Sit at the bar of Colicchio and Sons, a Flatiron restaurant whose bar features an extensive selection of non-alcoholic beverages. The bartender at Colicchio and Sons has developed several drinks including a kumquat and fennel squash and a yuzu and rose spritz that garnered great reviews. The bar at the Pranna restaurant, an eatery that features foods of Southeast Asia and Indian foods, serves nonalcoholic drinks such as the lemon grass Thai-basil soda that combine originality with the restaurant's Asian theme.
New York, with its large population of Jewish residents, features bars that offer kosher food and drinks. Le Marais operates the Club House Cafe which offers a varied menu of chicken fingers, burgers and "bacon" (beef -- kosher) with a selection of fine wines and mixed drinks. The Basil Pizza and Wine Bar in Crown Heights specializes in kosher Italian cuisine with a selection of fine wines. The restaurant, in keeping with the laws of kashruth, serves only dairy foods.
New York singles' bars provide patrons with an opportunity to relax over a drink or two while looking for a special relationship. Katwalk Bar and Lounge on West 35th Street in the Fashion District offers an atmosphere of upscale music, ambiance, food and drink to encourage singles to mix and mingle. Bar 13 on East 13th Street has a rooftop bar in Union Square which offers enjoyable happy hours and two-for-one drink special every night.
Some people may prefer to go to a bar that caters to their own ethnic group while others enjoy experiencing a different ethnic group's bar experience. Billie's Black Bar Lounge on West 119th Street offers soul-food for patrons who want to listen to a mixture of rap, neo-soul and old-school music. The Irish Rouge Pub and Restaurant on West 44th Street features an Irish-style pub with food, drink and karaoke nights.
