Parish Cocktail Bar

Memory exercise 2. Came here several months before the pandemic. I can recall being pleased with the happy hour deals which were pretty good for an affluent sort of neighborhood. My undergrad writing professor had recommended this bar. I'd promised to buy her a drink for writing me a letter of recommendation for the grad programs I was applying to. I can't recall much about our conversation. Mostly catching up on what we were doing with our lives, talking about people we had or hadn't kept in touch with. What I remember most vividly, however, was eavesdropping on a conversation happening at the table next to ours, on what must have been a first date. The woman was complaining about a former roommate who'd developed a unique sort of eating disorder. "You know how people say that if you only eat carrots you'll turn orange?" said the woman. "Well, let me tell you, it's true." Incredible.

What an amazing cocktail bar! Can’t wait for it to be warm and come back for the outdoor patio in the back that looks so cute. I absolutely love the ambiance and the drinks were superb (we got the dirty martini and earl grey gin cocktail). Highly recommend for anyone in Park Slope. They have an amazing selection of liqueurs too, including Italicus, which I have a lot of trouble finding in the city. Love it here!

This quite honestly might be my favorite bar in Brooklyn. They have adapted so well in these times by having ample outdoor seating in their backyard, while still having excellent service and quality. There is no better charcuterie board around and the drinks top notch. Parish continues to remain my favorite spot around! Do yourself a favor and grab a drink (or two) here.

Both cocktails (blueberry vanilla, and blood orange margarita) were well crafted and very flavorful. The bar is well appointed and there is a cute patio in the back, which is first come first serve. However losing a star based on the fact it took over 30 minutes to even get a bartender to pay attention to us - not sure if they were understaffed but it wasn’t overly crowded and it was hard to get served. Would recommend again though