NYC&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSpeakeasy_disguised_as_locksmith_shop_opens_in_NYC%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Speakeasy disguised as locksmith shop opens in NYC&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Come to get your key copied, stay for the $22 cocktail.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But actually don\u2019t bring any lock-related issues to Keys &amp; Heels because, despite the convincing weathered locksmith and shoe repair front, this Upper East Side bar is only in the business of slinging food and drink.<\/p>\n<p>The limited food offerings include $12 pigs in a blanket, $20 salmon tartare cones and $12 homemade focaccia, and there\u2019s also a full bar. The drinks menu is fronted by the two-part list of house cocktails ($18 to $22), followed by a limited selection of wine and three $9 beer options, and finished with the bottle service offerings ($175 to $425).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love the idea of maintaining something that is so visibly old New York,\u201d restaurateur Massimo Lusardi told The Post of the inspiration for launching this spot. \u201cI wanted something that could <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear out of the blue one day, yet hides in plain sight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So far, the New York native says the disguise has worked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s often completely overlooked, as it looks so old people don\u2019t even notice it\u2019s new,\u201d said Lusardi, who also launched the Italian restaurants Uva and Uva Next Door, both located adjacent to Keys &amp; Heels on Second Avenue between 77th and 78th streets.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-5.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"keys and heels upper east side speakeasy\" class=\"wp-image-21747950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Reservations and walk-ins are now being accepted. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Melissa Hom<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"keys and heels upper east side speakeasy\" class=\"wp-image-21747939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Inside, the space is far from locksmith-looking. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Melissa Hom<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"keys and heels upper east side speakeasy\" class=\"wp-image-21747945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>No key copying equipment in sight at the speakeasy. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Melissa Hom<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI also wanted it to be about privacy and making the whole space feel like a private room,\u201d he added. \u201cStepping through one thing and into another really transports you and allows room for the unpredictable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The privacy aspect proved not only good for creating an intimate atmosphere and aesthetic \u2014 but also for making Keys &amp; Heels a prime location for semi-secret private holiday bashes during the Omicron COVID-19 variant\u2019s reign over NYC this winter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was because of the space we decided to have the party,\u201d 25-year-old Andrea Van Melkebeke told The Post, crediting Keys &amp; Heels secret entrance as the reason she chose it for her shindig during COVID\u2019s third wave. \u201cIt\u2019s very \u201980s-lounge sexy, and we didn\u2019t want to be at a bar with other people. We were able to keep the list down, we knew everyone was vaccinated and there were no strangers.\u2019\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-10.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"keys and heels upper east side speakeasy\" class=\"wp-image-21747953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-10.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-10.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-10.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The venue offers bottle service and is available for private parties.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Melissa Hom<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-9.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"keys and heels upper east side speakeasy\" class=\"wp-image-21747946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-9.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-9.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-9.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Not actually a place to get taps added to your heels. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Melissa Hom<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-8.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"keys and heels upper east side speakeasy\" class=\"wp-image-21747940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-8.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-8.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-8.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Massimo is also behind two Italian restaurants on the same block. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Melissa Hom<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Keys &amp; Heels had originally planned to open to the public in December, but due to the ongoing pandemic pushed its official opening to March. Walk-ins are now welcome Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 6 p.m. until late, and limited reservations can also be <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/resy.com\/cities\/ny\/keys-and-heels\">made online<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Those in need of an affordable cobbler can get ready to be badly disappointed, but anyone seeking a \u201cwhimsical yet sophisticated lounge\u201d with a \u201cflirtatious and seductive atmosphere\u201d full of velvet, fringe, and industrial accents will surely find it, according to a press release.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Mixed-Spread_Melissa-Hom.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"keys and heels upper east side speakeasy\" class=\"wp-image-21747954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Mixed-Spread_Melissa-Hom.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Mixed-Spread_Melissa-Hom.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Mixed-Spread_Melissa-Hom.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Some of the food offerings at Keys &amp; Heels. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Melissa Hom<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-4.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"keys and heels upper east side speakeasy\" class=\"wp-image-21747947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Melissa-Hom-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The bar is open from 6 p.m. until late Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Melissa Hom<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Massimo-Headshot-4.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"keys and heels upper east side speakeasy\" class=\"wp-image-21747943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Massimo-Headshot-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Massimo-Headshot-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Massimo-Headshot-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Massimo Lusardi, the founder of Keys &amp; Heels. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Melissa Hom<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Keys &amp; Heels is located at 1488 2nd Ave. in Manhattan.<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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