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2012 Summer List
Jacques1534 is one of 2012 Summer List.

1. Jacques1534

20 Prince St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 66 tips and reviews
Lani Kai is one of 2012 Summer List.

2. Lani Kai

525 Broome St (btw Thompson & Sullivan), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · SoHo · 56 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade is one of 2012 Summer List.

3. Brooklyn Bridge Promenade

9.1
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, NY
Hiking Trail · DUMBO · 61 tips and reviews
Hester Street Fair is one of 2012 Summer List.

4. Hester Street Fair

7.0
Hester St (at Essex St), New York, NY
Flea Market · Lower East Side · 93 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Luke's Lobster, Sigmund Pretzel Shop, An Choi (banh mi), Melt Bakery, and tons of other delicious food to try. Saturdays 10-6. Read more.

Apothèke is one of 2012 Summer List.

5. Apothèke

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

6. Burger Joint

8.5
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony claims it is your patriotic duty to order a burger medium rare. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

7. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony wandered around this “park in the sky.” As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

Blue Smoke is one of 2012 Summer List.

8. Blue Smoke

116 E 27th St (btwn Park Ave S & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Rose Hill · 416 tips and reviews
Bareburger is one of 2012 Summer List.

9. Bareburger

7.9
514 3rd Ave (30th), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Rose Hill · 146 tips and reviews
PS 450 is one of 2012 Summer List.

10. PS 450

6.5
450 Park Ave S (btwn 30th & 31st St), New York, NY
Lounge · NoMad · 139 tips and reviews
Dos Caminos is one of 2012 Summer List.

11. Dos Caminos

7.0
373 Park Ave S (at E 27th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Rose Hill · 183 tips and reviews

12. SideBAR

118 E 15th St (at Irving Pl), New York, NY
Bar · Union Square · 144 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: For a weekday binge, start at this sports bar. From noon to 7pm, hoist $3 Bud Light drafts and two-for-one Absolut cocktails, Cruzan mojitos and bottles of Bud. Read more.

13. Lightship Frying Pan

8.4
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews

alexandra v.alexandra velella: Get a bucket of Corona! Best place for day drinking on a boat in the city! Get there before 4:30pm during the week for a table in the sun on the second floor! Read more.

Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden is one of 2012 Summer List.

14. Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden

8.8
2919 24th Ave (btwn 29th & 31st St), Astoria, NY
Beer Garden · Astoria · 247 tips and reviews
Dhaba is one of 2012 Summer List.

15. Dhaba

8.0
108 Lexington Ave (btwn 27th & 28th St.), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 166 tips and reviews
The Biergarten at The Standard is one of 2012 Summer List.

16. The Biergarten at The Standard

8.4
848 Washington St (btwn Little W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Meatpacking District · 383 tips and reviews
Birreria is one of 2012 Summer List.

17. Birreria

7.9
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Brewery · NoMad · 326 tips and reviews
Tavern On Third is one of 2012 Summer List.

18. Tavern On Third

380 3rd Ave (btwn 27th & 28th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Rose Hill · 36 tips and reviews
Barfly is one of 2012 Summer List.

19. Barfly

6.7
244 3rd Ave (at E 20th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Gramercy Park · 43 tips and reviews
YN is one of 2012 Summer List.

20. YN

227 Mott St (btwn Spring & Prince), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 63 tips and reviews
Flatiron Lounge is one of 2012 Summer List.

21. Flatiron Lounge

37 W 19th St (btwn 5th & 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Flatiron District · 145 tips and reviews
Financier Patisserie is one of 2012 Summer List.

22. Financier Patisserie

3 World Financial Ctr (at Vesey St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Battery Park City · 35 tips and reviews
Peter Luger Steak House is one of 2012 Summer List.

23. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 694 tips and reviews
Gansevoort Park Rooftop is one of 2012 Summer List.

24. Gansevoort Park Rooftop

420 Park Ave S (at E 29th St), New York, NY
Roof Deck · NoMad · 70 tips and reviews
Whispering Gallery is one of 2012 Summer List.

25. Whispering Gallery

7.6
Grand Central, New York, NY
Monument · Midtown East · 12 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of 2012 Summer List.

26. 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

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Found behind a “secret” door next to Crif Dogs, this place is a favorite for classic and tweaked cocktails. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

Bounce Sporting Club is one of 2012 Summer List.

27. Bounce Sporting Club

6.4
55 W 21st St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Flatiron District · 77 tips and reviews
M1-5 Lounge is one of 2012 Summer List.

28. M1-5 Lounge

5.3
52 Walker St (btwn Broadway & Church St), New York, NY
Night Club · Tribeca · 68 tips and reviews
Boat Basin Cafe is one of 2012 Summer List.

29. Boat Basin Cafe

W 79th St (at Riverside Park), New York, NY
Café · Upper West Side · 210 tips and reviews
Korzo Haus is one of 2012 Summer List.

30. Korzo Haus

178 E 7th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Alphabet City · 62 tips and reviews
Pranna is one of 2012 Summer List.

31. Pranna

79 Madison Ave (at E 28th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoMad · 130 tips and reviews
Le Bain is one of 2012 Summer List.

32. Le Bain

8.8
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Night Club · Meatpacking District · 347 tips and reviews
Radegast Hall & Biergarten is one of 2012 Summer List.

33. Radegast Hall & Biergarten

9.0
113 N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 481 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of 2012 Summer List.

34. Doughnut Plant

9.2
379 Grand St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Lower East Side · 429 tips and reviews
Beekman Beer Garden is one of 2012 Summer List.

35. Beekman Beer Garden

89 South St (North side of Pier 17), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Financial District · 142 tips and reviews
Above Allen is one of 2012 Summer List.

36. Above Allen

6.1
190 Allen St (inside SIXTY LES Hotel), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Lower East Side · 32 tips and reviews