Shopping is the main attraction for many in SoHo, where stores like Khaite, Zara, Chanel, H&M, Adidas and Tiffany & Co. abound. But all of those spenders have to eat too.
The latest addition to the downtown neighborhood is Bar Mercer at 25 West Houston Street near the corner of Mercer Street. The name is a play on words for restauranteur John McDonald, who first unveiled MercBar 30 years ago. Needless to say, he knows the block well,…