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If You're Thirsty NYC

1. Apothèke

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

Sarit M.Sarit M: Bring back my sparkling star!

2. Vintry Wine & Whiskey

57 Stone St (Hanover St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Financial District · 110 tips and reviews

Sarit M.Sarit M: Josh the bartender will whisk you up something tasty.

3. Warren 77

77 Warren St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Tribeca · 94 tips and reviews

Kristina G.Kristina G.: great place to watch hockey and the food is surprisingly good. pacman tables!

The Box is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

4. The Box

8.1
189 Chrystie St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Night Club · Lower East Side · 108 tips and reviews

5. Whiskey Tavern

8.0
79 Baxter St (btwn Bayard & Walker St), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Chinatown · 178 tips and reviews

Jared H.Jared H: Dare to call it a dive bar and risk me reaching through the internet to slap you in the mouth. If you want to find out if your date can really hang, end the night here.

6. The Village Tavern

6.0
46 Bedford St (at 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · West Village · 55 tips and reviews

Sarit M.Sarit M: Fratty, but with the jukebox, pool table, arcade games and friendly staff, you can always have a good time here.

7. Crowe's Nest

1804 2nd Ave (btw 93rd and 94th St), New York, NY
Pub · Yorkville · 13 tips and reviews

8. Crash Mansion

199 Bowery (at Spring), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 16 tips and reviews

Mike H.Mike Horn: One of the best music spots in NYC. Great bar too. Sometimes pretty good specials.

9. Iron Horse NYC

32 Cliff St (btwn John St & Fulton St), New York, NY
Bar · Financial District · 63 tips and reviews

DJ Marshall Moore E.DJ Marshall Moore Elite Entertainment: Get your ass on the bar at your own risk

10. Swing 46

7.1
349 W 46th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Night Club · Hell's Kitchen · 51 tips and reviews

Sarit M.Sarit M: A great place to go swing dancing (for a cover) though unless there's an event it's usually more for couples.

11. Fat Cat

75 Christopher St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 371 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Like nowhere else in Manhattan. Grab a bucket of PBRs, ping pong paddles and enjoy the sweet jazz music.

Norwood is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

12. Norwood

241 W 14th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Social Club · Chelsea · 62 tips and reviews
GMT Tavern is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

13. GMT Tavern

7.8
142 Bleecker St (btwn Thompson St & Laguardia Pl), New York, NY
Gastropub · Greenwich Village · 81 tips and reviews

14. MObar at Mandarin Oriental Hotel

80 Columbus Cir, New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 22 tips and reviews

Sarit M.Sarit M: The shorter chairs are the most comfortable. Enjoy the beautiful view, and don't forget -- you're on camera. Read more.

Hudson Lodge is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

15. Hudson Lodge

356 W 58th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 43 tips and reviews

16. P.J. Clarke's

7.4
250 Vesey St (4 World Financial Center), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Battery Park City · 120 tips and reviews

Sarit M.Sarit M: Cadillac Burger all the wayFries are good too

P.J. Clarke's is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

17. P.J. Clarke's

8.8
915 3rd Ave (at E 55th St), New York, NY
Pub · Midtown East · 316 tips and reviews

18. Theater Bar

5.8
114 Franklin St (btw W Bway & Church St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 15 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: For those who thought flare bartending was dead, this week you can chow your words. A playbill-style menu progresses through 5 liquid acts - Champagne, vermouth, tequila, absinthe & cachaca. Be there.

19. Little Branch

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

harryhharryh: Best Old Fashioned in NYC. Comes mixed perfectly with a single giant ice cube. Best enjoyed with 3 of your closest friends.

20. Revival

129 E 15th St (btwn 3rd Ave & Irving Pl), New York, NY
Bar · Gramercy Park · 102 tips and reviews

Sarit M.Sarit M: Central dive bar with a garden in the back open til 11pm.

La Caverna is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

21. La Caverna

5.3
122 Rivington St (at Norfolk), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 59 tips and reviews
B Bar & Grill is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

22. B Bar & Grill

40 E 4th St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Lounge · NoHo · 238 tips and reviews
Cienfuegos is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

23. Cienfuegos

95 Avenue A (E 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 214 tips and reviews
Death & Co. is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

24. Death & Co.

8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews
Ward III is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

25. Ward III

111 Reade St (btwn W Broadway & Church St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 191 tips and reviews

26. Smith & Mills

8.7
71 N Moore St (btw Greenwich & Hudson), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 147 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: Smith & Mills is one of my favorite places in the city. Better to go earlier in the evening (or on a weekend or on an off-night). Otherwise, the tiny spot is packed+loses charm

27. Angel’s Share

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

naveennaveen: I always sit in back or near a window. watch snow. bonus points if you score the couch all the way in back: that's my spot

Milk & Honey is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

28. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

29. 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
Pulquería is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

30. Pulquería

7.7
11 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Chinatown · 156 tips and reviews
Tillman's Bar & Lounge is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

31. Tillman's Bar & Lounge

165 W 26th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 40 tips and reviews
3 Sheets Saloon is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

32. 3 Sheets Saloon

6.3
134 W 3rd St (btwn MacDougal St & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Greenwich Village · 132 tips and reviews
Lightship Frying Pan is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

33. 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
Whiskey Tavern is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

34. Whiskey Tavern

8.0
79 Baxter St (btwn Bayard & Walker St), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Chinatown · 178 tips and reviews
Pieces Bar is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

35. Pieces Bar

7.4
8 Christopher St (btwn Gay St & Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Gay Bar · West Village · 83 tips and reviews
Pete's Candy Store is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

36. Pete's Candy Store

8.9
709 Lorimer St (at Richardson St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 106 tips and reviews
Schiller's Liquor Bar is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

37. Schiller's Liquor Bar

131 Rivington St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 317 tips and reviews
The Brindle Room is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

38. The Brindle Room

277 E 10th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 192 tips and reviews
Silver Lining is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

39. Silver Lining

75 Murray St (Basement), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 49 tips and reviews
Highlands is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

40. Highlands

150 W 10th St (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · West Village · 161 tips and reviews
Dear Bushwick is one of If You're Thirsty NYC.

41. Dear Bushwick

41 Wilson Ave (at Melrose St), Brooklyn, NY
English Restaurant · Bushwick · 64 tips and reviews