Alibi

Much like its sister bar Clink, just upstairs in the Liberty Hotel, Alibi plays on the building’s old history as a jailhouse. Iron grates on windows and doorways and images of celebrity mug shots on the walls really bring the gimmick home. Unlike Clink, Alibi is more straight up lounge, with rows of low, small tables and luxe leather couches around the walls. If you must eat, small bites like the chorizo empanadas and duck spring rolls should do the trick. Although in this slinky black dress crowd (peppered with sore thumb traveling business dudes) you might be better off sticking to the cocktail list. Surprisingly, it has a jail theme too. The Perfect Crime (Perfect vodka, St. Germain, lychee puree) is worth doing time with.