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The "21" Club Restaurant New York City
21 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
Gilt Bronze Decanter Tag, Decanter Label, Liquor Tag or Bottle Neck Tag
by Sporrongs Made in Sweden
5.75” x 4” x 1.25”
They cover classic spirit:
• PORT
You’re looking at a Port decanter label (also called bottle tickets) presented in their original fitted case.
Tag is embossed with ornate 21 Club Restaurant gate motifs — the same gate design is stamped on the inside lid — which suggests they were made as a themed gift or luxury bar accessory set, very likely mid-century (1940s–1960s), possibly earlier but the styling is consistent with mid-20th-century boutique barware.
The "21" Club, a former prohibition speakeasy, was one of the finest establishments in New York City. The Club opened its doors in 1922 by cousins Jack Kreindler and Charlie Berns. The 21 Club quickly became a favorite among celebrities and housed the private wine collections of Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, John F. Kennedy, and more! It was also the first date spot for Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart!
1950 Book was issued on the 25th anniversary of the founding of the "21" Club in memory of Jack Kriendler. Book includes wonderful illustrations and stories of the "21" Club
The 21 Club, often simply 21, was a traditional American cuisine restaurant and former prohibition-era speakeasy, located at 21 West 52nd Street in New York City.
21 Club Restaurant
Established 1922; 102 years ago
Closed December 11, 2020
Owner(s)
Belmond Ltd. (since 1995)
Marshall S. Cogan and Stephen Swid
(1985–1995)
Jack Kreindler and Charlie Berns and families (1922–1985)
Head chef Sylvain Delpique
Dress code Jacket required, jeans not permitted
When it closed, it had been active for 90 years, and it had hosted every US president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt, except for George W. Bush. It had a hidden wine cellar where it stored the collections of celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Nixon, and Sophia Loren.
After being shut down by the pandemic, the establishment announced in December 2020 that it would not reopen "in its current form for the foreseeable future" and was considering how to keep the restaurant a viable operation in the long term. In March 2021, a year after the shutdown, management took steps to terminate the staff. The famous jockeys were removed from the façade, marking the end of an era, remembered by patrons and staff alike.
