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Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC"

Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC"

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Created by Matt Bentz • Updated On: January 17, 2014

The 50 Best Bars In NYC: A Statistically Accurate & Definitive List http://gothamist.com/2014/01/16/best_bars_nyc.php

PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

1. 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
Death & Co. is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

2. Death & Co.

8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews
Clover Club is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

3. Clover Club

9.2
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
Terroir is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

4. Terroir

8.9
24 Harrison St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Tribeca · 136 tips and reviews
Dutch Kills is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

5. Dutch Kills

9.1
27-24 Jackson Ave (btwn Queens & Dutch Kills St), Long Island City, NY
Cocktail Bar · 259 tips and reviews
Pegu Club is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

6. Pegu Club

77 W Houston St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 302 tips and reviews
Barcade is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

7. Barcade

8.8
388 Union Ave (btwn Ainslie & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 321 tips and reviews
The Blind Tiger is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

8. The Blind Tiger

8.8
281 Bleecker St (at Jones St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · West Village · 353 tips and reviews
Maison Premiere is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

9. Maison Premiere

9.1
298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 446 tips and reviews

10. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 489 tips and reviews
The Raines Law Room is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

11. The Raines Law Room

9.3
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews
Mayahuel is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

12. Mayahuel

304 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 263 tips and reviews
Sunny's is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

13. Sunny's

9.3
253 Conover St (at Beard St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Red Hook · 90 tips and reviews
Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

14. Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden

8.7
2919 24th Ave (btwn 29th & 31st St), Astoria, NY
Beer Garden · Astoria · 247 tips and reviews
The Brooklyn Inn is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

15. The Brooklyn Inn

8.9
148 Hoyt St (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 113 tips and reviews

16. Top of The Standard

8.8
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Meatpacking District · 313 tips and reviews
Huckleberry Bar is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

17. Huckleberry Bar

588 Grand St (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Williamsburg · 131 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

18. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
Old Town Bar is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

19. Old Town Bar

8.1
45 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Bar · Flatiron District · 182 tips and reviews
The Magician is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

20. The Magician

7.4
118 Rivington St (at Essex St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 76 tips and reviews
Jimmy's Corner is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

21. Jimmy's Corner

8.4
140 W 44th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Theater District · 180 tips and reviews
169 Bar is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

22. 169 Bar

8.6
169 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 242 tips and reviews
Subway Inn is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

23. Subway Inn

6.1
1140 2nd Ave (at E 60th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Upper East Side · 51 tips and reviews
Booker and Dax at Ssäm is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

24. Booker and Dax at Ssäm

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 150 tips and reviews
Alewife Taproom is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

25. Alewife Taproom

8.7
4111 39th street, Sunnyside, NY
Gastropub · 121 tips and reviews
Bemelmans Bar is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

26. Bemelmans Bar

9.0
35 E 76th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Upper East Side · 130 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bowl is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

27. Brooklyn Bowl

8.6
61 Wythe Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 536 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

28. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews
The Jane Hotel Ballroom is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

29. The Jane Hotel Ballroom

113 Jane St (at West St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · West Village · 89 tips and reviews
Lightship Frying Pan is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

30. Lightship Frying Pan

8.1
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews
Radegast Hall & Biergarten is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

31. Radegast Hall & Biergarten

9.0
113 N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 480 tips and reviews
Spuyten Duyvil is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

32. Spuyten Duyvil

359 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 177 tips and reviews
Pete's Candy Store is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

33. Pete's Candy Store

8.8
709 Lorimer St (at Richardson St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 106 tips and reviews
City Winery is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

34. City Winery

155 Varick St (at Vandam St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Hudson Square · 186 tips and reviews
Ace Hotel Lobby Bar is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

35. Ace Hotel Lobby Bar

8.7
16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · NoMad · 236 tips and reviews
GoldBar is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

36. GoldBar

389 Broome St (btwn Mulberry & Centre St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 60 tips and reviews
Thom Bar is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

37. Thom Bar

60 Thompson St (btw Broome & Spring), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · SoHo · 18 tips and reviews
Little Branch is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

38. Little Branch

9.0
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
1 OAK is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

39. 1 OAK

453 W 17th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Night Club · Chelsea · 65 tips and reviews
Smoke Jazz & Supper Club is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

40. Smoke Jazz & Supper Club

8.7
2751 Broadway (btwn W 105th & W 106th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · Upper West Side · 77 tips and reviews
Club Macanudo is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

41. Club Macanudo

8.7
26 E 63rd St, New York, NY
Lounge · Upper East Side · 45 tips and reviews
Weather Up is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

42. Weather Up

8.8
159 Duane St (btwn Hudson St. & W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 82 tips and reviews
The Ten Bells is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

43. The Ten Bells

8.8
247 Broome St (btwn Ludlow & Orchard St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 160 tips and reviews
McSorley's Old Ale House is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

44. McSorley's Old Ale House

9.0
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews
Abilene is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

45. Abilene

8.0
442 Court St (at 3rd Pl.), Brooklyn, NY
Lounge · Carroll Gardens · 95 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Brewery is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

46. Brooklyn Brewery

8.9
79 N 11th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Williamsburg · 370 tips and reviews
d.b.a. is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

47. d.b.a.

8.1
41 1st Ave (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 215 tips and reviews
Enid's is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

48. Enid's

560 Manhattan Ave (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Greenpoint · 170 tips and reviews
The Flatiron Room is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

49. The Flatiron Room

8.6
37 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · NoMad · 146 tips and reviews
Bar Veloce is one of Gothamist's "The 50 Best Bars In NYC".

50. Bar Veloce

8.1
176 7th Ave (at W 20th St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Chelsea · 40 tips and reviews