NYC cocktails are more expensive than ever — here’s what makes NYers willing to shell out $30, $50 and $60 a drink
NY Post
Kinsey Donner thinks $18 is a “reasonable” price for a drink in the city, but honestly, she’ll really pay anything.
“I’ve just accepted that drinks in New York are expensive,” the 28-year-old transplant from Virginia told The Post. She said it’s become her “new normal” after living in Manhattan for 2½ years.
Things in New York — even just living — are worth more because they’re likely to be top-tier, Donner said, “because the expectations in New York are so much higher than anywhere else.”
Employees Only — where cocktails go for about $23 — has become one of her favorite sipping spots in the city, but she’s splurged on a $30 martini at Bemelmans Bar and doesn’t regret it.
“I wanted to try out the bar, they have live jazz — and it’s a known establishment that’s been around forever,” the Kips Bay resident justified.
New Yorkers may complain about high prices, but at the end of the day, they’re still handing over the cash.
