Anonymity is a difficult commodity to come by in Manhattan, and even scrupulously hidden speakeasies quickly find themselves on the radar of the madding crowd.
The allure of The Transcript Speakeasy is that it’s located within 63 Wall Street – the former 1920s HQ of private bank Brown Brothers Harriman turned private residential tower in the city’s Financial District – with access limited to three guests of a resident.
Having just refurbished the building’s main public spaces, Brooklyn-based studio The Design High pulled off a tricky restoration of the bijou nook just off the all-white grand lobby by blending contemporary touches such as velvet banquette seats and a customised brass mesh and marble bar, with the original green marble fireplace, wood panelled walls, herringbone floors and chandeliers.
Views of the passing foot traffic outside on Beaver and Hanover Streets are perfectly paired with Juve y Camps cava and a small cocktails list headlined by a Moscow Mule, and a Negroni spiked with mezscal.
INFORMATION
ADDRESS
63 Wall Street
-
Five watch trends to look out for in 2026From dial art to future-proofed 3D-printing, here are the watch trends we predict will be riding high in 2026
-
Five destinations to have on your radar this yearThe cultural heavyweights worth building an itinerary around as culture and creativity come together in powerful new ways
-
Dublin-based designer Cara Campos turns abandoned bicycles into sleekly minimal furniture piecesWallpaper* Future Icons: Saudi-raised Irish/French designer Cara Campos' creative approach is rooted in reuse, construction and the lives of objects
-
The most stylish hotel debuts of 2025A Wallpaper* edit of this year’s defining hotel openings. Design-led stays to shape your next escape
-
The Wilke is LA’s answer to the British pubIn the Brentwood Village enclave of Los Angeles, chef and restaurateur Dana Slatkin breathes new life into a storied building by one of Frank Gehry’s early mentors
-
Form... and flavour? The best design-led restaurant debuts of 2025A Wallpaper* edit of the restaurant interiors that shaped how we ate, gathered and lingered this year
-
New York’s members-only boom shows no sign of stopping – and it's about to get even more nicheFrom bathing clubs to listening bars, gatekeeping is back in a big way. Here’s what’s driving the wave of exclusivity
-
The Wallpaper* team’s travel highlights of the yearA year of travel distilled. Discover the destinations that inspired our editors on and off assignment
-
This cult Los Angeles pop-up restaurant now has a permanent addressChef Brian Baik’s Corridor 109 makes its permanent debut in Melrose Hill. No surprise, it's now one of the hardest tables in town to book
-
NYC’s first alcohol-free members’ club is full of spiritThe Maze NYC is a design-led social hub in Flatiron, redefining how the city gathers with an alcohol-free, community-driven ethos
-
Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026: City of the Year shortlistExplore the nominated urban locations making an impact in design, architecture and contemporary culture
