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1. Le Poisson Rouge

8.4
158 Bleecker St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Greenwich Village · 165 tips and reviews

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2. Top of The Standard

8.8
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Meatpacking District · 313 tips and reviews

How To Make It In AmericaHow To Make It In America: You'd best dress up -- way, way up -- to the lofty Standard of room-runner Kamil Parchomienko if you want past the curtain. Drop Kamil's name with caution, cause he's no dummy. [BlackBook] Read more.

Beauty & Essex is one of Drink.

3. Beauty & Essex

8.8
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews
Ace Hotel Lobby Bar is one of Drink.

4. Ace Hotel Lobby Bar

8.6
16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · NoMad · 236 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of Drink.

5. 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

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try chef Sue Torres’s addictive signature Torres Tots, with oozy Chihuahua cheese, chorizo gravy, chile de árbol, chipotle crema and scallions. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Death & Co. is one of Drink.

6. Death & Co.

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

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the Sweet Hereafter. Swapping in pisco for gin, barkeep Joachim Simo takes the straightlaced martini for a sultry Latin American spin. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

The Dutch is one of Drink.

7. The Dutch

8.6
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 458 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the little oyster sandwiches. Sesame-speckled buns each cradle one fat, crispy mollusk, iceberg lettuce and a smear of pickled okra sauce. They’re one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

8. Carnival NYC

6.2
110 University Pl (13th St.), New York, NY
Bar · Greenwich Village · 22 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: The perfect active date spot, Carnival at Bowlmor Lanes was a relaxed spot for a Millionaire mixer. Plus if things go wrong you can always toss the loser suitors in the dunk tank.

Penthouse @ The Mondrian SoHo is one of Drink.

9. Penthouse @ The Mondrian SoHo

9 Crosby St (at Grand St), New York, NY
Roof Deck · SoHo · 2 tips and reviews
Aroma Espresso Bar is one of Drink.

10. Aroma Espresso Bar

145 Greene St (at W Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 196 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Decibel is one of Drink.

11. Sake Bar Decibel

9.1
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 256 tips and reviews
Bellocq is one of Drink.

12. Bellocq

8.8
104 West St (at Kent St), Brooklyn, NY
Tea Room · Greenpoint · 22 tips and reviews
2nd Floor on Clinton is one of Drink.

13. 2nd Floor on Clinton

67 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 65 tips and reviews
Lovers of Today is one of Drink.

14. Lovers of Today

8.6
132 1/2 E 7th St (near Ave A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 114 tips and reviews
The Cabin Down Below is one of Drink.

15. The Cabin Down Below

6.1
110 Avenue A Bsmt (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 37 tips and reviews
La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of Drink.

16. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

8.9
270 Lafayette St (btwn Prince & W Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 421 tips and reviews
Booker and Dax at Ssäm is one of Drink.

17. Booker and Dax at Ssäm

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 150 tips and reviews
The Dead Rabbit is one of Drink.

18. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 489 tips and reviews
The DL is one of Drink.

19. The DL

7.2
95 Delancey St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 108 tips and reviews
PKNY (Painkiller) is one of Drink.

20. PKNY (Painkiller)

49 Essex St (at Grand St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 84 tips and reviews
Schiller's Liquor Bar is one of Drink.

21. Schiller's Liquor Bar

131 Rivington St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 317 tips and reviews
The Campbell is one of Drink.

22. The Campbell

8.2
15 Vanderbilt Ave (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Midtown East · 269 tips and reviews
Tamarind Flatiron & Tea Room is one of Drink.

23. Tamarind Flatiron & Tea Room

41-43 E 22nd St (Park Ave. S), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 62 tips and reviews
Nitecap is one of Drink.

24. Nitecap

151 Rivington St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 122 tips and reviews
Bar Centrale is one of Drink.

25. Bar Centrale

8.3
324 W 46th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Hell's Kitchen · 61 tips and reviews