SMOOTH SAILIN’

Tequila in a Smoothie. About Time.....

Smoothies. They’re awesome. All fruity and blended and refreshing and stuff. At Cocktail Bodega, customers can pick cocktails with such add-ons as lemongrass, raw protein and acai berries. 

Now, Cocktail Bodega’s got a new smoothie with graham crackers, cinnamon, marshmallows, bananas and coffee-tequila liqueur. Meaning you now have an option that’s both dessert and a cocktail before work. Because if it’s a smoothie, it’s gotta be healthy. 

THE CROWD As diverse as any subway rabble. On a recent Saturday night, there was an assortment of people in their late 20s and early 30s. A young woman sported a bachelorette tiara. Nearby, two young women took Instagram photos of themselves, as they sipped straws from the same chalice of an “antioxidant” vodka smoothie. They had all the charm of Betty and Veronica.

THE PLAYLIST Upstairs, the D.J. played Jay-Z and Top 40 hits like “The Show Goes On (Clean Version),” by Lupe Fiasco. Downstairs, the music is louder and more thumpy, including a twice-a-month party called “Let’s Play House.”

GETTING IN If the IHOP at Union Square can have a bouncer, why not here? Still, it’s nothing like the restrictive velvet rope at the Box, down the block. And it’s mildly comical given that the bright lights and huge windows remove all mystique of what’s inside.

DRINKS All juices and smoothies are $13. Popular smoothies include the Jameson Brown Banana (whiskey, banana, brown sugar, lemon juice, orange juice and vitamin C). There is also a menu of fusion sandwiches like the kimchi Reuben and the Cuban sandwich quesadilla. 

Cocktail Bodega, 205 Chrystie Street (Stanton Street), (212) 673-2400; cocktailbodega.com. Open Sunday to Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Thursday to Saturday until 4 a.m.