Broken Shaker: $13 Cocktails Tue–Sat 4–6pm on a Gramercy Rooftop
Broken Shaker’s happy hour runs Tuesday to Saturday, 4–6pm, on the 18th floor of the Freehand Hotel at 23 Lexington Ave in Gramercy. Cocktails are $13, Tecate is $6 and house wine is $10.
The verdict: a good two hours for the money, short as they are. A $13 cocktail is $5 under the regular $18 house list, and the bites are cheap too: guacamole is $9 against $15 on the full menu. The catch is the clock. It ends at 6pm sharp and the bar is closed Sunday and Monday, so this is an early-evening move. The cocktail choice is also thin: a daily punch, a classic margarita or Thyme Is Moné.
The Happy Hour
- Cocktails, $13: daily punch, classic margarita, Thyme Is Moné (gin, Meyer lemon aperitif, thyme, prosecco).
- Beer, $6: Tecate. Add a shot of house tequila or house whiskey for $6.
- Wine, $10: house white or house red.
- Food: guacamole and chips $9, hummus and pita $9, spicy tuna crispy rice $12, fried fish taco $10, French fries $6.
Fries are $9 on the regular menu and spicy tuna crispy rice is $16, so the food discount is real.
The Room
Broken Shaker is a rooftop cocktail bar on top of the Freehand Hotel with views over Manhattan. It’s 21+ after 6pm, and the kitchen is open until 10pm daily. Regular hours are Tuesday and Wednesday 4pm–12am and Thursday to Saturday 4pm–1am. The nearest trains are 23 St-Baruch College (6) and 28 St (6). For the neighborhood, see our Gramercy happy hour guide; for more of the same, our best rooftop bars.
Who Broken Shaker Is For
| Occasion | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| An early rooftop drink | Open from 4pm, happy hour until 6pm |
| A cheap snack with a drink | Guac $9, fries $6 |
| Dinner after the drinks | Kitchen open until 10pm daily |