Banc Cafe
11am-4am Everyday
Named after an old bank that occupied this corner spot on Third Avenue and 30th Street in the 1920s, Banc Café is an Irish-owned restaurant and bar with a strong post-workday crowd and happy hour scene. After ten o’clock, the place turns into a buzzing nightclub. Most interesting about this renovation from bank to restaurant is the repurposing of the old vault space into a stocked back bar surrounded by beautiful stone walls, copper tables, and luscious leather seating. But what caught my eye was the wooden-fenced outdoor seating, where each table was decorated with a dainty bottle of olive oil. Next time I visit I plan to try the parmesan truffle fries – and maybe a jalapeño margarita.