The VNYL, 1970s-inspired bar and record store, opens in NYC; Adrian Grenier serves as music director

Photo Credit: Samantha Wieder

Photo Credit: Samantha Wieder

Beverage director Gareth Howells has drafted up a cocktail selection that draws from ’70s classics. Expect modern takes on all things shaken or stirred, as well as milk punches and cocktails on draft. Seek out unprecedented flavor combinations with options like the Clontarf Ranger (Irish whiskey, stout, Cassis, cold brew reduction and lemon juice) or the 1862 Milk Punch (brandy, Cognac, Batavia Arrack, pineapple, spices and black tea).

From left: The 1862, the Rosalie, Randolph’s Tango and the 50/50.
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Photo Credit: Samantha Wieder

Photo Credit: Samantha Wieder

Photo Credit: Samantha Wieder

Downtown Manhattan certainly has no shortage of bars. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for something of another caliber to be added into the night life scene. Enter The VNYL, a fresh, 70s-inspired East Village spot that opened Friday.

The VNYL, which stands for Vintage New York Lifestyle, is owned by James Morrissey, an Irish entrepreneur with another successful late night haunt under his belt (The Late Late on East Houston Street). Actor Adrian Grenier (of HBO “Entourage” fame) serves as its music director. It will be up to you to decide whether the main draw is the space’s four-floor layout or the ambitious cocktail and small plates menus.