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The Needle and Thread is one of bars.

1. The Needle and Thread

8.6
1406 12th Ave (E Union St), Seattle, WA
Speakeasy · Capitol Hill · 32 tips and reviews
Artusi is one of bars.

2. Artusi

8.7
1535 14th Ave (at E Pine St), Seattle, WA
Cocktail Bar · Capitol Hill · 26 tips and reviews
Backbar is one of bars.

3. Backbar

9.2
7 Sanborn Ct (btwn Bonner & Stone), Somerville, MA
Cocktail Bar · 70 tips and reviews
The Lost Lady is one of bars.

4. The Lost Lady

171 Avenue C (11th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 12 tips and reviews
Here's How is one of bars.

5. Here's How

1780 Telegraph Ave (btwn 17th & 18th St), Oakland, CA
Cocktail Bar · Oaksterdam · 8 tips and reviews
The Bindery is one of bars.

6. The Bindery

8.1
1727 Haight St (Cole), San Francisco, CA
Bookstore · Haight Ashbury · 3 tips and reviews
Mister Jiu's is one of bars.

7. Mister Jiu's

8.6
28 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 71 tips and reviews
Nico is one of bars.

8. Nico

710 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA
Restaurant · Jackson Square · 2 tips and reviews
PABU is one of bars.

9. PABU

8.5
101 California St (at Front St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Financial District · 71 tips and reviews
The Snug is one of bars.

10. The Snug

8.7
2301 Fillmore St (Clay Street), San Francisco, CA
Pub · Pacific Heights · 23 tips and reviews
CDP is one of bars.

11. CDP

8.3
3861 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA
Cocktail Bar · Piedmont Avenue · 3 tips and reviews
Alvarado Street Brewery and Tasting Room is one of bars.

12. Alvarado Street Brewery and Tasting Room

8.5
1315 Dayton St (at Harkins Rd), Salinas, CA
Brewery · No tips or reviews
Zum Schneider is one of bars.

13. Zum Schneider

107 Avenue C (at E 7th St), New York, NY
German Restaurant · Alphabet City · 174 tips and reviews
The Stag's Head is one of bars.

14. The Stag's Head

7.7
252 E 51st St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · Turtle Bay · 103 tips and reviews
Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden is one of bars.

15. Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden

8.7
2919 24th Ave (btwn 29th & 31st St), Astoria, NY
Beer Garden · Astoria · 247 tips and reviews
d.b.a. is one of bars.

16. d.b.a.

8.1
41 1st Ave (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 215 tips and reviews
The Diamond is one of bars.

17. The Diamond

43 Franklin St (at Calyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Greenpoint · 74 tips and reviews
Fourth Avenue Pub is one of bars.

18. Fourth Avenue Pub

8.2
76 4th Ave (btwn Bergen St & St. Marks Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 101 tips and reviews
The Gate is one of bars.

19. The Gate

8.6
321 5th Ave (at 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Central Slope · 79 tips and reviews
Spuyten Duyvil is one of bars.

20. Spuyten Duyvil

359 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 177 tips and reviews
Barcade is one of bars.

21. Barcade

8.8
388 Union Ave (btwn Ainslie & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 321 tips and reviews
The Blind Tiger is one of bars.

22. The Blind Tiger

8.7
281 Bleecker St (at Jones St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · West Village · 353 tips and reviews
Rattle N Hum is one of bars.

23. Rattle N Hum

14 E 33rd St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Bar · NoMad · 230 tips and reviews
Jacob's Pickles is one of bars.

24. Jacob's Pickles

9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 675 tips and reviews
Vin Sur Vingt is one of bars.

25. Vin Sur Vingt

201 W 11th St (at Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · West Village · 52 tips and reviews
Ba'sik is one of bars.

26. Ba'sik

323 Graham Ave (at Metropolitan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 64 tips and reviews
The Wren is one of bars.

27. The Wren

8.4
344 Bowery (at Great Jones St), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoHo · 218 tips and reviews
Booker and Dax at Ssäm is one of bars.

28. Booker and Dax at Ssäm

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 150 tips and reviews
Noorman's Kil is one of bars.

29. Noorman's Kil

609 Grand St (btwn Leonard & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · East Williamsburg · 118 tips and reviews
ABV is one of bars.

30. ABV

1504 Lexington Ave (at E 97th St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Harlem · 79 tips and reviews
Earl's Beer & Cheese is one of bars.

31. Earl's Beer & Cheese

8.9
1259 Park Ave (btwn E 97th & E 98th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Harlem · 169 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the Earl’s Eggo waffle, drizzled with maple syrup and stacked with aged Cabot cheddar, coffee-cured bacon and rich slabs of grilled foie gras. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

32. The Scratcher

8.1
209 E 5th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 80 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: The wifi password is the bar's phone number (look for it written on a piece of paper behind the bar)

Huckleberry Bar is one of bars.

