It was a sultry evening, the air heavy and still, and the skies hazy where the red ball of the sun settled into the horizon.

The three of them sat at the same table, 'enjoying' the sultry evening while the majority of the patrons were inside with the air conditioning.

On a sultry evening like this, it didn't take much effort to work up a sweat.

But on a sultry evening we preferred the fans in the main room, near the open windows.

It is 8 o'clock on a sultry evening in New York.

Though it was a sultry evening, each performer wore layers of black clothing from head to toe.

On this particular evening - thundery and sultry and close - I got there around eight o'clock.

What I miss most are the warm, sultry evenings.

Upstairs is the fine dining restaurant (from 7pm), and there's a roof terrace, ideal on sultry evenings.