Friday happy hour at Battery Park Book Exchange hits different when there's live music. Hank and Vollie at 5:30 means you can catch the show, grab some bubbly among the stacks, and still have your whole night ahead of you. The bookstore-bar setup means younger kids need an adult keeping tabs since it's a working bar, though the weekend shows sometimes go 21-and-up anyway. Grab one of the leather chairs across two floors when you get there since they don't take reservations, and your dog can post up with you if you want.