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NYC Drinks
Sycamore Flower Shop + Bar is one of NYC Drinks.

1. Sycamore Flower Shop + Bar

8.8
1118 Cortelyou Rd (btwn Stratford & Westminster Rd), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Flatbush · 95 tips and reviews
Goat Town is one of NYC Drinks.

2. Goat Town

511 E 5th St (btwn Ave. A & B), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Alphabet City · 99 tips and reviews
Corkbuzz is one of NYC Drinks.

3. Corkbuzz

8.7
13 E 13th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Greenwich Village · 130 tips and reviews
The Tippler is one of NYC Drinks.

4. The Tippler

7.7
425 W 15th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chelsea · 252 tips and reviews
The Cannibal Beer & Butcher is one of NYC Drinks.

5. The Cannibal Beer & Butcher

113 E 29th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 200 tips and reviews
Tipsy Parson is one of NYC Drinks.

6. Tipsy Parson

156 9th Ave (btwn W 19th & W 20th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chelsea · 213 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of NYC Drinks.

7. Angel’s Share

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

DensDens: Trivia: "angel's share" is a term that describes the wine that escapes through evaporation during the barrel aging process. (I learned this at a bourbon tasting down in New Orleans)

8. Back Room

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

DensDens: Winter time + midweek + Backroom + fireplace = one of the better spots on a cold night in Lower East Side (backup plan: fireplace @ The Delancey). Just watch out for the dbags!

9. The 13th Step

149 2nd Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 181 tips and reviews

Lynn F.Lynn F: The staff is fucking amazing though. Megan is especially friendly

10. Primehouse New York

381 Park Ave S (at E 27th St.), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Rose Hill · 51 tips and reviews

Gary V.Gary Vaynerchuk: Try the drew Pinot noir

11. Barolo Ristorante

398 W Broadway (btwn Spring and Broome), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 29 tips and reviews

Gary V.Gary Vaynerchuk: The 1988 Barolo from prunotto is epic

12. Little Branch

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

IFCIFC: Expensive cocktails served in a hidden speak-easy by men with Civil War beards. The only thing Slightly Off about this place is how Eerily On these guys are. Even the ice cubes are well read. - IFC St

13. Whiskey Town

7.0
29 E 3rd St (btwn 2nd Ave & Bowery), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · East Village · 86 tips and reviews

IFCIFC: The phrase "Always On, Slightly Off" might as well have been created to describe Whiskey Town's signature beverage, the Pickle Back: a shot of whiskey followed by a pickle juice chaser. - IFC Staff

Brooklyn Brewery is one of NYC Drinks.

14. Brooklyn Brewery

8.9
79 N 11th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Williamsburg · 370 tips and reviews
White Horse Tavern is one of NYC Drinks.

15. White Horse Tavern

6.5
567 Hudson St (at 11th St), New York, NY
Pub · West Village · 140 tips and reviews
Aria Wine Bar is one of NYC Drinks.

16. Aria Wine Bar

117 Perry St (btwn Hudson & Greenwich St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · West Village · 173 tips and reviews

17. McSorley's Old Ale House

9.0
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews

beatlestweetsbeatlestweets: John Lennon frequented McSorleys in the 1970s

Tom & Jerry's is one of NYC Drinks.

18. Tom & Jerry's

8.3
288 Elizabeth St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoHo · 194 tips and reviews
CK14 - The Crooked Knife is one of NYC Drinks.

19. CK14 - The Crooked Knife

232 W 14th St (at 8th Ave), New York, NY
Pub · West Village · 123 tips and reviews
Beer Authority is one of NYC Drinks.

20. Beer Authority

7.8
300 W 40th St (at 8th Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Garment District · 169 tips and reviews
Lightship Frying Pan is one of NYC Drinks.

21. Lightship Frying Pan

8.1
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews
The Ten Bells is one of NYC Drinks.

