After dinner at Mariel, and having weaved our way through an overly trendy bar scene, I kind of wanted to end the night by relaxing somewhere. My first instinct, given our location, was to go to the Last Hurrah. Having been there a few times recently, I decided to suggest a place we hadn't been to. Better Sorts Social Club is the new bar that opened up in the Highball Lounge space at Hotel Nine Zero and it's been on my list of places to try for a while now.We grabbed two seats at the redecorated bar. Gone is the library card catalogue bar (which I did love.) It's been replaced by a really pretty black marble with rich shades of emerald green and gold softened by beautiful rustic tans and creams. The space is airy, softly lit, and has almost a lofty feel since it's on the second floor. The windows have curtains so you don't see the views (which confused me a bit.) That being said, the curtains give the space a cozy feeling. There are a variety of seating options including hightop communal tables, couches, and regular tables. Apparently on Saturday nights they have live music. On this night there was a trio singing covers of 90s and early 2000s music. I loved the cover of Britney Spears "Toxic." (Side note- this is the second time in less than two months that I've seen a singer cover "Toxic.") The music was a nice addition to the evening and did not overpower the space at all. I also loved that they kept the table games from the Highball Lounge days.
I have to say, we really, really enjoyed our time at Better Sorts. The atmosphere was awesome~ so low key and casual while still being kind of upscale with the decor and the artfully crafted cocktails. It's also definitely a place where you can linger and hang out with friends. I was even telling JO I thought we should do a birthday celebration there.
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