Annabel’s, the storied Mayfair members‑only club, is lining up a New York outpost in the Meatpacking District, with plans to move into the former Dos Caminos space at the corner of Hudson and West 13th Street. The transplant would drop one of London’s most famous private clubs into a neighborhood already thick with late‑night spots and hospitality concepts. Club officials have yet to share an opening date or how membership will work, so for now the velvet rope is purely theoretical.
The expansion is reported to be handled by Richard Caring’s Caprice Holdings, with designer Martin Brudnizki set to create the interiors. As reported by the New York Post, the club is expected to take over the full former Dos Caminos footprint, although there is still no announced timeline for opening.
Annabel’s dates back to the 1960s, when founder Mark Birley opened the original London club and named it for his then‑wife, Lady Annabel. The place quickly became shorthand for aristocratic glamour and a reliable celebrity hangout. Its lore even includes Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson reportedly gate‑crashing a party in police costumes, according to The Guardian.
Why the Meatpacking?
The Meatpacking District has turned into prime territory for private‑club projects that mash up dining, nightlife and workspace in members‑only formats, which helps explain why Annabel’s is circling the neighborhood. The New York Post notes that the planned corner sits on a block already stacked with marquee hospitality, including Jean‑Georges Vongerichten’s Chez Margeaux, and that the area’s blend of tourists and local nightlife leans toward looser, less buttoned‑up club scenes.
Soho House’s arrival in Manhattan in 2003 showed how British private‑club brands could reshape pockets of the city’s hospitality map. That track record, combined with the district’s current mix of late‑night venues, makes Meatpacking a logical and undeniably flashy landing spot for an Annabel’s outpost.
Design and Membership Expectations
Martin Brudnizki is known for dramatic interiors, rich layering and carefully chosen furnishings. A profile from Christie’s highlights his role in reimagining Annabel’s in London, which suggests the New York version is unlikely to be shy on opulence. Richard Caring, who acquired the Birley clubs in 2007, has been rolling select London concepts into overseas markets, and a Manhattan Annabel’s would slot into an already crowded field of upscale members‑only offerings.
Caprice Holdings has not yet disclosed membership pricing or a press rollout. For now, locals and hospitality watchers are left to scan for permits, hiring notices and a formal announcement that will finally confirm when, or if, Annabel’s plans to swing open its doors in New York.
