Tenth Avenue has rapidly morphed into a playground for 20-somethings playing and paying with daddy's credit card. Opting for a more relaxed, mature atmosphere, John Libonati and Chris Schutte remodeled a former historic hotel and created a sleek conduit for that most noble nighttime cause: meeting fellow New Yorkers. Long rectangular leather couches encourage friendly mingling, while twinkling Lite-Brite games and huge plastic-covered chandeliers offer easy conversation pieces in the bar's comfortable space.

Brite Bar has earned a steady following for its unusual ZYGO energy vodka cocktails, which also help support a local West Village distillery. You're likely to see a late-20s to early-30s crowd sipping the bar's signature Fother Mucker drink, which packs a sweeter punch than its Red Bull/Vodka cousin. Overall, a much more inviting but still chic alternative to the trendier Bungalow 8 around the corner.

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297 10th Avenue
Corner of 27th Street
New York , NY   10001
Phone: (212) 279-9706