In the middle of an anxiety-inducing World Series Game 7, six days out from a presidential election, a bar crawl in New York City offered a brief glimpse into an alternate universe governed by some very well-known bartenders.

The event was hosted, and staffed, on Wednesday by the service industry stars of “Vanderpump Rules,” a Bravo reality show. There were probably more productive ways for me to spend an evening, but the world is a stressful place right now.

When given the choice between watching the proceedings of a reality TV show called “The Presidential Election” and catching a glimpse of a few real-life TV stars, I decided to join about 1,000 prospective voters who would rather take a chance on the Meatpacking district.

Stassi Schroeder, one of the show’s stars, gave me a firm handshake and surveyed the crowd at the first bar, Kola House. She considered the mood: Did the partygoers care about the election or the outcome of the big game?