Friday happy hour at Battery Park Book Exchange hits different when there's live music. Grab a glass and settle in among the stacks, good way to ease into the weekend without committing to a late night. The patio opens up when weather allows and they keep blankets on hand for when the evening cools off, which is clutch since you're already settled in with a glass and no reservations means you're not giving up your spot. Inside the Grove Arcade you've got two floors of couches and leather chairs to post up in, but outside feels like the insider move when conditions line up.