* BRANDY With & Wessel shoppers can whet their whistles with Linie Aquavit brandy at the Norwegian designers’ SoHo store — and snack on Nordic sashimi. 247 Elizabeth St.; 212-929-9898
* GIN A classic British tipple, it’s no surprise gin is on the menu at UK designer Ben Sherman’s store. Visit the SoHo space for Oxley gin cocktails (96 Spring St.; 212-680-0160). At nearby Pimps and Pinups hair salon (101 Stanton St.; 646-861-3766), another British business, Bulldog gin will be up for grabs.
* VODKA John Varvatos’ store on the Bowery is hosting The Roots tonight. You’re not invited to that party, but you can drink Belvedere cocktails and have a photo taken by shutterbug Mary Ellen Matthews at Varvatos’ SoHo shop (122 Spring St.; 212-965-0700). Around the corner at Armani Exchange, Svedka vodka will be served from 6 to 11 p.m. (568 Broadway; 212-431-6000). Night owls can sip on Me Oko vodka cocktails until 1 a.m. at Patricia Field while listening to a DJ and grabbing a free goodie bag (302 Bowery; 212-966-4066).
* SPARKLING WINE There’s plenty of fizz to be found this FNO. On the Lower East Side A. Turen will pour Prosecco for their shopaholic party girls (85 Stanton St.; 212-533-8200). Champagne and sweet treats will be served at Hengst (70 E. First St.; 212-375-1549). And the bubbly flows while a guitar duo strums at Calypso St. Barth’s (654 Hudson St.; 646-638-3000).
* TEQUILA Pick up some denim, and do a shot or two of Riazul tequila at Jean Shop (435 W. 14th St.; 212-366-5326). Jake (nephew of Clarence) Clemons will provide tunes to drink (and spend) to.
* WHISKEY Death & Company are teaming up with Helmut Lang again this FNO/FNI and will be serving drinks made with Macallan 10-year-old single malt. Sop up the booze with food from Luke’s Lobster Truck and sway to music by indie, lo-fi band Best Coast (93 Mercer St.; 212-242-3240).
Sick of shopping?
You can still get into the spirits of things by bar-hopping these boites celebrating FNO.
* Kick off the night with a “Kate Moss” cocktail at the Dream Hotel’s Ava Penthouse (210 W. 55th St.; 212-956-7020). The vodka-based drink comes with a sugar garnish around the rim.
* Cocktails honoring Tom Ford (“The Ford”), Calvin Klein (“The Calvin”) and Oscar de la Renta (“The Oscar”) are just $9.08 on Sept. 8 at the Gansevoort Hotel (18 Ninth Ave.; 212-206-6700).
* Teetotallers can indulge at Juice Press (70 E. First St.;
212-777-0034), where a yummy coconut- and banana-based smoothie called “The Banana Wintour” sells for $5.