A New Temple of Cocktail Cool

The Tribeca Grand is grand and all. But you want something hidden. Something unique. Refined cocktails. Precise presentation.

Fortunately the nabe’s new spot, B Flat, is away from the craze and clutter. Don’t let the name fool you, the interior is “A Sharp” in design. And thanks to the team of bar chefs migrated from Angel’s Share, the cocktails are divine (peruse the menu).

The menu opens with intricate concoctions with jazz-inspired names like Kind of Blue (Miles Davis), a vodka-based beverage with Blue Curaçao, lemoncello, Calpico, and lime juice. The Lady in Satin (Billy Holiday) mixes sake with vodka and violet liqueur.

But don’t get stuck on the first page of originals. The ensuing menu pages offer a variety of typical (Margarita, Mojito, Whisky Sour) and not so typical (Moscow Mule, Planter’s Punch, Pancho Villa) classics.

There are small plates and desserts, to compliment the cocktails, of course. Try the Steamed Little Neck Clams which are served in a sauce that delicately combines a plethora of flavors: anchovy, garlic, white truffle oil, and escargot butter. You might want to tuck a heel of bread into your lapel to soak it up, it’s that good.

You won’t hear a trace of the soft jazz from upstairs. In fact you won’t see a trace of B Flat’s polished dark wood bar, clean lines and immense blooming lilies.

But in the red-hued street level window at 277 Church the remaining debris from former inhabitant I Bar only adds to the intrigue of what’s B-low.

It’s our little secret.


B Flat
277 Church Street (White & Franklin Streets)
Tel: (212) 219-2970
bflat.info