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NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges
Rattle N Hum is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

1. Rattle N Hum

14 E 33rd St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Bar · NoMad · 230 tips and reviews
Experimental Cocktail Club is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

2. Experimental Cocktail Club

191 Chrystie St (btwn Rivington & Stanton), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 102 tips and reviews
Norwood is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

3. Norwood

241 W 14th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Social Club · Chelsea · 62 tips and reviews
The Box is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

4. The Box

8.2
189 Chrystie St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Night Club · Lower East Side · 108 tips and reviews
Fig. 19 is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

5. Fig. 19

8.8
131 Chrystie St (btwn Broome & Delancey St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 122 tips and reviews
The Darby Downstairs is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

6. The Darby Downstairs

244 W 14th St (at 8th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 5 tips and reviews

Mark R.Mark Ruiz: Don't let the calm at the door fool you... Wednesday nights are flooded w/ models & NYC's elite party-goers! For table reservations & guestlist text 845.519.9323 or email MarkRuiz@soireegroup.com

PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

7. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews
Bathtub Gin is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

8. Bathtub Gin

8.7
132 9th Ave (btwn W 18th & W 19th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Chelsea · 308 tips and reviews
The Pony Bar is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

9. The Pony Bar

8.7
1444 1st Ave (at E 75th St), New York, NY
Bar · Upper East Side · 130 tips and reviews
Blind Barber is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

10. Blind Barber

7.7
339 E 10th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 199 tips and reviews
GoldBar is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

11. GoldBar

389 Broome St (btwn Mulberry & Centre St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 60 tips and reviews

12. Bathtub Gin

8.7
132 9th Ave (btwn W 18th & W 19th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Chelsea · 308 tips and reviews

Ashley S.Ashley Simon: Entrance is through the coffee shop, in an unmarked door that blends with the wallpaper. food: kobe sliders. booze: the sling if you like gin, el diablo if you like tequila.

La Esquina is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

13. La Esquina

8.6
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews

14. Madam Geneva

4 Bleecker St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoHo · 126 tips and reviews

Sarah S.Sarah Sheldon: Enter through the secret door, it sets the mood all the more... and can't go wrong ordering a Pims

PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

15. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Found behind a “secret” door next to Crif Dogs, this place is a favorite for classic and tweaked cocktails. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

W.i.P. is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

16. W.i.P.

6.9
34 Vandam St (at Varick St), New York, NY
Lounge · Hudson Square · 34 tips and reviews
Kastel Lounge at Trump Soho is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

17. Kastel Lounge at Trump Soho

246 Spring St (Dominick Street), New York, NY
Lounge · Hudson Square · 11 tips and reviews
Bobby's Nightclub is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

18. Bobby's Nightclub

141 Chrystie St (Delancey St.), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Lower East Side · 6 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

19. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews

DensDens: Trivia: "angel's share" is a term that describes the wine that escapes through evaporation during the barrel aging process. (I learned this at a bourbon tasting down in New Orleans)

Smith & Mills is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

20. Smith & Mills

8.7
71 N Moore St (btw Greenwich & Hudson), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 147 tips and reviews
26 Seats is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

21. 26 Seats

168 Avenue B (10th & 11th Sts.), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Alphabet City · 21 tips and reviews
The Beagle is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

22. The Beagle

162 Avenue A (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 65 tips and reviews
The Cash Bar is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

23. The Cash Bar

58 3/4 E. 34th St (btwn Madison and Park Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Murray Hill · 15 tips and reviews
The Raines Law Room is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

24. The Raines Law Room

9.2
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Decibel is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

25. Sake Bar Decibel

9.1
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 256 tips and reviews
Corkbuzz is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

26. Corkbuzz

8.6
13 E 13th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Greenwich Village · 130 tips and reviews
Fat Cat is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

27. Fat Cat

75 Christopher St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 371 tips and reviews
Evelyn Drinkery is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

28. Evelyn Drinkery

171 Avenue C (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 75 tips and reviews
Middle Branch is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

29. Middle Branch

154 E 33rd St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Rose Hill · 98 tips and reviews
Jbird Cocktails is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

30. Jbird Cocktails

339 E 75th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Upper East Side · 71 tips and reviews
Little Branch is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

31. Little Branch

9.0
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
Joe's Pub is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

32. Joe's Pub

9.1
425 Lafayette St (btwn Astor Pl & E 4th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · NoHo · 89 tips and reviews
Tomoka is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

33. Tomoka

89 Macdougal St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Greenwich Village · 5 tips and reviews
The Library at The Public is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

34. The Library at The Public

8.2
425 Lafayette St (at Astor Pl), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoHo · 52 tips and reviews
Cienfuegos is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

35. Cienfuegos

95 Avenue A (E 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 214 tips and reviews
The Rose Bar is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

