La Nacional: The Best, and Quirkiest, Spanish Restaurant in New York
I wonder if the "private club" thing is a liquor-license work-around. I don't know NYC rules on this, but in many places "fraternal organizations" (think Moose Lodge) have a different set of liquor license rules than traditional restaurant & bar establishments, and this classification of license is typically easier to get. The idea is only "members" of the organization can purchase alcohol on the premises.
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