Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb is on West 12th Street in the West Village and bills itself as a lovers den, which is accurate in the sense that the room was designed for intimacy. Sensual lighting, original artwork on the walls, a tableside martini cart, and a menu that leans into coastal seafood and aphrodisiac dishes alongside craft cocktails. Soul, lovers rock reggae, and hip-hop play at a volume that allows conversation.
The cocktails are creative and named with the same energy as the room. The Side Piece gets mentioned frequently by people who've been. The seafood menu includes oysters and ceviches meant to complement the drink side rather than compete with it.
It functions as a late-night date spot and private event space in equal measure. If the concept sounds like too much, it might be. If it sounds like exactly what a Friday in the West Village calls for, it usually delivers on that.