The Evolv Collection opened Queens Tavern on May 7 in Hudson Yards, marking its first international location for the Chop House & Tavern brand. It's the group's third New York venue alongside queensyard and Guastavinos, and it's designed to feel like a City of London tavern—dark wood, brass rails, nautical flags, the works—right in Manhattan.
CEO Martin Williams says the concept is about capturing "the spirit of a quintessential City tavern and transplanting it across the Atlantic." That means walk-in only, 50 seats for dining, up to 100 for private hire, and a vibe built for spontaneous after-work pints. General Manager Bruce Burish calls it a place where "you can pull up a high-top, grab a proper pint, and feel like you've stepped into one of the great taverns of the City of London, without the flight."
The bar runs $5 pints all May on a curated tap list: Guinness in tankards, Magners Cider, BrewDog Elvis Juice. Cocktails nod to British ingredients—Tanqueray gin with elderflower in the Queens Garden Highball, peated single malt in the Hudson Sour, Pimm's layered with Drambuie in the Tavern Summer Cup. The Queens Martini features Cygnet 22, a Welsh gin founded by opera singer Katherine Jenkins OBE.
The food menu balances elevated tavern bites with Chop House staples: salt & vinegar vegetable crisps, Scotch egg with piccalilli, Welsh rarebit, potted shrimps on toast, and the Chop Chop Burger. It's designed for both quick bites and full meals, catering to Hudson Yards' mixed crowd of locals and tourists.
The 1,000-sq-ft space draws from Sir Terence Conran's original design philosophy—17th and 18th-century London visual language with dark stained wood, panel detailing, patterned tile floors, antique prints, and a color palette of deep reds, navy, and gold. It's heritage-rich but built for modern traffic.
The Evolv Collection now operates taverns in London, Birmingham, and three spots in New York. Queens Tavern signals the group's intent to scale British hospitality in major culinary capitals, leaning on design-forward concepts and traditional trade guild conviviality. It's heritage meets ambition, and it's betting Hudson Yards is thirsty for both.
