Best of New York 2013 • Fun

• The Library

  The NoMad Hotel, 1170 Broadway, at 28th St.; 212-796-1500

  Mad Men�style after-work (or during work!) imbibing isn’t always the best idea. But even if you’re not drinking, you can still look like you are, thanks to the nonintoxicating selection of �soft cocktails� at the NoMad. Bar manager Leo Robitschek’s extensive research has enabled him to produce mocktails that don’t mock your taste buds. It’s a thoughtful remixing of juices and artisanal flavorings into something entirely new. On the menu now: an aromatic take on the Orange Julius and La Piña, a pineapple mocktail made with jalapeño-infused agave, both $8, versus $15 for the boozy varieties.

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