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Despite the massive investment firms and imposing skyscrapers, the Financial District isn’t just about business.
Filled by day with Armani-clad bankers rushing to the halls of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, or the Stock Exchange, the NYC Financial District also attracts a huge tourist crowd looking to pay their respects at Ground Zero or heading down to Battery Park, where they can catch everything from free concerts to ferries to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.
Early evenings see the after-work crowd taking over as they descend on the bevy of cocktail bars and fine dining spots to unwind over dry martinis. Once the banks close their vaults, though, the area mostly clears out, save for the smattering of creative young professionals who have scooped up cheap digs in the northern part of the neighborhood bordering Tribeca and Chinatown.
The influx of these post-grad residents has also ushered in hip whiskey and wine haunts to the New York Financial District that cater to those looking for a low-key but alcohol-heavy night.
All Ages / Anything goes / Lunch
Party Earth Review Perched as it is on Manhattan’s southern edge, it’s easy to see why Battery Park began life as a military compound, and even easier to understand why the twenty-five-acre expanse offers ... more
Battery Place to South Street
New York, NY 10004
30s / 40s / After Work / Artists
Party Earth Review Despite its popularity with Armani-clad Wall Streeters, Bar Seven Five in the Andaz Hotel is an unpretentious and informal locale perfect for after-work drinks. A stone staircase leads ... more
Andaz Wall Street Hotel, 75 Wall Street (entrance on Water Street)
New York, NY 10005
30s / 40s / After Work / Ambient / Pop
Party Earth Review Tucked away in a small cobblestone alley appropriately named Stone Street, Vintry Wine & Whiskey is an earthy, organic little bar that draws a loyal following of after-work finance ... more
57 Stone Street
New York, NY 10005
Casual / Cocktail Lovers / Lunch
Reviewed by Jaclyn W.
"My Take: I have been to The Dead Rabbit twice already and it only just opened in February. Owned by the proprietor of the Perfect Drinks Company, ..." more
30 Water Street
New York, NY 10004
All Ages / All Types / Casual
Reviewed by Justin E.
"Luke's Lobster is truly a hidden treasure in the Financial District. Tucked away in a crevice on S. William street lies some of the freshest, most aut ..." more
26 South William Street
New York, NY 10004