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bars to try

bars to try

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Created by Cynthia Loo • Updated On: June 14, 2014
Johnny's Bar is one of bars to try.

1. Johnny's Bar

7.5
90 Greenwich Ave (btwn W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · West Village · 51 tips and reviews
The Blind Tiger is one of bars to try.

2. The Blind Tiger

8.8
281 Bleecker St (at Jones St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · West Village · 353 tips and reviews
Bukowski Tavern is one of bars to try.

3. Bukowski Tavern

7.8
50 Dalton St (btwn Belvidere & Boylston), Boston, MA
Dive Bar · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 147 tips and reviews
Common Ground is one of bars to try.

4. Common Ground

206 Avenue A (btwn E 12th & E 13th St), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 72 tips and reviews
The Library is one of bars to try.

5. The Library

7.7
7 Avenue A (btwn E 1st & 2nd St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 110 tips and reviews
Hi•Fi is one of bars to try.

6. Hi•Fi

169 Avenue A (btwn E 10th & E 11th St.), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 83 tips and reviews
Tempest Bar is one of bars to try.

7. Tempest Bar

407 8th Ave (8th Avenue between W 30th & W 31st), New York, NY
Pub · Chelsea · 35 tips and reviews
Valhalla is one of bars to try.

8. Valhalla

8.3
815 9th Ave (at W 54th St.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 179 tips and reviews
Kartabar is one of bars to try.

9. Kartabar

284 Thayer St, Providence, RI
Bar · College Hill · 24 tips and reviews
The Cove is one of bars to try.

10. The Cove

108 N 6th St (btwn Berry St. & Wythe Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 18 tips and reviews
Sullivan's Rhode is one of bars to try.

11. Sullivan's Rhode

55 Union St (at Worchester St.), Providence, RI
Bar · Downtown Providence · 4 tips and reviews
The Grisly Pear is one of bars to try.

12. The Grisly Pear

5.5
107 Macdougal St (btwn Bleecker St. & Minetta Ln.), New York, NY
Pub · Greenwich Village · 38 tips and reviews
Art Bar is one of bars to try.

13. Art Bar

8.1
52 8th Ave (btwn Horatio & Jane St), New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 125 tips and reviews
Sweet Afton is one of bars to try.

14. Sweet Afton

8.8
30-09 34th St (btwn 30th & 31st Ave), Astoria, NY
Pub · 257 tips and reviews
Bettibar is one of bars to try.

15. Bettibar

373 W 46th St (9th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 25 tips and reviews
Shalel Lounge is one of bars to try.

16. Shalel Lounge

8.5
65 W 70th St (Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Lincoln Square · 76 tips and reviews
Booker and Dax at Ssäm is one of bars to try.

17. Booker and Dax at Ssäm

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 150 tips and reviews
5th & Mad is one of bars to try.

18. 5th & Mad

6.1
7 E 36th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Irish Pub · Garment District · 84 tips and reviews
Brandy Library is one of bars to try.

19. Brandy Library

9.0
25 N Moore St (at Varick), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Tribeca · 170 tips and reviews
Winegasm is one of bars to try.

20. Winegasm

3186 37th St (at Broadway), Astoria, NY
Wine Bar · 63 tips and reviews
Radegast Hall & Biergarten is one of bars to try.

21. Radegast Hall & Biergarten

9.0
113 N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 481 tips and reviews
The Dead Poet is one of bars to try.

22. The Dead Poet

7.2
450 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 81st & 82nd St), New York, NY
Pub · Upper West Side · 92 tips and reviews
Bullpen is one of bars to try.

23. Bullpen

1678 1st Ave (at 88th St.), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Yorkville · 21 tips and reviews
Albatross Bar is one of bars to try.

24. Albatross Bar

7.8
3619 24th Ave (at 37th St.), Astoria, NY
Karaoke Bar · 18 tips and reviews
Ninth Ward is one of bars to try.

25. Ninth Ward

180 2nd Ave (btwn E 11th & E 12th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 140 tips and reviews
Galway Hooker is one of bars to try.

26. Galway Hooker

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

27. DarkRoom

165 Ludlow St (btwn Houston St. & Stanton St.), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 41 tips and reviews
Lightship Frying Pan is one of bars to try.

