367070 Fri Feb 02 15:13:04 -0800 2007 6 18 Manhattan 0 2254684 Heard it was a fun, swanky place for cocktails... any other recs? Fri Feb 02 15:13:04 -0800 2007 71241 lynnlato 1 2254849 Brandy Library is great. It's one of a handful of bars/lounges where the bartenders actually know what they're doing. They have a great selection of whiskey, liquors in general and some inventive as well as more classic cocktails. Only downside is the location (not really near anything else) and the price of the drinks. Fri Feb 02 16:03:50 -0800 2007 2254684 17200 Ayyappan 1 2256026 they have great scotches, whiskeys etc...tell the manager what kind of drink you feel like and he'll get the right brand, he gave my a scotch last time i've never had and it was great Sat Feb 03 07:11:38 -0800 2007 2254684 12298 Lau 1 2256873 Brandy library is very swanky and fun if you are looking for an upscale experience but it IS pricey. Sat Feb 03 13:30:10 -0800 2007 2254684 11425 Gordognyc 1 2259502 It's a great place and the bartender is fantastic - extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Their list of drinks is very extensive (and expensive), but they surely don't water down, nor do they stop at the usual cocktail list. The decor and atmosphere is great. Sun Feb 04 17:25:01 -0800 2007 2254684 64404 downtownstefanie 1 2274051 it is definitely pricey, but such charm, so lovely and relaxed and such knowledge about what they are doing. they have a phenomenal selection and can explain every choice to you and will suggest things, let you try something, etc. its not a place to go in jeans and a sweatshirt expecting a comfy happy hour bar, but it is relaxed in a totally different way. Thu Feb 08 16:12:01 -0800 2007 2254684 69419 vatl619 1 2274267 It is incredible. Definitely worth a stop. You'll walk in and feel like you're in a different world. And you can't beat the service. You'll look at this tome, or the menu, and the person working the bar will literally know the hundreds and hundreds of different cocktails by heart. On top of that they'll come up with your own customized one based on what you like. I went with a few friends, guys and girls, and even us ladies, found drinks we fell in love with. Thu Feb 08 17:25:25 -0800 2007 2254684 72207 monasapple