Mercer Kitchen
Not just the anteroom to the wonderful Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurant below, or to the hipper-than-thou hotel next door, this little bar is a big scene in its own right. Settle into the comfortable taupe leather chairs and look through the tall windows onto the quaint cobblestone SoHo corner for some of the best people-watching in the city. Back in the bar, bare bulb lighting illuminates A-list socialites and B-list celebs alike. Sit back with the perfect Manhattan and watch the New York glitterati parade by.