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Bars to try
The Dresden Restaurant & Lounge is one of Bars to try.

1. The Dresden Restaurant & Lounge

8.8
1760 N Vermont Ave (btwn Melbourne Ave. & Kingswell Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Lounge · Los Feliz · 59 tips and reviews
Silver Lining is one of Bars to try.

2. Silver Lining

75 Murray St (Basement), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 49 tips and reviews
The Tippler is one of Bars to try.

3. The Tippler

7.7
425 W 15th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chelsea · 252 tips and reviews
JBird Cocktails is one of Bars to try.

4. JBird Cocktails

251 W 48th St (at 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Theater District · 9 tips and reviews
Bathtub Gin is one of Bars to try.

5. Bathtub Gin

8.7
132 9th Ave (btwn W 18th & W 19th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Chelsea · 308 tips and reviews
The Raines Law Room is one of Bars to try.

6. The Raines Law Room

9.2
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of Bars to try.

7. 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
2nd Floor on Clinton is one of Bars to try.

8. 2nd Floor on Clinton

67 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 65 tips and reviews
Lantern's Keep is one of Bars to try.

9. Lantern's Keep

8.1
49 W 44th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Midtown East · 108 tips and reviews
Against The Grain is one of Bars to try.

10. Against The Grain

620 E 6th St (at Avenue B), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 27 tips and reviews
Highlands is one of Bars to try.

11. Highlands

150 W 10th St (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · West Village · 161 tips and reviews
Riff Raff's is one of Bars to try.

12. Riff Raff's

360 Park Ave S (at E 26th St), New York, NY
Night Club · NoMad · 26 tips and reviews
Lovers of Today is one of Bars to try.

13. 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
The Rose Bar is one of Bars to try.

14. The Rose Bar

New York (Lexington Ave Between 21st and 22nd St), New York, NY
Night Club · Gramercy Park · 127 tips and reviews
Blind Barber is one of Bars to try.

15. Blind Barber

7.7
339 E 10th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 199 tips and reviews

16. The Raines Law Room

9.2
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews

MariMari: Try the Gold Rush. It's delicious!

Apothèke is one of Bars to try.

17. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The "prescriptions," made of fruit & herbs & over 500 bottles of liquor, come in 9 categories like Euphoric Enhancers made with absinthe, Stress Relievers with lavender & sage. Read more.

Milk & Honey is one of Bars to try.

18. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews
The Summit Bar & Cafe is one of Bars to try.

19. The Summit Bar & Cafe

8.6
133 Avenue C (btwn E 8th & E 9th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 204 tips and reviews

Anna F.Anna Frenkel: As a native Russian, I give you my word that Russian Standard vodka is the best. If you like cucumbers and lime juice, get the Charmaine Star. You're welcome.

El Cobre is one of Bars to try.

20. El Cobre

95 Avenue A (E 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 21 tips and reviews

Nina Y.Nina Yiamsamatha: Ditch the table. Sit on the church steps.

Cienfuegos is one of Bars to try.

21. Cienfuegos

95 Avenue A (E 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 214 tips and reviews

22. Death & Co.

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

Maxwell Z.Maxwell Z: Cocktail Mecca, plain and simple.

23. 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

MazdaMazda: The coolest thing about this place is how you enter- via phonebooth!

Mayahuel is one of Bars to try.

24. Mayahuel

304 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 263 tips and reviews

Jorge O.Jorge Ortiz: Come for the cocktails, stay for the chilaquiles. They're a traditional Mexican hangover dish, often served at weddings if the party is still going at sunrise. Get them and preempt your hangover.

Elsa is one of Bars to try.

25. Elsa

217 E 3rd St (btwn Aves. B & C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 124 tips and reviews
Ward III is one of Bars to try.

26. Ward III

111 Reade St (btwn W Broadway & Church St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 191 tips and reviews

27. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews

How To Make It In AmericaHow To Make It In America: Insane cocktails at mad Austrian scientist's lair in Chinatown. Ridiculous showmanship, jaw-dropping presentation. Look for the crowd begging entry under the "Gold Flower Restaurant" sign. [BlackBook] Read more.

White Star is one of Bars to try.

28. White Star

21 Essex St (btwn Hester & Canal), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 25 tips and reviews
The Randolph is one of Bars to try.

29. The Randolph

349 Broome St (bt Bowery & Elizabeth St.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 135 tips and reviews
The Rum House is one of Bars to try.

30. 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 Tippler is one of Bars to try.

31. The Tippler

7.7
425 W 15th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chelsea · 252 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: A truly funky cocktail list: frozen 'lushies' like the snow groni, a menu of "tight, rich & boozy" drinks a la the crippler, shots made with orange soda and hot sauce; and so on & so forth. Read more.

Flatiron Lounge is one of Bars to try.

32. Flatiron Lounge

37 W 19th St (btwn 5th & 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Flatiron District · 145 tips and reviews
Amor y Amargo is one of Bars to try.

33. Amor y Amargo

8.9
443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 205 tips and reviews
Louis 649 is one of Bars to try.

34. Louis 649

649 E 9th St (btwn Ave. B & Ave. C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 47 tips and reviews
PKNY (Painkiller) is one of Bars to try.

35. PKNY (Painkiller)

49 Essex St (at Grand St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 84 tips and reviews
Dram is one of Bars to try.

36. Dram

177 S 4th St (btwn Driggs Ave & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 148 tips and reviews
Huckleberry Bar is one of Bars to try.

37. Huckleberry Bar

588 Grand St (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Williamsburg · 131 tips and reviews
Clover Club is one of Bars to try.

38. Clover Club

9.3
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
The Wren is one of Bars to try.

39. The Wren

8.4
344 Bowery (at Great Jones St), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoHo · 218 tips and reviews
The Vinatta Project is one of Bars to try.

40. The Vinatta Project

69 Gansevoort St (at Ninth Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Meatpacking District · 24 tips and reviews
2A is one of Bars to try.

41. 2A

6.5
25 Avenue A (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 56 tips and reviews
Daddy-O is one of Bars to try.

42. Daddy-O

44 Bedford St (at Leroy St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 138 tips and reviews
Char No. 4 is one of Bars to try.

43. Char No. 4

196 Smith St (at Baltic St.), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · Boerum Hill · 230 tips and reviews
Pulquería is one of Bars to try.

44. Pulquería

7.7
11 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Chinatown · 156 tips and reviews
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge is one of Bars to try.

45. Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

8.8
4802 N Broadway St (at W Lawrence Ave), Chicago, IL
Jazz and Blues Venue · Uptown · 136 tips and reviews
Smith & Mills is one of Bars to try.

46. Smith & Mills

8.7
71 N Moore St (btw Greenwich & Hudson), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 147 tips and reviews
The Grand is one of Bars to try.

47. The Grand

647 Grand St (btwn Leonard St & Manhattan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Gastropub · East Williamsburg · 35 tips and reviews
The Dead Rabbit is one of Bars to try.

48. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 488 tips and reviews