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NYC GO-TO Cocktails
Brooklyn Social is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

1. Brooklyn Social

8.9
335 Smith St (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Carroll Gardens · 70 tips and reviews
Mace is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

2. Mace

8.8
35 W 8th St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 14 tips and reviews
Temkin’s is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

3. Temkin’s

8.8
155 Greenpoint Ave (btwn Manhattan Ave & McGuinness Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Greenpoint · 8 tips and reviews
Loverboy is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

4. Loverboy

127 Avenue C (at E 8th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 27 tips and reviews
Peppi’s Cellar is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

5. Peppi’s Cellar

406 Broome St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · SoHo · 3 tips and reviews
The Garret Cocteleria is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

6. The Garret Cocteleria

349 Broome St (btw Elizabeth & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 6 tips and reviews
Yours Sincerely Cocktail Laboratory is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

7. Yours Sincerely Cocktail Laboratory

8.2
41 Wilson Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Bushwick · 22 tips and reviews
Fresh Kills Bar is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

8. Fresh Kills Bar

8.8
161 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 46 tips and reviews
Diamond Reef is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

9. Diamond Reef

1057 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 37 tips and reviews
Bearded Lady is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

10. Bearded Lady

9.0
686A Washington Ave (St. Marks & Washington Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Prospect Heights · 105 tips and reviews
King Tai is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

11. King Tai

8.6
1095 Bergen St (at Nostrand Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Crown Heights · 28 tips and reviews
Katana Kitten is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

12. Katana Kitten

9.0
531 Hudson St (Charles), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 25 tips and reviews
Syndicated is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

13. Syndicated

9.3
40 Bogart St (btwn Thames & Grattan), Brooklyn, NY
Indie Movie Theater · East Williamsburg · 44 tips and reviews
Banzarbar is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

14. Banzarbar

8.7
191 Chrystie St Apt 2F, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 11 tips and reviews
Better Days is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

15. Better Days

8.0
302 Broome St (At Forsyth), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 1 tip
Broken Land is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

16. Broken Land

9.0
105 Franklin St (btwn Milton St & Greenpoint Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 51 tips and reviews
Achilles Heel is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

17. Achilles Heel

9.2
180 West St (at Green St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 85 tips and reviews
Ramona is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

18. Ramona

113 Franklin St (btwn Greenpoint Ave. & Kent St.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 114 tips and reviews
Fourfivesix is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

19. Fourfivesix

9.3
199 Richardson, Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 33 tips and reviews
Mother of Pearl is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

20. Mother of Pearl

95 Avenue A (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 80 tips and reviews
The Rusty Knot is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

21. The Rusty Knot

425 West St (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Tiki Bar · West Village · 194 tips and reviews
Broken Shaker is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

22. Broken Shaker

7.2
23 Lexington Ave (at E 24th St), New York, NY
Tiki Bar · Rose Hill · 31 tips and reviews
Fishbone is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

23. Fishbone

161 8th Ave (18th St.), New York, NY
Tiki Bar · Chelsea · 1 tip
St Tropez Restaurant & Wine Bar is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

24. St Tropez Restaurant & Wine Bar

8.0
304 W 4th St (at Bank St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 26 tips and reviews
The Folly is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

25. The Folly

8.4
92 W Houston St (btwn Thompson St & W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 48 tips and reviews
Primo’s is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

26. Primo’s

8.3
129 Chambers St. (West Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 4 tips and reviews
Devon is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

27. Devon

252-254 Broome St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 7 tips and reviews
Windmill is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

28. Windmill

43 Clinton St, New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 2 tips and reviews
The Rose Bar is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

29. The Rose Bar

New York (Lexington Ave Between 21st and 22nd St), New York, NY
Night Club · Gramercy Park · 127 tips and reviews
Existing Conditions is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

30. Existing Conditions

35 W 8th St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 35 tips and reviews
The Rum House is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

31. The Rum House

8.7
228 W 47th St (btwn 8th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Theater District · 188 tips and reviews
The Bar Downstairs and Kitchen is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

32. The Bar Downstairs and Kitchen

8.0
485 5th Ave (41st St, inside Andaz 5th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Midtown East · 82 tips and reviews
Lavender Lake is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

33. Lavender Lake

383 Carroll St (at Bond St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Gowanus · 163 tips and reviews
Mulberry Project is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

34. Mulberry Project

149 Mulberry St (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Little Italy · 225 tips and reviews
Sweet and Vicious is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

35. Sweet and Vicious

7.4
5 Spring St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Lounge · NoLita · 303 tips and reviews
Kind Regards is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

36. Kind Regards

7.8
152 Ludlow St (btw Rivington & Stanton), New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 8 tips and reviews
Garfunkel's is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

37. Garfunkel's

7.7
67 Clinton St (Btwn Rivington and Stanton), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 31 tips and reviews
The Garret is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

38. The Garret

7.9
206 Avenue A (13th Street), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 44 tips and reviews
Ghost Donkey is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

39. Ghost Donkey

4 Bleecker St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoHo · 76 tips and reviews
The Ten Bells is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

