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Proof:
This spot may have been named after bouncers tired of repeatedly telling the co-eds clumping at the door that, yes, they do proof. And though the crowd fluctuates in a typical Gramercy manner—with a younger, more-willing-to-pay-cover group packing in for specials and towards the week’s end—the bar’s versatile assets are steadfast. A bi-level layout spreads the environment to prevent boredom, and there are plenty of plasmas, plus food that goes well with football. And sometimes reclaiming your Beirut title and picking up cuties—whether they’re sipping $5 martini specials or guzzling beer by the bucketful—is just what your ego needs.
Open-bar nights mean getting lit for less, but also make proof a pre-party destination for obnoxious club kids. Most nights, though, the atmosphere is still low-key and sort of corner bar-ish, which means everyone is friendlier and probably more willing to get hit-on.