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Cocktails
Canon is one of Cocktails.

1. Canon

9.2
928 12th Ave (btwn E Spring & Marion St), Seattle, WA
Cocktail Bar · 151 tips and reviews
Salon Hecho is one of Cocktails.

2. Salon Hecho

356 Bowery (at E 4th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 7 tips and reviews
The Daily is one of Cocktails.

3. The Daily

210 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 66 tips and reviews

4. Clover Club

9.2
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews

Akshay P.Akshay Patil: For a taste of their mastery, order an Athol Brose #3. (food-wise: the lamb burger is where it's at)

5. Little Branch

8.9
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews

Akshay P.Akshay Patil: Come ~8 on a Wednesday and nab a booth. Order at least one Bartender's Choice, but you can't go wrong with a Dark & Stormy or a Bee's Kiss

6. PKNY (Painkiller)

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

Akshay P.Akshay Patil: The Chicago Fizz is excellent, but the Pina Colada is perfect.

7. Smith & Mills

8.7
71 N Moore St (btw Greenwich & Hudson), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 147 tips and reviews

Akshay P.Akshay Patil: If you love ginger, order up their Dark & Stormy and make-out with your glass.

8. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews

Steven G.Steven Goldbach: Let the bartender decide. They know better than you do.

PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of Cocktails.

9. 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

10. Death & Co.

8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Go before 7:30pm on Sundays through Wednesdays. Sit at the bar. Don't trust the doorman's time estimates if he puts your name down--it's very hard to predict when people will leave.

11. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews

Akshay P.Akshay Patil: The Billionaire Cocktail puts me in the most pleasurable of tipsy states.

12. The Raines Law Room

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

Akshay P.Akshay Patil: Amazing cocktails, but almost *too* romantic. Be prepared to make out with your companion.

Black Market is one of Cocktails.

13. Black Market

110 Avenue A (E 7th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 102 tips and reviews
Hotel Delmano is one of Cocktails.

14. Hotel Delmano

9.3
128 N 9th St. (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 236 tips and reviews
Experimental Cocktail Club is one of Cocktails.

15. Experimental Cocktail Club

191 Chrystie St (btwn Rivington & Stanton), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 102 tips and reviews
Apothèke is one of Cocktails.

16. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of Cocktails.

17. Angel’s Share

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

18. The Tippler

7.7
425 W 15th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chelsea · 252 tips and reviews
Maison Premiere is one of Cocktails.

19. Maison Premiere

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

20. Fedora

239 W 4th St (btwn Charles & W 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 142 tips and reviews
Bathtub Gin is one of Cocktails.

21. Bathtub Gin

8.8
132 9th Ave (btwn W 18th & W 19th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Chelsea · 308 tips and reviews

22. 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

AskMenAskMen: Deftly mixed cocktails change seasonally, while the taxidermy stays pretty consistent, & an order of tater tots & Chang Dog (bacon-wrapped, with kimchi) will be the right thing until the end of time. Read more.

The Dove Parlour is one of Cocktails.

23. The Dove Parlour

228 Thompson St (btw Bleecker and W 3rd), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 81 tips and reviews
The Library at The NoMad is one of Cocktails.

24. The Library at The NoMad

1170 Broadway (at 28th St) (at 28th St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · NoMad · 94 tips and reviews
The Randolph is one of Cocktails.

25. The Randolph

349 Broome St (bt Bowery & Elizabeth St.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 135 tips and reviews
Happiness Forgets is one of Cocktails.

26. Happiness Forgets

9.3
8-9 Hoxton Sq (Basement), London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Hackney · 134 tips and reviews
Alchemist Bar & Lounge is one of Cocktails.

27. Alchemist Bar & Lounge

7.4
679 3rd St (Townsend St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 53 tips and reviews
Bell Book & Candle is one of Cocktails.

28. Bell Book & Candle

7.9
141 W 10th St (btwn Waverly Pl & Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 94 tips and reviews
Attaboy is one of Cocktails.

29. Attaboy

9.2
134 Eldridge St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 241 tips and reviews
Pouring Ribbons is one of Cocktails.

30. Pouring Ribbons

225 Avenue B Fl 2 (btwn 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 180 tips and reviews
Tooker Alley is one of Cocktails.

31. Tooker Alley

8.8
793 Washington Ave (at Lincoln Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Prospect Heights · 82 tips and reviews
Evelyn Drinkery is one of Cocktails.

32. Evelyn Drinkery

171 Avenue C (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 75 tips and reviews
Barramundi Bar is one of Cocktails.

33. Barramundi Bar

67 Clinton St (btw Rivington & Stanton), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 28 tips and reviews
Whitehall is one of Cocktails.

34. Whitehall

19 Greenwich Ave (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 94 tips and reviews
The Ship is one of Cocktails.

35. The Ship

158 Lafayette St (btwn Grand St & Howard St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · SoHo · 105 tips and reviews
The Garret is one of Cocktails.

36. The Garret

7.7
296 Bleecker St (above Five Guys), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 148 tips and reviews

37. Stoneburner

7.6
5214 Ballard Ave NW (at NW Vernon Pl.), Seattle, WA
Italian Restaurant · Ballard · 45 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Calo: Excellent cocktails. Get the flip.

Rossopomodoro is one of Cocktails.

38. Rossopomodoro

118 Greenwich Ave (W 13th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · West Village · 34 tips and reviews
Orient Express is one of Cocktails.

39. Orient Express

8.2
325 W 11th St (btwn Greenwich & Washington St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 71 tips and reviews