33. Huckleberry Bar

588 Grand St (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Williamsburg · 131 tips and reviews

34. Silver Lining

75 Murray St (Basement), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 49 tips and reviews

Zack S.Zack Sheppard: Live jazz every night, a full kitchen, and some of the friendliest waiters I've met. This place is a gem that serves nothing but quality drinks, without pretension.

35. The Rum House

8.7
228 W 47th St (btwn 8th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Theater District · 188 tips and reviews

@cfnoble@cfnoble: The last great dive piano bar in NYC. Karen Brown has been playing here for 15 years. She's a charmer.

Hot Bird is one of bars.

36. Hot Bird

546 Clinton Ave (at Atlantic Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Clinton Hill · 162 tips and reviews

37. The Raines Law Room

9.2
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: This subterranean spot's only marked by a small plaque & doorbell you must ring to be admitted. Inside you'll find perfectly prepared, fresh-juiced, hand-stirred or shaken classic cocktails & punches. Read more.

38. Molly's Shebeen

7.8
287 3rd Ave (btwn E 22nd & 23rd St.), New York, NY
Irish Pub · Gramercy Park · 128 tips and reviews

Andrew H.Andrew Hickey: Drink a Guinness (or twelve) here. One of the best Irish pubs in New York City.

39. Maison Premiere

9.1
298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 447 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The New Orleans-themed joint has an absinthe drip built into the accommodating U-shaped bar, plus all manner of cocktails from a Freeman's vet. Dollar oysters from 4 PM - 7 PM. Read more.

40. Red Hook Bait & Tackle

320 Van Brunt St (at Pioneer St.), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Red Hook · 26 tips and reviews

NoDepressionNoDepression: Here to catch a band from Philly called Hymn for Her. I'm told great regional Americana happens here pretty much every weekend.

Back Forty is one of bars.

41. Back Forty

190 Avenue B (at E 12th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Alphabet City · 150 tips and reviews
RUB (Righteous Urban BBQ) is one of bars.

42. RUB (Righteous Urban BBQ)

208 W 23rd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave.), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Chelsea · 96 tips and reviews
PKNY (Painkiller) is one of bars.

43. PKNY (Painkiller)

49 Essex St (at Grand St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 84 tips and reviews

44. Zebulon

258 Wythe Ave (btwn N 3rd & Metropolitan), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 19 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Enjoy an avant garde musical performance at this tiny and authentic European café. The drinks and food are reasonable, but it can get really crowded on the weekends.

Pete's Candy Store is one of bars.

45. Pete's Candy Store

8.9
709 Lorimer St (at Richardson St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 106 tips and reviews
Sidewalk Bar & Restaurant is one of bars.

46. Sidewalk Bar & Restaurant

94 Avenue A (at E 6th St), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 154 tips and reviews
The Guthrie Inn is one of bars.

47. The Guthrie Inn

8.4
1259 Park Ave (btwn E 97th & E 98th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Harlem · 35 tips and reviews
Berry Park is one of bars.

48. Berry Park

8.1
4 Berry St (at N 14th St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 293 tips and reviews
The Beatrice Inn is one of bars.

49. The Beatrice Inn

285 W 12th St (W. 4th St.), New York, NY
Steakhouse · West Village · 69 tips and reviews
Proletariat is one of bars.

50. Proletariat

102 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 157 tips and reviews
Les Enfants Terribles is one of bars.

51. Les Enfants Terribles

37 Canal St (at Ludlow St.), New York, NY
African Restaurant · Chinatown · 46 tips and reviews
The Third Man is one of bars.

52. The Third Man

116 Avenue C (near 8th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 51 tips and reviews
d.b.a. Brooklyn is one of bars.

53. d.b.a. Brooklyn

113 N 7th St (btwn Berry & Wythe), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 69 tips and reviews
Corkbuzz is one of bars.

54. Corkbuzz

8.6
13 E 13th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Greenwich Village · 130 tips and reviews
B Flat is one of bars.

55. B Flat

277 Church St (btwn Franklin & White St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 93 tips and reviews
Sweet Science is one of bars.

56. Sweet Science

7.7
135 Graham Ave (at Johnson Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Williamsburg · 83 tips and reviews
Full Circle Bar is one of bars.

57. Full Circle Bar

8.0
318 Grand St (btwn Havemeyer St. & Marcy Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Sports Bar · Williamsburg · 91 tips and reviews
No Name Bar is one of bars.

58. No Name Bar

597 Manhattan Ave (btwn Nassau & Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 103 tips and reviews
Greenpoint Beer and Ale Company is one of bars.

