The Don's Forever

Six months later, *The Velvet Lounge* celebrated its grand reopening in unmatched, legendary splendor. The cobblestone alley in SoHo was lined with black limousines and town cars, a velvet rope held back hundreds of eager patrons, while jazz music poured out through the newly reinforced brass doors. Inside, the lounge was more magnificent than it had ever been. The mahogany bar had been restored to an immaculate shine, new copper…