Who is bros at the bar
Reviewed by Stephanie Burt. What was your first impression? Tucked into a block that seemed given over permanently to tourists, Doar Bros. The bar—most certainly the jewel in that box—is at one far end of the room, holding a cut crystal punch bowl among its many glittering bottles, and luxurious banquettes in dark green contrast marble topped tables and deep navy walls. Doar Bros. A strong mix of walk-ins and locals who are coming in specifically to sip.
This isn't a vodka-soda crowd, they're trying to decide if the night calls for a Boulevardier or a Negroni. The drinks are serious then? In some ways they are deeply tied the trendy ways of the cocktail scene, but what makes them so good is the execution and the editing. The menu is smaller than it could be with the talent behind the bar, but it's restrained to a slender selection of both classics and modern offerings, with the unspoken rule that you can always audible with the person mixing your drink What do they have for food?
Bar eats eschew wings and fries for brown butter popcorn which we suggest be an immediate order , Caviar service, and prosciutto, but there's isn't much that's light on the menu, which doesn't seem to bother most since they need something stick-to-the-ribs to balance the boozy offerings. If you sit by someone who just had the truffle mac and cheese, be prepared to hear about how you should order it. He gave you a death glare when he overheard you ordering a generic light beer.
You know what's coming next: a crash course in Craft Beer Twenty minutes later the beersplaining is over, and all you remember are the phrases "Chinook hops," "proper tasting glassware," and "it's important to live life at full gravity, bro.
If this bar were a casino, he'd be putting his chips on every number on the roulette table. He likes to play the odds with the ladies by hitting on them all.
Even ones wearing wedding rings. This night will not end well for him. This guy is a gem! He ordered a round of tequila shots -- not even the cheap stuff, either! It's nice when people do things for others without expecting anything in retur He needs beta testers, and he won't shut up until you give him your number so he can text you a link to download it.
He says the app streams movies to your phone. His face drops. He hadn't thought of that. Well, he's got another app, too! Like Seamless? You ask. He has a custom-made framed Martin Shkreli poster on his bedroom wall. He could explain to you what exactly his job entails, but he thinks you're too stupid to understand derivatives. He's wearing a clearly custom button-down and shoes that look so new it's clear he wears things once and throws them away. He took an Uber XL to the bar because he doesn't want to put mileage on his foreign sports car that only cost half his yearly bonus.
For some, the bar is not just a place to hang out and have a drink. It's also an unofficial MMA gym, and every man in the bar is eligible to be put in a rear naked choke. That guy who accidentally brushed him with his shoulder? He needs to be choked out. The bouncer who took a little too long inspecting his ID at the door? Choke that dude out. Yeah, bro, he's coming for you too!
It's going down tonight, and he will loudly promise to do to you what Diaz did to McGregor Skip to main content Drink. The bro who's buying. Sports bro. The politibro. The elevator pitch bro. Craft beer bro. Finance bro. Lee Breslouer is a freelance writer for Thrillist, and enjoys a kale chip now and then.