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go-to bars
The Randolph is one of go-to bars.

1. The Randolph

349 Broome St (bt Bowery & Elizabeth St.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 135 tips and reviews
7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs is one of go-to bars.

2. 7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs

8.0
108 Avenue B (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 105 tips and reviews
Back Fence Bar is one of go-to bars.

3. Back Fence Bar

155 Bleecker St (at Thompson), New York, NY
Bar · Greenwich Village · 23 tips and reviews
Shoolbred's is one of go-to bars.

4. Shoolbred's

197 2nd Ave (btwn E 12th & E 13th St), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 116 tips and reviews
Dempsey's is one of go-to bars.

5. Dempsey's

61 2nd Ave (btwn E 3rd & E 4th St), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 46 tips and reviews
Brother Jimmy's BBQ is one of go-to bars.

6. Brother Jimmy's BBQ

116 E 16th St (btwn Park Ave. S & Irving Pl.), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Union Square · 126 tips and reviews
Sweet and Vicious is one of go-to bars.

7. Sweet and Vicious

7.5
5 Spring St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Lounge · NoLita · 303 tips and reviews
Spring Lounge is one of go-to bars.

8. Spring Lounge

7.8
48 Spring St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoLita · 150 tips and reviews
Blind Barber is one of go-to bars.

9. Blind Barber

7.7
339 E 10th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 199 tips and reviews
The Half Pint is one of go-to bars.

10. The Half Pint

7.6
76 W 3rd St (btwn Thompson St. & Laguardia Pl.), New York, NY
Pub · Greenwich Village · 148 tips and reviews
Pete's Tavern is one of go-to bars.

11. Pete's Tavern

8.5
129 E 18th St (at Irving Pl), New York, NY
Pub · Gramercy Park · 141 tips and reviews
The Wren is one of go-to bars.

12. The Wren

8.5
344 Bowery (at Great Jones St), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoHo · 218 tips and reviews
Epstein's Bar is one of go-to bars.

13. Epstein's Bar

82 Stanton St. (at Allen St.), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Lower East Side · 90 tips and reviews
Grey Lady is one of go-to bars.

14. Grey Lady

7.2
77 Delancey St (at Allen St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Lower East Side · 64 tips and reviews
Galway Hooker is one of go-to bars.

15. Galway Hooker

5.8
133 7th Ave S (btwn Charles & W 10th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · West Village · 75 tips and reviews
Acme is one of go-to bars.

16. Acme

7.8
9 Great Jones St (btwn Broadway & Lafayette St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoHo · 147 tips and reviews
Boat Basin Cafe is one of go-to bars.

17. Boat Basin Cafe

W 79th St (at Riverside Park), New York, NY
Café · Upper West Side · 210 tips and reviews
Gottino Enoteca Salumeria is one of go-to bars.

18. Gottino Enoteca Salumeria

8.6
52 Greenwich Ave (at Perry St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · West Village · 106 tips and reviews