After-Work Spirits, Pints and Sliders in Manhattan

After work in Manhattan, from blind spirit flights in a library-style lounge and Guinness at a two-level tavern on Murray Street to custom drinks on Duane Street and sliders at a three-level Art Deco bar.

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Brandy Library
4.6 (1,116)
Mon – Wed, 16:00 – 00:00 (+1); Thu – Sat, 16:00 – 02:00 (+1)
25 N Moore Street

Shelves of more than 1,500 rare and aged spirits line this leather-seated lounge at 25 N Moore Street, where bartenders and sommeliers suggest pours or set up three-pour blind flights. Classic cocktails, wine, jamón and charcuterie fill out the menu. Entry is 25 and over. It opens at 4 PM Monday to Saturday and is closed Sunday.

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Monk McGinn's
4.5 (537)
Mon, 12:00 – 00:00 (+1); Tue – Thu, 11:00 – 01:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 11:00 – 02:00 (+1); Sun, 11:00 – 00:00 (+1)
57 Murray St

Reclaimed wood, exposed brick and high ceilings frame this two-level tavern at 57 Murray St, where the after-work crowd orders Guinness and the Walters Sour at happy hour prices. Weekends bring games on screen and Sunday brunch. It opens at 11 AM most days and at noon on Monday.

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Weather Up
4.3 (285)
Tue – Wed, 17:00 – 00:00 (+1); Thu, 17:00 – 01:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 17:00 – 02:00 (+1)
159 Duane St

Custom drinks made to your taste come from the long bar of this Prohibition-style den at 159 Duane St, established in 2007, with bay windows and street patio seating. Seasonal drinks often arrive on crushed ice. It is open Tuesday to Saturday from 5 PM and closed Sunday and Monday.

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Grand Eleven
4.9 (83)
Mon, 16:00 – 00:00 (+1); Tue – Wed, 16:00 – 01:00 (+1); Thu, 16:00 – 02:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 14:00 – 02:00 (+1); Sun, 15:00 – 00:00 (+1)
11 Avenue of the Americas

Three levels, the Main Bar, the Mezzanine and the Bar Upstairs, make up this Art Deco bar at 11 Avenue of the Americas, with tap beer, crostini and chicken parm sliders. It opens at 4 PM Monday to Thursday, 2 PM Friday and Saturday and 3 PM on Sunday.

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