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Summer in the Empire State
Gilligan's is one of Summer in the Empire State.

1. Gilligan's

7.1
310 W Broadway (btwn Grand & Canal St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · SoHo · 58 tips and reviews
Soho House Rooftop is one of Summer in the Empire State.

2. Soho House Rooftop

8.8
29-35 9th Ave (btw 13th & 14th), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Meatpacking District · 28 tips and reviews

Jetset jimJetset jim: the best place to be when the suns out in NYC

Soaked @ Mondrian Soho is one of Summer in the Empire State.

3. Soaked @ Mondrian Soho

9 Crosby St, New York, NY
Hotel Bar · SoHo · 11 tips and reviews
415 Lafayette is one of Summer in the Empire State.

4. 415 Lafayette

415 Lafayette St (E 4th. St.), New York, NY
Night Club · NoHo · 1 tip
The Rooftop At The Jane is one of Summer in the Empire State.

5. The Rooftop At The Jane

6.8
113 Jane St Fl 6, New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 9 tips and reviews

Matthew T.Matthew Tilleard: Beware of the roof walrus

Mulberry Project is one of Summer in the Empire State.

6. Mulberry Project

149 Mulberry St (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Little Italy · 225 tips and reviews
Gallow Green is one of Summer in the Empire State.

7. Gallow Green

8.9
542 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 232 tips and reviews
Kazino is one of Summer in the Empire State.

8. Kazino

259 W 45th St (Btw Broadway and 8th Avenue), New York, NY
Bar · Theater District · 2 tips and reviews
The Ides at Wythe Hotel is one of Summer in the Empire State.

9. The Ides at Wythe Hotel

80 Wythe Ave (at N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Hotel Bar · Williamsburg · 162 tips and reviews

Greg T.Greg Takayama: This is the Times Square Olive Garden of Williamsburg, apparently.

Le Bain is one of Summer in the Empire State.

10. Le Bain

8.8
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Night Club · Meatpacking District · 347 tips and reviews

PeoplePeople: Just steps from the Boom Boom Room, a 4-ft.-deep rooftop pool welcomes the scantily-clad, while AstroTurf pads well-heeled feet. Tip: Forgot your suit? Buy a bikini at the vending machines.

PH-D at Dream Downtown is one of Summer in the Empire State.

11. PH-D at Dream Downtown

8.1
355 W 16th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Night Club · Chelsea · 118 tips and reviews

Matthew T.Matthew Tilleard: Beware of the Walrus

JIMMY is one of Summer in the Empire State.

12. JIMMY

8.4
15 Thompson St. (at Grand St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · SoHo · 158 tips and reviews
Bar Centrale is one of Summer in the Empire State.

13. Bar Centrale

8.3
324 W 46th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Hell's Kitchen · 61 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: Professional Broadway's house speakeasy. - Andy Cohen, Watch What Happens Live!

Jbird Cocktails is one of Summer in the Empire State.

14. Jbird Cocktails

339 E 75th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Upper East Side · 71 tips and reviews

EaterEater: JBird started as a hidden cocktail den in Midtown and has evolved into a proper Upper East Side destination. Expect cocktail classics including fizzes, sours, and all the old favorites.

No Name Bar is one of Summer in the Empire State.

15. No Name Bar

597 Manhattan Ave (btwn Nassau & Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 103 tips and reviews
Fig. 19 is one of Summer in the Empire State.

16. Fig. 19

8.8
131 Chrystie St (btwn Broome & Delancey St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 122 tips and reviews
2nd Floor on Clinton is one of Summer in the Empire State.

17. 2nd Floor on Clinton

67 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 65 tips and reviews
The Wayland is one of Summer in the Empire State.

18. The Wayland

9.1
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 283 tips and reviews
Blind Barber is one of Summer in the Empire State.

19. Blind Barber

7.7
339 E 10th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 199 tips and reviews
Lovers of Today is one of Summer in the Empire State.

20. 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

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Critics' Pick winner of The Village Voice Best of NYC 2012 Best Upscale Dive Bar!

Ginny's Supper Club is one of Summer in the Empire State.

21. Ginny's Supper Club

8.2
310 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY
Comfort Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 38 tips and reviews
Umami Burger is one of Summer in the Empire State.

22. Umami Burger

432 6th Avenue (btwn W 9th & W 10th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Greenwich Village · 408 tips and reviews
Russ & Daughters is one of Summer in the Empire State.

23. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 422 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Bagel with Lox and Cream Cheese: Doesn’t get more New York than this. Unreproducible. - Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations

Shopsin's General Store is one of Summer in the Empire State.

24. Shopsin's General Store

120 Essex St (btwn Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY
Diner · Lower East Side · 130 tips and reviews

GourmetLiveGourmetLive: Food blogger Meister recommends Shopsins for its “so-wacky-they-work dishes” (including red velvet & poppy seed pancakes & the “Hogman”—a Reuben sandwich with panko-fried barbecue pork on rye toast)

Uncle Boons is one of Summer in the Empire State.

25. Uncle Boons

7 Spring St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 323 tips and reviews
Maison Kitsuné is one of Summer in the Empire State.

26. Maison Kitsuné

1170 Broadway (at W 28th St), New York, NY
Boutique · NoMad · 12 tips and reviews