Monday
Tribeca
The Brandy Library
Hundreds of whiskeys and brandies, plus resident jazz pianist Joel Forrester. 25 N. Moore St., nr. Varick St.; 212-226-5545
Financial District
Fresh Salt
A nautical den where you can throw back beers and actually hear your drinking partners speak. 146 Beekman St., nr. Front St.; 212-962-0053
Lower East Side
Parkside Lounge
Sip discounted $8 Manhattans at the grungy lounge’s weekly vinyl swap. 317 E. Houston St., nr. Ave. B; 212-673-6270
West Village
Vin Sur Vingt
The ambience is as sophisticated as the wine-tasting selection from the Loire Valley and Alsace. 201 W. 11th St., nr. Seventh Ave. S.; 212-924-4442
East Village
William Barnacle Tavern
Come for the absinthe, stay for the Celtic bopping. Theatre 80, 80 St. Marks Pl., nr. First Ave.; 212-388-0388
Midtown West
Barcelona Bar
Trivia night and 100-plus silly-fun shots (the Harry Potter involves fire and a sorcerer’s hat). 923 Eighth Ave., nr. 54th St.; 212-245-3212
Midtown East
P. J. Clarke's
Enjoy the 130-year-old’s suds and cranky bartenders, sans the fratty weekend crowds. 915 Third Ave., at 55th St.; 212-317-1616
Upper East Side
Bemelmans Bar
Take whimsical décor, add live jazz, wind up in fantasy land. The Carlyle, 35 E. 76th St., nr. Madison Ave.; 212-744-1600
Upper West Side
The Tangled Vine
Get 30 percent off both the bottle list and its specialty dish, the montadito sandwich. 434 Amsterdam Ave., at 81st St.; 646-863-3896
Williamsburg
Union Pool
The Reverend Vince Anderson’s free blues shows are popular with the devout and sinners alike. 484 Union Ave., at Meeker Ave.; 718-609-0484
Greenpoint
The Habitat
A friendly picnic vibe with $5 mac ’n’ cheese and $3 happy-hour drinks. 988 Manhattan Ave., nr. Huron St.; 718-383-5615
Park Slope
Pacific Standard
Have a $3 draw, plus the occasional reading or improv show. 84 Fourth Ave., at St. Marks Pl.; 718-858-1951
Fort Greene/Clinton Hill
The Alibi
Drinks are three bucks at the begrimed yet beloved dive’s happy hour. 242 Dekalb Ave., nr. Vanderbilt Ave.; no phone
Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill
The Bourgeois Pig
Ravi DeRossi’s bordello-ish tavern has half-priced wine bottles tonight. 387 Court St., nr. 1st Pl.; 718-858-5483
Long Island City/Astoria
Domaine Wine Bar
Jazz music, a Terroir-like vibe, and oyster happy hour. What else could you want on a Monday? 50-04 Vernon Blvd.; 718-784-2350
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