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Bars NYC
The Full Shilling is one of Bars NYC.

1. The Full Shilling

7.2
160 Pearl St (btwn Wall and Pine St), New York, NY
Bar · Financial District · 19 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of Bars NYC.

2. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
The Biergarten at The Standard is one of Bars NYC.

3. The Biergarten at The Standard

8.4
848 Washington St (btwn Little W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Meatpacking District · 383 tips and reviews
Lani Kai is one of Bars NYC.

4. Lani Kai

525 Broome St (btw Thompson & Sullivan), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · SoHo · 56 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of Bars NYC.

5. Angel’s Share

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

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Go to Angel's Share when it's snowing outside. Try to get a window seat. And keep your voices down.

The Rum House is one of Bars NYC.

6. The Rum House

8.7
228 W 47th St (btwn 8th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Theater District · 188 tips and reviews
Huckleberry Bar is one of Bars NYC.

7. Huckleberry Bar

588 Grand St (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Williamsburg · 131 tips and reviews

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Order a Dark and Stormy, Milk & Honey style.

The Summit Bar & Cafe is one of Bars NYC.

8. The Summit Bar & Cafe

8.5
133 Avenue C (btwn E 8th & E 9th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 204 tips and reviews
The Beagle is one of Bars NYC.

9. The Beagle

162 Avenue A (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 65 tips and reviews

Tal S.Tal Safran: New spot! The bartenders here take their craft very seriously so order away. PS: it's not open on Mondays.

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

10. 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

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: The Mezcal Mule is just the right mix of fruity, sour, smoky, and spicy.

Death & Co. is one of Bars NYC.

11. 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.

Jacques1534 is one of Bars NYC.

12. Jacques1534

20 Prince St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 66 tips and reviews
Pegu Club is one of Bars NYC.

13. Pegu Club

77 W Houston St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 302 tips and reviews

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: From the Summer 2011 menu: I'm fond of the Tomatillo Highball with gin, tomatillo juice, basil syrup, and jalapeno.

Clover Club is one of Bars NYC.

14. Clover Club

9.2
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
Vandaag is one of Bars NYC.

15. Vandaag

103 2nd Ave (at 6th St.), New York, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · East Village · 83 tips and reviews
Back Room is one of Bars NYC.

16. Back Room

8.3
102 Norfolk St (btwn Delancey & Rivington St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews
The Ten Bells is one of Bars NYC.

17. The Ten Bells

8.8
247 Broome St (btwn Ludlow & Orchard St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 160 tips and reviews
Terroir is one of Bars NYC.

18. Terroir

8.9
24 Harrison St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Tribeca · 136 tips and reviews