Drinking at the Tribeca Film Festival
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After experiencing the finest thrills and chills that Tribeca Film Festival has to offer, quench your thirst at these fine establishments.
Tribeca Drinks
You’ll find after-dinner or after-movie drinks spots for every palate in Tribeca. Got a yearning for wine? Vino Vino (211 West Broadway at Franklin St, 212-925-8510) should satisfy it. The enoteca features 35 selections by the glass.
The cocktail inclined, meanwhile, can swing by the super-sleek M by Megu lounge inside the namesake Japanese eatery (62 Thomas St, between West Broadway and Church St, 212-964-7777). Costly yet strong drinks, like the Tokyo Celebrity (sugarcane shochu and champagne with lemon juice), go nicely with a menu of luxe snacks and cushy leather sofas.
For a nightcap with a bit of pomp, drop by the Brandy Library (25 North Moore St at Varick St, 212-226-5545). As the name suggests, the polished lounge offers a nearly encyclopedic selection of the namesake spirit and more, not to mention expertly mixed cocktails.
Union Square Drinks
The chill vibe of the neighborhood often means taking time for an afternoon nip. If a drag of wine is your speed, Italian enoteca Tarallucci e Vino (163 First Ave at 10th St, 212-388-1190) offers more than 60 by the glass, along with small plates and pastries.
For an even more casual spot, stop by The Redhead (349 E 13th St between First and Second Aves, 212-533-6212), a Southern-tinged gastropub that serves classic cocktails, like Gibsons and Sazeracs, in addition to a handful of tap brews.
Drinks spots abound near the festival’s screening theaters, and if you have a thirst for beer, the area is a pub-goers’ mecca. Venues like the Village Pourhouse (64 Third Ave at 11th St, 212-979-2337), with more than 50 bottled beers on offer and 24 on tap, are ideal for grabbing a cold one.
A recent neighborhood addition is Shoolbred’s (197 Second Ave between 12th and 13th Sts, 212-529-0340), a stylized barroom owned by Broadway set designer William Ivy Long (note the woodpaneled fireplace, boudoir wallpaper and Louise Bourgeois lithographs). Cozy up in a club chair and enjoy the reasonably priced drinks, like a $5 house pint, or a Greyhound made with grapefruit juice squeezed to order.
If you prefer settling into a lounge for the night, try Black & White (86 E 10th St between Third and Fourth Aves, 212-253-0246). Black leather booths and a friendly crowd makes the laidback hang out awfully inviting, as does a skilled bar staff and rotating rock DJs.
Another good bet for a night out is the Blue Owl (196 Second Ave between 12th and 13th Sts, 212-505-2583), a pseudo speakeasy (see the neon owl sign out front) with pedigreed cocktails and a talented roster of DJs.
Among the coolest spots in the area is the hidden subterranean sake bar, Decibel (240 E 9th St between Second and Third Aves, 212-979-2733). Folks in the know can sip up to 70 types of rice wine with typical Japanese snacks, like steamed scallops and chilled soba noodles, most nights until 3 am.
And if serious cocktails are on your agenda, Mr. Jones (243 E 14th St between Second and Third Aves, 212-253-7670), a retro-futuristic yakitori and sushi lounge, offers an inspired list of Nippon-tinged potions that complement the small plates menu.
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