Brandy's Piano Bar   

I'm scared that writing this review will blow up my spot, but I feel obligated to share the awesomeness that is Brandy's. A whole in the wall off third avenue, my friend and I stopped in Brandy's one happy hour to find a nice bar tender pouring drinks for one patron. The bar lined the back wall, and tables dotted the front of the room to surround a piano. The bartender chatted with us while he quietly sang along to the Dreamgirl's. We lost track of time, the bar started to fill up, and by 8 he told us that he was signing off, and would give us the happy hour prices. Why thank you, we said, and wondered where he was going... Ladies, and gentlemen, I give you the best piano bar this side of Houston Street. The piano player usually sings the best show tunes, the favorite sing alongs, and the greatest songs by Barbara ever written. The crowd becomes your best friends, the bartender is mic'd and sings back up, and the cocktail waitress will put down her tray to belt out the best version of Preacher Son you've ever heard. The rotating cast of piano players (a different star each night) will sing anything from Cabaret to Rent, to Piano Man to Thunder Road. This is my favorite bar on the upper east side. Please do not ruin it for me. I'm talking about you, big obnoxious groups of straight girls... PLEASE! P.S. This is the correct web site! www.brandysnyc.com

I LOVE BRANDY'S MY 1ST TIME WAS 06/17/05 AND BOY DID I HAVE A GREAT TIME THERE NOT ONLY IS EVERYONE SO NICE BUT THE GUY'S BEHIND THE BAR ARE THE BEST THANK YOU SCOTTY RYAN AND BOBBY YOU GUY'S ARE TOO COOL HUGS & KISSES FOR BOTH OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brandy's is the place to go when you just need to compulsively smile. More casual than Don't Tell Mama (if it's possible), it's the gay(er) Cheers of the Upper East Side. Regular or not, this place will not disappoint.

I was invited to Brandy's by my neighbor, and I actually had a blaast...I happened to bring freinds as well who enjoyed!