More and more retailers are looking to provide unique shopping experiences by offering more than just dressing rooms and checkout counters. Big name department stores have been on this for decades, but here are a few recent examples:

A couple of weeks ago, J.Crew opened an exlusive men’s boutique inside an old liquor store bar in Tribeca.

It’s a pretty cool concept given they were able to preserve the setting and appearance of the former bar going as far as keeping alcohol bottles on the shelves. Don’t let the atmosphere mislead you, the only items actually served on the menu are clothes and accessories.

In a similar but more realistic fashion, Dylan Lauren (daughter of Ralph) is opening a full service bar on the third floor of her NYC sweet spot, Dylan’s Candy Bar, this fall.

Equipped with peppermint swirl swivel stools, the bar will offer a “Sweet Hour” nightly aiming to quench your thirst and satisfy your sweet tooth with luscious Gummy Bear Martinis.

Sources: New York Magazine, W Magazine, Racked, Bobbie Thomas and reader, Rickey

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