Whiskey Blue: $14 Cocktails and $12 Wine All Day in Midtown
Whiskey Blue skips the clock. Its drink specials run all day, Monday to Saturday, at 13 E 47th St between Madison and Fifth: $14 espresso martinis and margaritas, $12 Aperol Spritzes and Moscow Mules, $8 shots and $12 wine. The bar’s own line is “No need to wait for happy hour.”
The verdict: a good deal for Midtown, and an easy one to use. An espresso martini that’s $17 on the regular list is $14 on the special, and a $15 Moscow Mule is $12, so you save $3 a drink without hitting a window. The catch is the size of the list: it’s five cocktails, four kinds of wine and a handful of shots. If you want an Old Fashioned ($18) or a Smoked Maple Manhattan ($20), you’re paying full price.
The Happy Hour
- When: all day, Monday to Saturday (the bar is closed Sundays)
- Cocktails: Espresso Martini $14, Margarita $14, Snafu’rita $14, Aperol Spritz $12, Moscow Mule $12
- Shots, $8: Casamigos, Jameson, Pickleback, Green Tea
- Wine, $12: Cabernet, Pinot Noir, Prosecco, Rosé
The Room
Whiskey Blue is a whiskey bar and cocktail lounge with wall-to-wall HD TVs and leather couches, and it shows live sports. It’s open Monday to Saturday, 11am to 2am, and takes private and semi-private events. Beer is simple: Bud Light and Budweiser are $7, Brooklyn Lager and Modelo $9. The nearest trains are 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr (B/D/F/M) and Grand Central-42 St (4/5/6/7/S).
Who Whiskey Blue Is For
| Occasion | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| A late drink in Midtown | Open until 2am, Monday to Saturday |
| Catching a game | Wall-to-wall HD TVs |
| A cheaper cocktail | $14 and $12 specials, all day |
For more nearby, see our Midtown happy hour guide, best sports bars in NYC and whiskey bars in NYC.