Chez Zou

Located a few floors above its celebrated sister restaurant Zou Zou’s (aka one the best new restaurants in NYC right now), Chez Zou operates as a luscious and greenery-covered cocktail destination within Manhattan West. Helmed by beverage expert Joey Smith (The NoMad, Eleven Madison Park Summer House), the impressive interior is filled with an array of lounge areas, a marble bar, botanical decor, and an expansive outdoor terrace. On the menu, Eastern Mediterranean-inspired drinks are split into six categories: Jarras, Stiff Drinks, Shaken, Coladas, Highballs, and Bubbles. Raved-about selections include the Dirty Zou (olive oil washed-vodka, grape leaf, Levantine cheese-stuffed olives) and colorful Haifa Vice (mango colada milk punch, pomegranate). Pair everything with small bites like Zucchini Frites or Kumamoto Oysters with barberry mignonette.