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PDT

Speakeasy·East Village

Enter through a phone booth

About PDT

You enter PDT, short for “Please Don’t Tell”, by calling from a vintage phone booth inside Crif Dogs (NYC Tourism). Reservations are recommended.

Why it's on our list

  • Phone-booth entrance
  • Hot dogs with your cocktail
  • Book ahead

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with PDT before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from PDT are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. Empire State Building1.5 miWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
  2. The High Line1.5 miWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
  3. Brooklyn Bridge1.6 miWalk 33 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
  4. Grand Central1.8 miWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
  5. 9/11 Memorial1.9 miWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
  6. Times Square2.1 miWalk 42 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
  7. Rockefeller Center2.2 miWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
  8. Statue of Liberty ferries2.4 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
  9. Central Park3.4 miCycle 22 minCar or taxi 22 min
  10. The Met3.8 miCycle 24 minCar or taxi 24 min

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