Pretending to be classy for a night

Brandy Library
Tribeca
25 N Moore Street (at Varick Street)
New York, NY 10013
212-226-5545
www.brandylibrary.com

Don your smoking jacket and throw your pinkies in the air, because it's time to hit up the Brandy Library. This posh lounge truly feels like you've stepped into your rich uncle's den filled with rich mahogany, many leather bound books with big words and of course, brandy! Even if you're not a connoisseur of the beverage, the knowledgeable staff of Brandy Library will be glad to walk you through their extensive menu and school you on anything and everything brandy. Be on your best behavior, the same 12-inch-voice rule that kindergarten teachers across America use also seems to be in effect at the BL. Now sit back and relax with one of their seemingly hundreds of specialty cocktails (brandy or otherwise) which are served in the cutest miniature martini glasses ever! (oops, I just squealed above my 12-inch-voice) For such a highfalutin establishment, Brandy Library's prices are extremely reasonable, but I would recommend a reservation...and maybe a fake ID. Allegedly Brandy Library has a 25 and over age policy, that is unless you bat your pretty little eyelashes and flip your perfect blonde mane (not that I would ever do that).
Rating: 3.5 stars


However, I clearly can't stay on good behavior for very long, so next it's across the street to...

Walker's
Tribeca
16 N Moore Street (at Varick Street)
New York, NY 10013
212-941-0142

Walker's is the epitome of your comfortable local (non-dive) bar. A food menu of American classics and a great (and cheap!) selection of beers and wines makes me immediately take a liking to this Tribeca corner bar. The place is full of locals and regulars, but even as a first timer you'll feel right at home thanks to the friendly bartenders and patrons more than willing to give up their bar stool to a purtty little lady. Try the seasonal brew, currently infused with blueberry flavor, to give your liver and your soul that warm fuzzy feeling on a cold winter's night. The kitchen stays open late at Walker's, making this the perfect place to take care of those drunk munchies in style.
Rating: 3.5 stars