36. The Rose Bar

New York (Lexington Ave Between 21st and 22nd St), New York, NY
Night Club · Gramercy Park · 127 tips and reviews
The Cabin Down Below is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

37. The Cabin Down Below

6.1
110 Avenue A Bsmt (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 37 tips and reviews
Lovers of Today is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

38. Lovers of Today

8.7
132 1/2 E 7th St (near Ave A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 114 tips and reviews
Center Bar is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

39. Center Bar

7.7
10 Columbus Cir Ste 4 (at 59th St), New York, NY
Lounge · Hell's Kitchen · 27 tips and reviews
Apothèke is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

40. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews
Top of the Strand is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

41. Top of the Strand

7.6
33 W 37th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Garment District · 79 tips and reviews
Mother's Ruin is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

42. Mother's Ruin

8.8
18 Spring St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 328 tips and reviews
The Dead Rabbit is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

43. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 489 tips and reviews
Milk & Honey is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

44. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews
Booker and Dax at Ssäm is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

45. Booker and Dax at Ssäm

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 150 tips and reviews
Atera Lounge is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

46. Atera Lounge

77 Worth St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Tribeca · 7 tips and reviews
Gin Palace is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

47. Gin Palace

95 Avenue A (at E 6th St.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 60 tips and reviews
The Third Man is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

48. The Third Man

116 Avenue C (near 8th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 51 tips and reviews
The Wayland is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

49. The Wayland

9.1
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 283 tips and reviews
Mayahuel is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

50. Mayahuel

304 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 263 tips and reviews
Elsa is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

51. Elsa

217 E 3rd St (btwn Aves. B & C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 124 tips and reviews

Tal S.Tal Safran: My favorite cocktail bar, singlehandedly responsible for my interest in mixology. Get the SM Jenkins or the Death of a Ladies Man.

Whitehall is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

52. Whitehall

19 Greenwich Ave (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 94 tips and reviews
Amor y Amargo is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

53. Amor y Amargo

9.0
443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 205 tips and reviews
Black Market is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

54. Black Market

110 Avenue A (E 7th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 102 tips and reviews
The Butterfly is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

55. The Butterfly

225 W Broadway (at Franklin St.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 56 tips and reviews
Brandy Library is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

56. Brandy Library

8.9
25 N Moore St (at Varick), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Tribeca · 170 tips and reviews
B Flat is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

57. B Flat

277 Church St (btwn Franklin & White St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 93 tips and reviews
The Daily is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

58. The Daily

210 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 66 tips and reviews
Death & Co. is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

59. Death & Co.

8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews
Pegu Club is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

60. Pegu Club

77 W Houston St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 303 tips and reviews
Brinkley's Station is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

61. Brinkley's Station

153 E 60th St (Lexington), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Upper East Side · 31 tips and reviews
Flatiron Hall Restaurant and Beer Cellar is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

62. Flatiron Hall Restaurant and Beer Cellar

38 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 149 tips and reviews
Refinery Rooftop is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

63. Refinery Rooftop

8.5
63 W 38th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Garment District · 173 tips and reviews
Bar Belly is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

64. Bar Belly

8.9
14 Orchard St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 116 tips and reviews
The Campbell is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

65. The Campbell

8.2
15 Vanderbilt Ave (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Midtown East · 269 tips and reviews
The Immigrant is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

66. The Immigrant

8.8
341 E 9th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 118 tips and reviews
Analogue is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

67. Analogue

8.6
19 W 8th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 71 tips and reviews
The Marlton Hotel is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

68. The Marlton Hotel

8.9
5 W 8th St (5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Greenwich Village · 80 tips and reviews
Golden Cadillac is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

69. Golden Cadillac

13 1st Ave (at E 1st St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 42 tips and reviews
Hudson Malone is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

70. Hudson Malone

8.1
218 E 53rd St (by 3rd Avenue), New York, NY
Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 52 tips and reviews
Wallflower is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

71. Wallflower

235 W 12th St (at Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 99 tips and reviews
The Garret is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

72. The Garret

8.1
296 Bleecker St (above Five Guys), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 148 tips and reviews
Dear Irving is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

73. Dear Irving

9.0
55 Irving Pl (at E 17th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Union Square · 244 tips and reviews
Grand Banks is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

74. Grand Banks

9.0
Pier 25 (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Tribeca, New York, NY · 144 tips and reviews
La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

75. La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels

9.2
249 Centre St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · SoHo · 88 tips and reviews
Nitecap is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

76. Nitecap

151 Rivington St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 122 tips and reviews
Nancy Whiskey Pub is one of NYC- Cool Bars/Lounges.

77. Nancy Whiskey Pub

7.9
1 Lispenard St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Tribeca · 100 tips and reviews