Saturday April 10th, 2010
10:30pm
2 Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue)

In light of the prevalent hotel bar scene (including The Standard, The Ace, The Empire, The Peninsula, The Maritime and the Copper Square Hotel to name a few) it’s easy to forget the Church Lounge at the Tribeca Grand has been doing it for nearly a decade (they actually won Best Hotel Bar in 2003 by NY Magazine). The Church Lounge is still a good place to stop in for a drink, but it’s kind of gotten a bit lost in the shuffle. It’s situated in right in the middle of the hotel lobby atrium, which is kind of an awkward arrangement – but they try and amp up the ambiance with low lighting and a wall of candles (reminiscent of church). I went for a close friend’s birthday party and it proved to be a good spot to mingle among fellow guests. The DJ played a good mix of music and the bartenders poured (very) strong drinks. We even had a celebrity spotting of Russell Brand and Katy Perry at the bar. Please note, we didn’t just gawk from a far. A few people from the party said hello and they were very nice!

Cocktail

• Gin & Sin – gin, lemon, cardamom syrup and blood orange

Good for: Pre or Post Dinner Cocktail, Private Parties, Events, FILM Screenings on Sunday Nights