Botanica

Industrial floor-to-ceiling windows keep it sociable and airy at this Red Hook fave. Venetian chandeliers, wide-planked floors, marble bar work the bourgeois angle. Inventive fruit- and herb-influenced cocktail list: blueberry gimlets, cherry boxcars, and strawberry basil martinis. Absinthe blends and Belgian beers get down to business. Known mostly for drinks, but Northern Italian small plates and boozy brunches should not be overlooked. Basement performance space for bands and DJ sets.