59. Greenpoint Beer and Ale Company

7 N 15th St (Btwn Franklin St & Norman Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Greenpoint · 96 tips and reviews
Tørst is one of bars.

60. Tørst

9.1
615 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · Greenpoint · 256 tips and reviews
Brouwerij Lane is one of bars.

61. Brouwerij Lane

9.1
78 Greenpoint Ave (at Franklin Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Store · Greenpoint · 69 tips and reviews
Copper & Oak is one of bars.

62. Copper & Oak

8.8
157 Allen St (btw Stanton & Rivington), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Lower East Side · 40 tips and reviews
Chapter One is one of bars.

63. Chapter One

33 Greenwich Ave (Charles and West 10th Streets), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 14 tips and reviews
Paulaner on Bowery is one of bars.

64. Paulaner on Bowery

265 Bowery (Houston), New York, NY
Bavarian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 76 tips and reviews
The Moonlight Mile is one of bars.

65. The Moonlight Mile

8.8
200 Franklin St (btwn India St & Huron St), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · Greenpoint · 41 tips and reviews
Mulberry Project is one of bars.

66. Mulberry Project

149 Mulberry St (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Little Italy · 225 tips and reviews
Humboldt & Jackson is one of bars.

67. Humboldt & Jackson

434 Humboldt St (Jackson), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 24 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Proper is one of bars.

68. Brooklyn Proper

471 16th St (Prospect Park West), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Windsor Terrace · 3 tips and reviews
Bar Chuko is one of bars.

69. Bar Chuko

565 Vanderbilt Ave (Pacific), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 58 tips and reviews
Kilo Bravo is one of bars.

70. Kilo Bravo

7.5
180 N 10th St (btwn Bedford & Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 18 tips and reviews
Otb is one of bars.

71. Otb

8.0
141 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY
Lounge · Williamsburg · 35 tips and reviews
The Eddy is one of bars.

72. The Eddy

342 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & 2nd Av), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 81 tips and reviews
Death & Co. is one of bars.

73. Death & Co.

8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews
Mission Dolores is one of bars.

74. Mission Dolores

249 4th Ave (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · North Slope · 176 tips and reviews
Threes Brewing is one of bars.

75. Threes Brewing

9.1
333 Douglass St (at 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Boerum Hill · 184 tips and reviews
Other Half Brewing Company is one of bars.

76. Other Half Brewing Company

9.4
195 Centre St (Smith & Court St), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Carroll Gardens · 144 tips and reviews
SingleCut Beersmiths is one of bars.

77. SingleCut Beersmiths

9.2
19-33 37th St (btwn 19th & 20th Ave), Astoria, NY
Brewery · 95 tips and reviews
Transmitter Brewing is one of bars.

78. Transmitter Brewing

53-02 11th St Ste A, Queens, NY
Brewery · Hunters Point · 18 tips and reviews
Gun Hill Brewing Co. is one of bars.

79. Gun Hill Brewing Co.

3227 Laconia Ave (Boston Post Road), Bronx, NY
Brewery · Allerton · 41 tips and reviews
The Four Horsemen is one of bars.

80. The Four Horsemen

9.1
295 Grand St (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Williamsburg · 89 tips and reviews
Mace is one of bars.

81. Mace

649 E 9th St (btwn Ave B & C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 75 tips and reviews
Bourbon & Branch is one of bars.

82. Bourbon & Branch

8.8
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews
Hi-Collar is one of bars.

83. Hi-Collar

8.7
231 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 130 tips and reviews
Suffolk Arms is one of bars.

84. Suffolk Arms

269 E Houston St (at Suffolk St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 24 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of bars.

85. Angel’s Share

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

86. Whitechapel

600 Polk St (btwn Eddy and Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Tenderloin · 112 tips and reviews
21st Amendment Brewery & Restaurant is one of bars.

87. 21st Amendment Brewery & Restaurant

8.6
563 2nd St (at De Boom St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · South Beach · 373 tips and reviews
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is one of bars.

88. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

9.4
2550 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Movie Theater · Mission District · 149 tips and reviews
Social Kitchen & Brewery is one of bars.

89. Social Kitchen & Brewery

1326 9th Ave (btwn Irving & Judah St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · Inner Sunset · 97 tips and reviews
Horsefeather is one of bars.

90. Horsefeather

8.9
528 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Alamo Square · 48 tips and reviews
Fine and Rare is one of bars.

91. Fine and Rare

555 Golden Gate Ave (Van Ness Ave), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Civic Center · 4 tips and reviews
Barebottle Brewing Company is one of bars.