28. Lightship Frying Pan

8.6
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews
The Empire Hotel Rooftop is one of bars to try.

29. The Empire Hotel Rooftop

7.1
44 W 63rd St (btwn Broadway & Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Lincoln Square · 169 tips and reviews
Ella Lounge is one of bars to try.

30. Ella Lounge

9 Avenue A (btwn E 1st & 2nd St), New York, NY
Lounge · East Village · 80 tips and reviews
Welcome to the Johnsons is one of bars to try.

31. Welcome to the Johnsons

6.7
123 Rivington St (at Essex St.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 117 tips and reviews
Shoolbred's is one of bars to try.

32. Shoolbred's

197 2nd Ave (btwn E 12th & E 13th St), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 116 tips and reviews
The Richardson is one of bars to try.

33. The Richardson

8.6
451 Graham Ave (btwn Richardson St. & Meeker Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 107 tips and reviews
Peter McManus is one of bars to try.

34. Peter McManus

7.6
152 7th Ave (at W 19th St), New York, NY
Bar · Chelsea · 75 tips and reviews
Inner Circle is one of bars to try.

35. Inner Circle

23-02 31st St (23 Avenue), Astoria, NY
Lounge · 3 tips and reviews
The McKittrick Hotel is one of bars to try.

36. The McKittrick Hotel

9.0
530 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Indie Theater · Chelsea · 325 tips and reviews
Union Pool is one of bars to try.

37. Union Pool

8.3
484 Union Ave (at Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 284 tips and reviews
Cibar is one of bars to try.

38. Cibar

6.1
56 Irving Pl (btwn 17th & 18th St.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Gramercy Park · 55 tips and reviews
Brass Monkey is one of bars to try.

39. Brass Monkey

7.8
55 Little West 12th St (at 10th Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Meatpacking District · 232 tips and reviews
Whiskey Tavern is one of bars to try.

40. Whiskey Tavern

8.0
79 Baxter St (btwn Bayard & Walker St), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Chinatown · 178 tips and reviews
The Otheroom is one of bars to try.

41. The Otheroom

8.5
143 Perry St (btwn Washington & Greenwich St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · West Village · 79 tips and reviews
East Village Social (EVS) is one of bars to try.

42. East Village Social (EVS)

126 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 75 tips and reviews
Hotel Chantelle is one of bars to try.

43. Hotel Chantelle

7.5
92 Ludlow St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 237 tips and reviews
The Black Sheep is one of bars to try.

44. The Black Sheep

6.2
583 3rd Ave (btwn 38th & 39th), New York, NY
Bar · Murray Hill · 31 tips and reviews
Windsor Public is one of bars to try.

45. Windsor Public

420 Park Ave (29th St.), New York, NY
Sports Bar · NoMad · 11 tips and reviews
Submercer is one of bars to try.

46. Submercer

7.8
147 1/2 Mercer St. (at Prince St.), New York, NY
Night Club · SoHo · 19 tips and reviews
Russian Vodka Room is one of bars to try.

47. Russian Vodka Room

8.1
265 W 52nd St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Russian Restaurant · Theater District · 101 tips and reviews
The Bourgeois Pig is one of bars to try.

48. The Bourgeois Pig

127 Macdougal St (btwn W 3rd & 4th St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Greenwich Village · 143 tips and reviews
The Strand Smokehouse is one of bars to try.

49. The Strand Smokehouse

25-27 Broadway (at Crescent St), Astoria, NY
BBQ Joint · Astoria · 194 tips and reviews
Tomoka is one of bars to try.

50. Tomoka

89 Macdougal St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Greenwich Village · 5 tips and reviews
Madam Geneva is one of bars to try.

51. Madam Geneva

4 Bleecker St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoHo · 126 tips and reviews
The Tippler is one of bars to try.

52. The Tippler

7.7
425 W 15th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chelsea · 252 tips and reviews
The Biergarten at The Standard is one of bars to try.

53. The Biergarten at The Standard

8.5
848 Washington St (btwn Little W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Meatpacking District · 383 tips and reviews
Orient Express is one of bars to try.

54. Orient Express

8.2
325 W 11th St (btwn Greenwich & Washington St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 71 tips and reviews
Boat Basin Cafe is one of bars to try.

