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1. Alchemy Restaurant & Bar

7.5
56 5th Ave (btwn Bergen St. & St. Marks Pl.), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · North Slope · 110 tips and reviews

Men's Health MagMen's Health Mag: If you need a place to bring a friend, this is it. This hardware store turned bar serves up food that is organic, free-range, and local.

2. Union Hall

8.7
702 Union St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Karaoke Bar · North Slope · 171 tips and reviews

Men's Health MagMen's Health Mag: This place is huge—15,000 feet, former warehouse huge. It’s so cavernous that it becomes like a dozen private bars. Just watch out for couples getting…a little too cozy on the couches.

3. Local 138

6.8
181 Orchard St (btw Stanton & Rivington), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 70 tips and reviews

Men's Health MagMen's Health Mag: This place’s happy hour laughs in the face of the word “hour”—it runs from 4 to 9 p.m. Beers are $3 (and PBR is $2), one of the best bargains in New York City. Can’t beat that.

4. Clover Club

9.3
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews

Men's Health MagMen's Health Mag: They specialize in drinks made in the pre-Prohibition days. So reminisce todays gone by with a swizzle.

5. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews

Men's Health MagMen's Health Mag: This place is a foodie haven—100 plus wines, grilled calf liver, all that jazz. The best part though? Kitchen’s open until 2 a.m., and those guys make a mean blue-cheese burger.

6. Barcade

8.8
388 Union Ave (btwn Ainslie & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 321 tips and reviews

Men's Health MagMen's Health Mag: Kickball with a beer seem a bit sacreligious? Get over it. This bar lets you embrace your inner child—it’s stocked with vintage arcade games—while allowing you to keep a hand in your adult life.

7. Spuyten Duyvil

359 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 177 tips and reviews

Men's Health MagMen's Health Mag: This joint specializes in obscure and rare beers. Hansje Drinker Triple? Zum Uerige Dusseldorf Alt? Hard to pronounce, let alone find the fridge. Luckily, these barkeeps know their beer.

8. Brooklyn Brewery

8.9
79 N 11th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Williamsburg · 370 tips and reviews

Men's Health MagMen's Health Mag: Nearly every New York City bar serves this local joint’s brew, but swing by the place itself. From 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., pay $4 for a wooden nickel and redeem it for any beer the place brews.

Knitting Factory is one of NYC.

9. Knitting Factory

361 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Williamsburg · 126 tips and reviews
Spuyten Duyvil is one of NYC.

10. Spuyten Duyvil

359 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 177 tips and reviews
Pies 'n' Thighs is one of NYC.

11. Pies 'n' Thighs

8.9
166 S 4th St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Williamsburg · 554 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of NYC.

12. The Meatball Shop

170 Bedford Ave (btwn N 7th & N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 372 tips and reviews
Berry Park is one of NYC.

13. Berry Park

8.2
4 Berry St (at N 14th St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 293 tips and reviews
The Whiskey Brooklyn is one of NYC.

14. The Whiskey Brooklyn

7.5
44 Berry St (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · Williamsburg · 185 tips and reviews
Nitehawk Cinema is one of NYC.

15. Nitehawk Cinema

9.5
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 301 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory is one of NYC.

16. Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory

1 Water St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · DUMBO · 180 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of NYC.

17. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1013 tips and reviews
Calexico is one of NYC.

18. Calexico

8.6
645 Manhattan Ave (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Greenpoint · 255 tips and reviews
The Counting Room is one of NYC.

19. The Counting Room

44 Berry St (at N 11th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 102 tips and reviews
Smorgasburg Williamsburg is one of NYC.

20. Smorgasburg Williamsburg

90 Kent Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 412 tips and reviews

21. Little Skips

941 Willoughby Ave (at Myrtle Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Bushwick · 160 tips and reviews

Michael D.Michael Doherty: The panini was awesome

22. Tortilleria Mexicana Los Hermanos

8.6
271 Starr St (btwn Wyckoff & St Nicholas Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Bushwick · 206 tips and reviews

Netta P.Netta P: Go to the tortilleria and order 3 tacos or a torta

23. Bedford Hill

343 Franklin Ave (at Greene Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 66 tips and reviews

Randy S.Randy Smith: Try the veggie sandwich on 7 grain!

24. Roebling Tea Room

143 Roebling St (at Metropolitan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Tea Room · Williamsburg · 184 tips and reviews

Mary Ann C.Mary Ann Caram: Order a pot of English Breakfast tea and await your grits and cheddar baked eggs. Heaven is just on the horizon.

25. Tabaré

9.0
221 S 1st St (btw Driggs & Roebling), Brooklyn, NY
South American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 110 tips and reviews

Kari S.Kari Stuart: get the Kale salad! Read more.

Café de La Esquina is one of NYC.

26. Café de La Esquina

225 Wythe Ave (btwn N 3rd St & Metropolitan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Williamsburg · 126 tips and reviews

Jc Q.Jc Q: My new favorite spot. Great food/drinks/ambiance. The corn on the cob is amazing. Brunch scene is going to be awesome. Well done La Esquina!

Rice is one of NYC.

27. Rice

81 Washington St (btwn Front & York St.), Brooklyn, NY
Asian Restaurant · DUMBO · 42 tips and reviews
Fette Sau is one of NYC.

28. Fette Sau

8.9
354 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Williamsburg · 561 tips and reviews
Vinegar Hill House is one of NYC.

29. Vinegar Hill House

9.2
72 Hudson Ave (at Water St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Vinegar Hill · 264 tips and reviews
Northeast Kingdom is one of NYC.

30. Northeast Kingdom

18 Wyckoff Ave (at Troutman St.), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Bushwick · 135 tips and reviews

Heather L.Heather Lanzetta: OMG delicious. Just have to walk through the set of Judgement Night to get here.

Dekalb Market is one of NYC.

31. Dekalb Market

138 Willoughby St (at Flatbush Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Downtown Brooklyn · 74 tips and reviews
Radegast Hall & Biergarten is one of NYC.

32. Radegast Hall & Biergarten

9.0
113 N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 481 tips and reviews
The Levee is one of NYC.

33. The Levee

8.2
212 Berry St (at N 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 210 tips and reviews
Lucky Dog is one of NYC.

34. Lucky Dog

8.8
303 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Williamsburg · 166 tips and reviews
Charleston is one of NYC.

35. Charleston

7.4
174 Bedford Ave (btwn N 7th & N 8th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 108 tips and reviews
CAMEO is one of NYC.

36. CAMEO

93 N 6th St (b/w Wythe Ave & Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 124 tips and reviews
Lightship Frying Pan is one of NYC.

37. Lightship Frying Pan

8.5
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews
The Biergarten at The Standard is one of NYC.

38. 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

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Located outdoors underneath the High Line. Expect long lines, lots of eye candy, good cold beer and warm pretzels.

Sweet and Vicious is one of NYC.

39. Sweet and Vicious

7.4
5 Spring St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Lounge · NoLita · 303 tips and reviews
The Lot on Tap is one of NYC.

40. The Lot on Tap

10 Avenue A (at 30th St.), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 42 tips and reviews
Boat Basin Cafe is one of NYC.

41. Boat Basin Cafe

W 79th St (at Riverside Park), New York, NY
Café · Upper West Side · 210 tips and reviews
Smallpox Hospital is one of NYC.

42. Smallpox Hospital

7.9
East Rd, New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Roosevelt Island · 10 tips and reviews