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NYC Bars
Blind Barber is one of NYC Bars.

1. Blind Barber

7.7
339 E 10th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 199 tips and reviews
Cienfuegos is one of NYC Bars.

2. Cienfuegos

95 Avenue A (E 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 214 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of NYC Bars.

3. 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 NYC Bars.

4. Death & Co.

8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews
Tammany Hall is one of NYC Bars.

5. Tammany Hall

152 Orchard St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St.), New York, NY
Music Venue · Lower East Side · 52 tips and reviews
Affaire is one of NYC Bars.

6. Affaire

50 Avenue B (btwn E 3rd & E 4th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Alphabet City · 33 tips and reviews
Idle Hands Bar is one of NYC Bars.

7. Idle Hands Bar

25 Avenue B (at E 3rd St.), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 86 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of NYC Bars.

8. Angel’s Share

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

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Go through the Japanese restaurant and to the unmarked door that faces you as you get to the hostess stand. No parties more than 4. The specialty cocktails are impressive here.

Max Fish is one of NYC Bars.

9. Max Fish

178 Ludlow St (btwn E Houston & Stanton St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 48 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Go before it closes! This bar hasn’t changed in a decade, and that’s a good thing! An unpretentious dive bar with a hip crowd.

The Ten Bells is one of NYC Bars.

10. The Ten Bells

8.8
247 Broome St (btwn Ludlow & Orchard St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 160 tips and reviews
Von is one of NYC Bars.

11. Von

7.1
3 Bleecker St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Bar · NoHo · 129 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: go. down. stairs. go. downstairs. dance.

Sweet and Vicious is one of NYC Bars.

12. Sweet and Vicious

7.4
5 Spring St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Lounge · NoLita · 303 tips and reviews
Lightship Frying Pan is one of NYC Bars.

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
The Bowery Hotel is one of NYC Bars.

14. The Bowery Hotel

9.2
335 Bowery (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Hotel · East Village · 89 tips and reviews
The Room is one of NYC Bars.

15. The Room

144 Sullivan St (Btw Houston And Prince), New York, NY
Bar · SoHo · 66 tips and reviews

Evan K.Evan Kantor: Great beer selection. Taps rotate. Lots of good bottles.

Ace Hotel New York is one of NYC Bars.

16. Ace Hotel New York

8.8
20 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Hotel · NoMad · 402 tips and reviews
Schiller's Liquor Bar is one of NYC Bars.

17. Schiller's Liquor Bar

131 Rivington St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 317 tips and reviews
Provocateur is one of NYC Bars.

18. Provocateur

18 9th Ave (btwn Gansevoort & W 13th St), New York, NY
Night Club · Meatpacking District · 52 tips and reviews
Apothèke is one of NYC Bars.

19. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews
Mulberry Project is one of NYC Bars.

20. Mulberry Project

149 Mulberry St (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Little Italy · 225 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: There is no formal cocktail list, but the bartender asks the type of spirit you like & if you like your drinks sweet, sour, etc. Then he creates a custom cocktail for you.

Mikey's Burger is one of NYC Bars.

21. Mikey's Burger

134 Ludlow St (Rivington & Stanton St.), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Lower East Side · 124 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Grab one of the four 6oz burger from Mikey's after 2 AM on the weekends. Good thing they’re open ‘til 4. Read more.

The Cabin Down Below is one of NYC Bars.

22. The Cabin Down Below

6.1
110 Avenue A Bsmt (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 37 tips and reviews
2A is one of NYC Bars.

23. 2A

6.5
25 Avenue A (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 56 tips and reviews