Bars: TriBeCa seems like it has a place to suit everybody: There’s the Brandy Library for an exhaustive selection of cognacs; the Bubble Lounge for champagne lovers; and sake fanatics flock to Megu, where vintage kimono fabric covers the walls of the 75-seat bar. And there’s plenty more to choose from, including Vino Vino, an enoteca and wine store.
Restaurants: Some of the neighborhood’s best-known and longest-running spots—from folks like Drew Nieporent, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and David Bouley—have seen some changes of late. Nieporent’s Myriad Restaurant Group replaced Montrachet with Corton, and Vongerichten closed down 66 to open Matsugen. Neither has a designated private room, but Matsugen offers an area for as many as 30, and the 70-seat Corton is available for buyouts. Bouley relocated his eponymous restaurant Bouley to Duane Street, where it now offers a 50-seat private room and a 25-person semiprivate section decorated with floral murals
Private Room: It’s been more than 80 years since the first Palm restaurant opened on Second Avenue, and late last year, the family-run business opened its newest steak house, in TriBeCa. Basically two rooms that can be divided into four separate sections, the Palm Tribeca has a handful of different options for private dining. The smallest is a 20-seater, and the largest has room for 60 seated or 100 for receptions. Audiovisual equipment, including TVs, WiFi, and presentation gear, is available.