Favorite after-work bar in NYC - Chelsea, Midtown West?

April 6, 2009 11:30 AM

NYC - Chelsea, Midtown West. Looking for a mellow place, 30-something crowd, upscale but not crazy expensive, not too crowded, and not too loud for conversation.
posted by anonymice to Food & Drink (5 answers total)

Flatiron Lounge on 19th between 5th & 6th is excellent on most nights, although kinda crowded late in the week.
posted by Splificator at 12:54 PM on April 6, 2009

In Chelsea: The bar in the back of La Zie (entrance around the corner from the restaurant, on 20th) is small, elegant, and friendly.

In Hell's Kitchen: The Russian Vodka Room or Casellula.
posted by minervous at 1:30 PM on April 6, 2009

Another vote for the Russian Vodka Room. I love that place.

I also like HK and The Half King.
posted by kimdog at 1:55 PM on April 6, 2009

Response by poster: Some good suggestions, thanks. Think I'll try Russian Vodka Room, maybe La Zie next time.
posted by anonymice at 2:41 PM on April 6, 2009

Druids is a dignified bar with upscale bar food and an older, theatre-centric clientele. (Maybe too old for you, more 40s and 50s. Amusingly, a slick new kids bar opened next door and there is no. mixing. at. all.) Also Druids has a garden in the back, nice in the summer if you smoke.
posted by CunningLinguist at 4:53 PM on April 6, 2009