Mockingbird has emerged as Brooklyn's only alcohol-free cocktail bar, attracting crowds since its launch during Dry January. Co-owners Coulton Vento and Evan Clark aim to create an inviting space for social gatherings without the expectation of consuming alcohol. Their inspiration stemmed from Vento's personal experience of quitting drinking, revealing a scarcity of quality no-alcohol venues in New York City. Mockingbird features a cozy atmosphere, diverse drinks, and innovative programming like sober trivia nights.
"So what we're really trying to build is that adult-centric lounge/cocktail bar area ... somewhere you can spend a few hours with friends and not have to order a meal."
"We had to turn people away on a drag bingo night, and on Valentine's Day we were packed," co-owner Coulton Vento told The Post of the Park Slope hot spot that bills itself as a "zero-proof cocktail bar."
"I love going to cocktail bars, but when I gave up drinking, I wasn't happy with the options," Vento said. "We started experimenting in the kitchen, we got really into cocktail books and reading obscure Reddit threads."
The result is a candlelit lounge with wall-to-wall booths, bar seating, grazing snack plates and drinks ranging from $6 beers to $13 to 15 cocktails.
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