92. Barebottle Brewing Company

9.2
1525 Cortland Ave (btwn Peralta Ave & Bradford St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · Bernal Heights · 50 tips and reviews
Temescal Brewing is one of bars.

93. Temescal Brewing

8.8
4115 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA
Brewery · Temescal · 31 tips and reviews
Pacific Cocktail Haven is one of bars.

94. Pacific Cocktail Haven

8.6
580 Sutter St (btwn Mason St & Powell St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 129 tips and reviews
Magnolia Brewing Company is one of bars.

95. Magnolia Brewing Company

2505 3rd St (at 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · Dogpatch · 78 tips and reviews
Smuggler's Cove is one of bars.

96. Smuggler's Cove

8.8
650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 328 tips and reviews
ABV is one of bars.

97. ABV

9.2
3174 16th St (btwn Guerrero & Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 149 tips and reviews
East Bay Spice Company is one of bars.

98. East Bay Spice Company

7.8
2134 Oxford St (btwn Allston Way & West Entrance), Berkeley, CA
Indian Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 28 tips and reviews
Holy Water is one of bars.

99. Holy Water

9.2
309 Cortland Ave (btwn Bocana & Bennington St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Bernal Heights · 59 tips and reviews
Caskhouse is one of bars.

100. Caskhouse

3853 24th St (Vicksburg), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Noe Valley · 30 tips and reviews
Rock Bar is one of bars.

101. Rock Bar

8.2
80 29th St (at Tiffany Ave), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Bernal Heights · 32 tips and reviews
Blackbird Bar is one of bars.

102. Blackbird Bar

8.9
2124 Market St (at Church St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle · 179 tips and reviews
Cellarmaker Brewing Company is one of bars.

103. Cellarmaker Brewing Company

1150 Howard St (btwn 7th & 8th St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · SoMa · 104 tips and reviews
Black Hammer Brewing is one of bars.

104. Black Hammer Brewing

8.1
544 Bryant St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · SoMa · 34 tips and reviews
Marianne's is one of bars.

105. Marianne's

8.4
360 Jessie St (at 5th St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · SoMa · 8 tips and reviews
Old Devil Moon is one of bars.

106. Old Devil Moon

3472 Mission St, San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · Bernal Heights · 25 tips and reviews
Monk’s Kettle is one of bars.

107. Monk’s Kettle

3141 16th St (at Albion St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Mission Dolores · 317 tips and reviews
Black Cat is one of bars.

108. Black Cat

8.1
400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Tenderloin · 34 tips and reviews
The Rare Barrel is one of bars.

109. The Rare Barrel

940 Parker St (at 9th St), Berkeley, CA
Brewery · West Berkeley · 58 tips and reviews
Sierra Nevada Torpedo Room is one of bars.

110. Sierra Nevada Torpedo Room

2031 4th St, Berkeley, CA
Beer Bar · West Berkeley · 34 tips and reviews
Anina is one of bars.

111. Anina

8.8
482 Hayes St (at Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Hayes Valley · 32 tips and reviews
Local Edition is one of bars.

112. Local Edition

8.5
691 Market St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 267 tips and reviews
Novela is one of bars.

113. Novela

7.9
662 Mission St (at Annie St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 135 tips and reviews
Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar is one of bars.

114. Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar

7.6
950 Mason St, San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Nob Hill · 179 tips and reviews
Bar Crenn is one of bars.

115. Bar Crenn

8.6
3131 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Union Street · 10 tips and reviews
Moongate Lounge is one of bars.

116. Moongate Lounge

7.8
28 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA
Lounge · Chinatown · 7 tips and reviews
Obispo is one of bars.

117. Obispo

3266 24th St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission District · 10 tips and reviews
Verjus is one of bars.

118. Verjus

550 Washington St (Sansome Street), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Financial District · 13 tips and reviews
Elda is one of bars.

119. Elda

3198 16th St (Guerrero), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mission Dolores · 5 tips and reviews
Create Gallery & Cocktails is one of bars.

120. Create Gallery & Cocktails

1 Bow Market Way, Somerville, MA
Cocktail Bar · No tips or reviews
Variety Bar is one of bars.

121. Variety Bar

1 Bow Market Way, Somerville, MA
Cocktail Bar · No tips or reviews
Rebel Rebel is one of bars.

122. Rebel Rebel

8.7
1 Bow Market Way, Somerville, MA
Wine Bar · 5 tips and reviews
Trina's Starlite Lounge is one of bars.

123. Trina's Starlite Lounge

8.8
3 Beacon St (at Dickinson St.), Somerville, MA
Lounge · 125 tips and reviews
The Longfellow Bar is one of bars.

124. The Longfellow Bar

7.9
40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA
Cocktail Bar · Harvard Square · 7 tips and reviews