40. The Ten Bells

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

41. Art Bar

8.1
52 8th Ave (btwn Horatio & Jane St), New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 125 tips and reviews
The Happiest Hour is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

42. The Happiest Hour

8.1
121 W 10th St (btwn Greenwich Ave & Patchin Pl), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 126 tips and reviews
Doris is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

43. Doris

9.0
1088 Fulton St (btwn Classon & Franklin Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 68 tips and reviews
The Park is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

44. The Park

118 10th Ave (btwn 17th & 18th St), New York, NY
Bar · Chelsea · 268 tips and reviews
Fig. 19 is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

45. Fig. 19

8.8
131 Chrystie St (btwn Broome & Delancey St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 122 tips and reviews
Beauty & Essex is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

46. Beauty & Essex

8.8
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews
Casellula is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

47. Casellula

401 W 52nd St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 160 tips and reviews
Gallow Green is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

48. Gallow Green

8.7
542 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 232 tips and reviews
The Garret is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

49. The Garret

8.1
296 Bleecker St (above Five Guys), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 148 tips and reviews
Slowly Shirley is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

50. Slowly Shirley

121 W 10th St (at Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 48 tips and reviews
Karasu is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

51. Karasu

8.8
166 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Fort Greene · 42 tips and reviews
Hotel Delmano is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

52. Hotel Delmano

9.4
128 N 9th St. (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 236 tips and reviews
Kinfolk 90 is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

53. Kinfolk 90

90 Wythe Ave (at N 11th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 80 tips and reviews
St Mazie is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

54. St Mazie

9.2
345 Grand St (btwn Marcy Ave & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 149 tips and reviews
Bar Velo Brooklyn is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

55. Bar Velo Brooklyn

394 Broadway (Hooper St), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Williamsburg · 13 tips and reviews
Clover Club is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

56. Clover Club

9.3
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
Bar Belly is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

57. Bar Belly

9.0
14 Orchard St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 116 tips and reviews
Rye is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

58. Rye

247 S 1st St. (at Roebling), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 205 tips and reviews
The Office NYC is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

59. The Office NYC

80 Columbus Cir (at 60th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Hell's Kitchen · 15 tips and reviews
Suffolk Arms is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

60. Suffolk Arms

269 E Houston St (at Suffolk St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 24 tips and reviews
The Lost Lady is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

61. The Lost Lady

171 Avenue C (11th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 12 tips and reviews
Lois is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

62. Lois

98 Avenue C (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Alphabet City · 55 tips and reviews
Holiday Cocktail Lounge is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

63. Holiday Cocktail Lounge

7.9
75 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 67 tips and reviews
Goodnight Sonny is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

64. Goodnight Sonny

8.7
134 1st Ave (St Marks), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 69 tips and reviews
Bar Goto is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

65. Bar Goto

9.1
245 Eldridge St (btwn E Houston St & Stanton St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 104 tips and reviews
Dante NYC is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

66. Dante NYC

9.2
79-81 Macdougal St (btwn W Houston & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 153 tips and reviews
Ferris is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

67. Ferris

44 W 29th St (29th Street and 6th Avenue), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoMad · 18 tips and reviews
Attaboy is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

68. Attaboy

9.3
134 Eldridge St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 241 tips and reviews
SixtyFive is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

69. SixtyFive

8.5
30 Rockefeller Plz (49th Street), New York, NY
Lounge · Rockefeller Center · 48 tips and reviews
Amor y Amargo is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

70. Amor y Amargo

9.0
443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 205 tips and reviews
Sons of Essex is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

71. Sons of Essex

7.7
133 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 169 tips and reviews
The Aviary NYC is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

72. The Aviary NYC

80 Columbus Cir, New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 37 tips and reviews
The Dead Rabbit is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

73. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 488 tips and reviews
The Immigrant is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

74. The Immigrant

8.9
341 E 9th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 118 tips and reviews
Boilermaker is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

75. Boilermaker

13 1st Ave (at E 1st St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 102 tips and reviews
Hudson Hotel is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

76. Hudson Hotel

7.0
358 W 58th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Hell's Kitchen · 300 tips and reviews
La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

77. La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels

9.3
249 Centre St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · SoHo · 88 tips and reviews
The Fat Monk is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

78. The Fat Monk

949 Columbus Ave (106th Street), New York, NY
Bistro · Upper West Side · 7 tips and reviews
Lovers of Today is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

79. Lovers of Today

8.7
132 1/2 E 7th St (near Ave A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 114 tips and reviews
Pouring Ribbons is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

80. Pouring Ribbons

225 Avenue B Fl 2 (btwn 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 180 tips and reviews
Gottino Enoteca Salumeria is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

81. Gottino Enoteca Salumeria

8.8
52 Greenwich Ave (at Perry St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · West Village · 106 tips and reviews
The Belfry is one of NYC GO-TO Cocktails.

82. The Belfry

8.6
222 E 14th St (btwn 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 163 tips and reviews

J.R. R.J.R. Reed: Nice decorated vibe - long and narrow space. Can get crowded but good for groups of 3-4.