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speakeasy bars
The Raines Law Room is one of speakeasy bars.

1. The Raines Law Room

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

Lauren L.Lauren Lachs: Each party gets an entire couch to themselves, with a bell to ring when you're ready for another drink.

Angel’s Share is one of speakeasy bars.

2. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews

Lauren L.Lauren Lachs: Try the Cheek to Cheek if you haven't had dessert yet-- it's topped with balsamic honey, yoghurt and mascarpone foam.

PKNY (Painkiller) is one of speakeasy bars.

3. PKNY (Painkiller)

49 Essex St (at Grand St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 84 tips and reviews

Lauren L.Lauren Lachs: My favorite bar in New York, hands down. Best place to bring a group or just a few friends; go on a weeknight when it's much less crowded (and you can chat with the bartenders, who are a blast!)

Bathtub Gin is one of speakeasy bars.

4. Bathtub Gin

8.7
132 9th Ave (btwn W 18th & W 19th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Chelsea · 308 tips and reviews
Apothèke is one of speakeasy bars.

5. Apothèke

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

Lauren L.Lauren Lachs: There's a nectarine-based drink -- the first I've seen in NYC!

Little Branch is one of speakeasy bars.

6. Little Branch

9.0
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews

Lauren L.Lauren Lachs: You can't go wrong with Bartender's Choice here.