Resting atop Barramundi, a Lower East Side Australian joint, you’ll find the 2nd Floor Clinton– a perfect, unpretentious spot to enjoy an expertly crafted cocktail. It’s a speakeasy of sorts – you’ll enter through Barramundi, find your way to the back, ring the bell near the door marked “private” and hope you’ve remembered the password (just kidding about the password). Once inside, cocktail connoisseur, Ken Eberle, will whip you up your favorite cocktail ($14-16), pour you a wine from their ever changing by-the-glass menu, or pour you something straight up – your choice. It’s mysterious enough for a date night and relaxed enough for an evening with friends.
By Constance A. Chamberlain