7. The Viewport (New Atlantis, Jemison, Alpha Centauri System)
Once in a while I like to go to a bar that I have no business being in and buy a cocktail I can barely afford. When I was younger, I’d do it with boring wealthy guys who wanted to woo me with their favorite $20 mezcal margarita on the Upper East Side. Now, I do it with my girlfriends, and get one espresso martini before running to a dive bar across the street to slam beer/shot combos. The Viewport is one of those kinds of bars. I’d never be a regular there, nor would I likely go more than once, but if you’re in the mood to sip a cocktail that costs more than a meal, this is the place.
There are fun drinks here, like the Departure Time (a shot of liquor of the bartender’s choosing, served with a twist) and the New Arrival (an orangey whiskey highball), and the bartender Nyssa is nice. — AM
