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Speakeasies
Brandy Library is one of Speakeasies.

1. Brandy Library

8.9
25 N Moore St (at Varick), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Tribeca · 170 tips and reviews
The Cabin Down Below is one of Speakeasies.

2. The Cabin Down Below

6.1
110 Avenue A Bsmt (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 37 tips and reviews

Lisa M.Lisa Myers: Favorite neighborhood bar. Best music, best hang, best people.

Cienfuegos is one of Speakeasies.

3. Cienfuegos

95 Avenue A (E 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 214 tips and reviews

Luca DLLuca DL: get the lime frozen daiquiri downstairs, upstairs try Bocaditos De Sandwiches, if you want something new try Toña Beer (Nicaragua) and Carib Lager. Cevice de Pulpo was good and Pork ribs w guava glaze

Angel’s Share is one of Speakeasies.

4. Angel’s Share

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

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Go through the Japanese restaurant and to the unmarked door that faces you as you get to the hostess stand. No parties more than 4. The specialty cocktails are impressive here.

The Raines Law Room is one of Speakeasies.

5. The Raines Law Room

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

Veronica H.Veronica H: Fort Knox and Gold Rush drinks. Heaven. Stand in the kitchen to watch them make drinks- better than having a table!

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

6. 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

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. (That phonebooth thing? Pretty cool, right?) Ask the bartender to suggest a drink. It'll be excellent.

Death & Co. is one of Speakeasies.

7. Death & Co.

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

Food & WineFood & Wine: Joaquin Simo and the other vest-clad bartenders at this East Village spot have an encyclopedic knowledge of cocktails.

Bathtub Gin is one of Speakeasies.

8. Bathtub Gin

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

@JaumePrimero@JaumePrimero: many cocktails available that aren't on the menu, and the gin cocktails here are awesome. Definitely a destination for gin lovers.

Back Room is one of Speakeasies.

9. Back Room

8.2
102 Norfolk St (btwn Delancey & Rivington St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews

RDWRDW: This place really cares about environment, cups/mugs for all drinks, bags for all bottles, really pushing the speakeasy persona, good crowd, reasonable prices, great ambience, nice couches

124 Old Rabbit Club is one of Speakeasies.

10. 124 Old Rabbit Club

8.1
124 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Greenwich Village · 130 tips and reviews

Men's Health MagMen's Health Mag: Ever been to the catacombs? This is like it, but better—there’s beer. You enter into a dim, tomb-like underground. The beers are imported and largely monk-made. Ask for a Trappist recommendation.

Mulberry Project is one of Speakeasies.

11. Mulberry Project

149 Mulberry St (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Little Italy · 225 tips and reviews

@JaumePrimero@JaumePrimero: great spot for an early drink, as it is a very small space and the later it gets the less space avalaible. One of the few great speakeasies in NYC with mind blowing food to match.

Theater Bar is one of Speakeasies.

12. Theater Bar

5.8
114 Franklin St (btw W Bway & Church St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 15 tips and reviews

John B.John Brooks: The service is spectacular and nothing but the absolute best liquor is served here!!

Beauty & Essex is one of Speakeasies.

13. Beauty & Essex

8.7
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews
Milk & Honey is one of Speakeasies.

14. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews
Little Branch is one of Speakeasies.

15. Little Branch

8.9
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of Speakeasies.

16. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
Dutch Kills is one of Speakeasies.

17. Dutch Kills

9.1
27-24 Jackson Ave (btwn Queens & Dutch Kills St), Long Island City, NY
Cocktail Bar · 259 tips and reviews
The Tippler is one of Speakeasies.

18. The Tippler

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

19. Dear Irving

9.1
55 Irving Pl (at E 17th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Union Square · 244 tips and reviews
Ophelia is one of Speakeasies.

20. Ophelia

7.5
3 Mitchell Pl (Top of Beekman Tower), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Turtle Bay · 10 tips and reviews