The perfect after-work sugar fix.

Be it snacking on house-made cracker jacks, or a trio or dips at the bar, sharing a decadent dessert sampler (chef's choice, $12), sipping a seductive house zin, or one of the seasonal signature cocktails, Sugar Café is the sweetest spot in the Union Square area.

As the bar seamlessly transitions from coffee to cocktails (5pm sharp, daily), the overhead lights dim, the candlelight flickers, the tunes turned up, and the glow of the fireplace radiates out to the street through the wall-to-wall windows.

Linger with a loved one, share a bottle of wine and a complimenting cheese plate, or gather the troops for house-made pizza and beers.

From 9pm on IDs are required to enter the lounge, dresscode is strictly enforced on the weekends.