Midtown Bar

Best next move

Take a barstool, not a deuce

Sit at the bar rather than the high-tops so the cocktail program runs in front of the table. Order the seasonal cocktail list and pace one drink while playing the closest blackjack pit.

Visitor fit

Casino guests pairing a cocktail with play

Casino-floor guests wanting a built cocktail between gaming sessions, and solo travelers using bar seating as the social anchor, get the clearest value here. Quiet conversation points better to The Chocolate Bar.

Locals' angle

Use it before the show crowds arrive

The 6 to 8 p.m. window is the cleanest Midtown Bar read, before Mad Apple and Coyote Ugly traffic builds and the post-show backlog slows full cocktail orders.