22. The Ten Bells

8.8
247 Broome St (btwn Ludlow & Orchard St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 160 tips and reviews

23. The Wooly

7.6
11 Barclay St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Event Space · Tribeca · 34 tips and reviews

DensDens: If you can, head up the stairs to the bathroom, take a right (into the bigger, closed-off bar area) and then a left out into the lobby. Take a photo on the steps. Feel special.

24. Parm

8.6
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 493 tips and reviews

Tikva M.Tikva Morowati: Their beet negroni is The Yummmm.

25. Má Pêche

15 W 56th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 238 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: to drink, the lady should order up a seven spice sour and the gentleman, bull in the heather (you can't go wrong with the mix of glenrothes, absinthe and honey)

26. Petite Abeille

134 W Broadway (btw Duane and Thomas), New York, NY
Belgian Restaurant · Tribeca · 69 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: The Sixpoint Little Buzz here was brewed exclusively in Red Hook, Brooklyn for Petite Abeille. You can only get it here!

Brandy Library is one of NYC Drinks.

27. Brandy Library

8.9
25 N Moore St (at Varick), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Tribeca · 170 tips and reviews
Loreley Beer Garden is one of NYC Drinks.

28. Loreley Beer Garden

8.2
7 Rivington St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Lower East Side · 192 tips and reviews
Proletariat is one of NYC Drinks.

29. Proletariat

102 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 157 tips and reviews

30. Bemelmans Bar

9.0
35 E 76th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Upper East Side · 130 tips and reviews

Tiffany & CoTiffany & Co: This is the real thing. A place for Gotham insiders. Gold leaf ceilings and enchanting murals by Madeline author and illustrator Ludwig Bemelmans. Arrive by 8pm and take a small table near the piano.

The Hurricane Club is one of NYC Drinks.

31. The Hurricane Club

360 Park Ave S (at E 26th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoMad · 152 tips and reviews
Spritzenhaus 33 is one of NYC Drinks.

32. Spritzenhaus 33

8.9
33 Nassau Ave (at Guernsey St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · Greenpoint · 322 tips and reviews
The Hurricane Club is one of NYC Drinks.

33. The Hurricane Club

360 Park Ave S (at E 26th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoMad · 152 tips and reviews

Dave W.Dave Whelan: Allow the Mango Cider Flip to kick your ass with its hard rock symphony of flavors.

Salt Bar is one of NYC Drinks.

34. Salt Bar

29 Clinton St (btw Houston & Stanton), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 21 tips and reviews

35. The Empire Hotel

7.2
44 W 63rd St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Hotel · Lincoln Square · 90 tips and reviews

Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton: Feel like you're visiting Chuck Bass from Gossip Girl in this hot 4 star hotel. Don’t forget to stop by the rooftop bar at sundown. One of the city's best spots to see the sunset!

Amsterdam Ale House is one of NYC Drinks.

36. Amsterdam Ale House

7.7
340 Amsterdam Ave (at W 76th St.), New York, NY
Pub · Upper West Side · 117 tips and reviews
Bar 44 is one of NYC Drinks.

37. Bar 44

7.1
44 W 44th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Midtown East · 42 tips and reviews

38. The House of Brews

302 W 51st St (btw 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Hell's Kitchen · 116 tips and reviews

Jessica D.Jessica Delaney: Local pumpkin pie ale is awesome

The Malt House is one of NYC Drinks.

39. The Malt House

206 Thompson St (btwn 3rd St & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Bar · Greenwich Village · 102 tips and reviews
The Breslin Bar & Dining Room is one of NYC Drinks.

40. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 688 tips and reviews
SoHo Cigar Bar is one of NYC Drinks.

41. SoHo Cigar Bar

8.3
32 Watts St (btwn 6th Ave & Thompson St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · SoHo · 31 tips and reviews
Jacob's Pickles is one of NYC Drinks.

42. 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
John Allan's - Saks is one of NYC Drinks.

43. John Allan's - Saks

611 5th Ave Fl 7 (bet. 49th & 50th), New York, NY
Hair Salon · Midtown East · 12 tips and reviews
The Wren is one of NYC Drinks.

44. The Wren

8.4
344 Bowery (at Great Jones St), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoHo · 218 tips and reviews