1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews
Jonathan Ragan-Kelley: Probably my single favorite cocktail bar anywhere in the world. Don't miss the snacks, especially the chips with za'atar spiced yogurt.
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 84 tips and reviews
Jonathan Ragan-Kelley: Painkiller, and their painkiller, were first responsible for convincing me that tiki is (profoundly) worth reviving. Always one for spiritous classics, I feared pineapple and coconut. I was wrong.
French Restaurant · Beacon Hill · 51 tips and reviews
Jonathan Ragan-Kelley: May be Boston's best bar. Always trust bartender's choice. And their Old Cuban—made with Roederer Brut Premier—is easily the best I've ever had.
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 140 tips and reviews
Jonathan Ragan-Kelley: Lower-key than the newer cocktail revival places in the city, Rye unassumingly delivers consistent quality in a cool setting with an absolute minimum of pomp. Great to relax after work on off nights.
Cocktail Bar · Seaport District · 234 tips and reviews
Jonathan Ragan-Kelley: Drink houses outstanding talent and superb ingredients under a cool roof. Unfortunately, everyone has heard, and it has become far too much of a pain most nights. Enjoy No. 9, ES or Craigie instead.
502 Massachusetts Ave (Brookline St), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · 31 tips and reviews
Jonathan Ragan-Kelley: Unassuming from the outside, Rendezvous quietly houses one of the best bars in Boston. Scott is superbly talented, and quietly lends his own refined yet low-key character to the whole bar experience.
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 263 tips and reviews
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.
naveen: on the corner of two of my most favorite streets in new york city: pell and doyers. they're especially mysterious at night. surprise someone as you're walking through chinatown + grab drinks inside.
American Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 111 tips and reviews
Jonathan Ragan-Kelley: Among the best cocktail and food programs in the city, under one roof. A great, relaxed alternative for a cocktail in the Mission when Beretta is too crowded.
@JaumePrimero: a hidden bar in the west village that is great for an intimate rendezvous, date, or small gathering of friends. Love the gin cocktails here.
Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews
@JaumePrimero: Just let the mixologists work their magic. No menu here, and that's what's great about it. Just tell them the flavors you like. The housemade ginger beer kicks some butt.