Mama Tried is a homage to the 1970s, an era when carpeting and red velvet were considered the height of chic. This is a drinker's bar, and it's designed as such. The windows are heavily tinted. Spherical copper lamps hang above a wooden U-shaped bar flanked by green banquettes, and the only other piece of furniture in the room is a pool table. The daily happy hour (till 8 p.m.!) at this downtown spot includes $7 classics such as a rum-based dark ‘n’ stormy, a French 75, and traditional three-ingredient daiquiris and margaritas. The regular cocktail list, offered alongside a curt selection of beers and wines, includes nearly a dozen pop culture-inspired drinks, like the "Porn Star Martini," the "Raspberry Beret," and the "Smokey and the Bandit."