Bars & pubs / Downtown / Financial District
shelby
An underground cocktail bar behind a blue door in the Financial District. The hidden entrance and bank-vault room give an evening here a distinctive setting.
01 / The story of this place
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Shelby combines inventive cocktails and food in a downtown setting. It was a 2022 James Beard Foundation Outstanding Bar Program semifinalist, and its bank-vault room also hosts private events.
- Underground bar
- Bank-vault room
- Inventive cocktail program
A closer look
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03 / Events
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