55. Boat Basin Cafe

W 79th St (at Riverside Park), New York, NY
Café · Upper West Side · 210 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Winery is one of bars to try.

56. Brooklyn Winery

213 N 8th St (btwn Driggs Ave & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Williamsburg · 84 tips and reviews
Brinkley's Broome Street is one of bars to try.

57. Brinkley's Broome Street

406 Broome St (at Cleveland Pl), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 141 tips and reviews
Suburbia is one of bars to try.

58. Suburbia

330 Melrose St (btwn Wilson & Knickerbocker), Brooklyn, NY
Speakeasy · Bushwick · 5 tips and reviews
Pig 'N' Whistle is one of bars to try.

59. Pig 'N' Whistle

6.3
202 W 36th St (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Pub · Garment District · 60 tips and reviews
The Jane Hotel is one of bars to try.

60. The Jane Hotel

8.0
113 Jane St (at West St), New York, NY
Hotel · West Village · 150 tips and reviews
Tørst is one of bars to try.

61. Tørst

9.2
615 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · Greenpoint · 256 tips and reviews
Katch Astoria is one of bars to try.

62. Katch Astoria

7.3
31-19 Newtown Ave (31St.), Astoria, NY
Sports Bar · 64 tips and reviews
Little Branch is one of bars to try.

63. Little Branch

9.1
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
The Garden at Studio Square is one of bars to try.

64. The Garden at Studio Square

3533 36th St (btwn 35th & 36th Ave), Long Island City, NY
Beer Garden · 215 tips and reviews
Bar None is one of bars to try.

65. Bar None

98 3rd Ave (btwn 12th & 13th St), New York, NY
Bar · Greenwich Village · 95 tips and reviews
Astoria Bier & Cheese is one of bars to try.

66. Astoria Bier & Cheese

9.1
34-14 Broadway (btwn 34th & 35th St.), Astoria, NY
Cheese Store · 85 tips and reviews
Milk Digital Bar is one of bars to try.

67. Milk Digital Bar

New York, NY
Speakeasy · Chelsea · 2 tips and reviews
The DL is one of bars to try.

68. The DL

7.3
95 Delancey St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 108 tips and reviews
Dyckman Bar is one of bars to try.

69. Dyckman Bar

7.0
221 Dyckman St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Washington Heights · 15 tips and reviews
The Standard, High Line is one of bars to try.

70. The Standard, High Line

9.1
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Hotel · Meatpacking District · 256 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of bars to try.

71. Angel’s Share

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

72. Swine

531 Hudson Street (at Charles St), New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 109 tips and reviews
Pouring Ribbons is one of bars to try.

73. Pouring Ribbons

225 Avenue B Fl 2 (btwn 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 180 tips and reviews
Thunder Jackson's is one of bars to try.

74. Thunder Jackson's

169 Bleecker St (Sullivan St), New York, NY
Bar · Greenwich Village · 69 tips and reviews
RaR Bar is one of bars to try.

75. RaR Bar

30-01 35th Ave (30th Street), Long Island City, NY
Bar · 41 tips and reviews
Blueprint is one of bars to try.

76. Blueprint

9.1
196 5th Ave (btwn Union St & Berkeley Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · North Slope · 139 tips and reviews
Mona's is one of bars to try.

77. Mona's

7.7
224 Avenue B (btwn E 13th & 14th), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 60 tips and reviews
Manhattan Inn is one of bars to try.

78. Manhattan Inn

632 Manhattan Ave (btwn Nassau & Bedford Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 145 tips and reviews
Joe Allen is one of bars to try.

79. Joe Allen

8.3
326 W 46th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 47 tips and reviews
Flatiron Lounge is one of bars to try.

80. Flatiron Lounge

37 W 19th St (btwn 5th & 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Flatiron District · 145 tips and reviews
Ten Degrees is one of bars to try.

81. Ten Degrees

8.1
121 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 155 tips and reviews
Hill & Dale is one of bars to try.

82. Hill & Dale

115 Allen St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 120 tips and reviews
Idle Hands Bar is one of bars to try.

83. Idle Hands Bar

25 Avenue B (at E 3rd St.), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 86 tips and reviews
The Belfry is one of bars to try.

84. The Belfry

8.6
222 E 14th St (btwn 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 163 tips and reviews