Tessie V.
Yelp
This place is a vibe. COVID has put on a kibosh on new bars in NYC. Leaving many season drinkers with a mixed bag.
On one hand, (Many) Great bars were not priced out and replaced with shit.
On the other, the regular turnover of shitty bars has drastically slowed.
These days, in "post-COVID" times, I find myself in a drought of GOOD NEWbars. Lucky for me, I stumbled across Two Perrys. I'll admit, it was the open accordion doors and that pear. That damn beautiful pear. It felt like I was being drawn to it.
The space is good. Very neutral-- kind of industrial chic prison vibes (lol) I'm not too into concrete floors but the big windows and abundance of greenery makes it oddly comforting.
I showed up Friday around 6pm. The guys working were very chill about us entering, I was a bit worried we were there too early. They assured us they were open and were mighty welcoming.
There is a full bar, along with a menu of their signature cocktails.
I ordered a dirty gin martini (off) and a grapefruit collins (on).
There gin selection is solid. Well being Seagrams. Love it, classic affordable flavourful hearty gin. Very undervalued imo. They also had Dorothy Parker, and Junipero. Always disappointed to NOT see Brooklyn Gin but a pleasurable experience to see something more than Hendricks and Beef. And always a plus for Seagrams well.
We took a seat by the front, perfect for people watching. In better weather, they open up the doors, so it becomes a summer paradise. (Think very early Mother of Pearl) For that evening, just looking through the glass was lovely.
Our drinks came quick. My dirty martini came with three proper well brined olives (none of that goya manzanilla), and a deep coupe. LOVE to see it. I think it was an Acopa Deco . The BOWL of coupes. The drink itself - Gorgeous WELL BALANCED martini.
Absolutely stunnin' - My test drink is always a dirty gin martini. And you won't believe how many mediocre ones I've had. For only 14 dollars, It felt like my soul was reinvigorated.
With just three sips, I knew TwoPerrys would be a staple. They know what they are doing here and it is appreciated.
My next drink was their espresso martini with, espresso, tequila, and agave nectar. I appreciate a real shot of espresso. None of that syrup rubbish (Looking at you Boulton and Watts)
This was a tad too thin for me. What it was lacking in mouth-feel, it made up with using not syrup espresso.
It's a lovely bar. With a laid back, but high quality feel. From what I could dig up, it's the owners, M. Rocco Perry and (Mark Perry?) Michael Perry III's first venture into the bar scene. I've got to say, I'm impressed. Rocco, my man you make a slammin' dirty martini.
I'm only disappointed it took me this long to find it.
I eagerly will be back.
Cheers to Two Perry's. Wishing you health and wealth for a long time.
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And for those keeping tabs, this replaced Loverboy.