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Serious cocktails
Amor y Amargo is one of Serious cocktails.

1. Amor y Amargo

9.0
443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 205 tips and reviews
Mayahuel is one of Serious cocktails.

2. Mayahuel

304 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 263 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of Serious cocktails.

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

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: The Mezcal Mule is just the right mix of fruity, sour, smoky, and spicy.

Death & Co. is one of Serious cocktails.

4. Death & Co.

8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Go before 7:30pm on Sundays through Wednesdays. Sit at the bar. Don't trust the doorman's time estimates if he puts your name down--it's very hard to predict when people will leave.

Pegu Club is one of Serious cocktails.

5. Pegu Club

77 W Houston St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 302 tips and reviews

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: From the Summer 2011 menu: I'm fond of the Tomatillo Highball with gin, tomatillo juice, basil syrup, and jalapeno.

Milk & Honey is one of Serious cocktails.

6. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Try the Ex Pat (a bourbon sour with mint) or the Peat's Word (a Last Word with Scotch).

Lani Kai is one of Serious cocktails.

7. Lani Kai

525 Broome St (btw Thompson & Sullivan), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · SoHo · 56 tips and reviews

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Try the Leilani's Fizz with gin, lychee, lime, lemongrass syrup. Or the Tia Mia, a mezcal take on the Mai Tai, with mezcal, Jamaican rum, orgeat, orange liqueur, and lime.

PKNY (Painkiller) is one of Serious cocktails.

8. PKNY (Painkiller)

49 Essex St (at Grand St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 84 tips and reviews

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Cold outside? Try one of the new hot tiki drinks -- hot zombie, hot mai tai, coffee grog, spiked apple cider, or hot buttered rum.

Cienfuegos is one of Serious cocktails.

9. Cienfuegos

95 Avenue A (E 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 214 tips and reviews
Jacques1534 is one of Serious cocktails.

10. Jacques1534

20 Prince St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 66 tips and reviews
Dram is one of Serious cocktails.

11. Dram

177 S 4th St (btwn Driggs Ave & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 148 tips and reviews
Ward III is one of Serious cocktails.

12. Ward III

111 Reade St (btwn W Broadway & Church St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 191 tips and reviews
The Raines Law Room is one of Serious cocktails.

13. The Raines Law Room

9.2
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews
Weather Up is one of Serious cocktails.

14. Weather Up

8.9
159 Duane St (btwn Hudson St. & W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 82 tips and reviews
The Randolph is one of Serious cocktails.

15. The Randolph

349 Broome St (bt Bowery & Elizabeth St.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 135 tips and reviews

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Go off menu. Tell them what you like. Don't be weird.

The Rum House is one of Serious cocktails.

16. The Rum House

8.7
228 W 47th St (btwn 8th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Theater District · 188 tips and reviews
Rye House is one of Serious cocktails.

17. Rye House

11 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Union Square · 231 tips and reviews

18. Lantern's Keep

8.1
49 W 44th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Midtown East · 108 tips and reviews

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Try the Jungle Bird. Black strap rum, fresh pineapple juice, campari, lime!

Apothèke is one of Serious cocktails.

19. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews
Maison Premiere is one of Serious cocktails.

20. Maison Premiere

9.1
298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 447 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of Serious cocktails.

21. Angel’s Share

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

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Go to Angel's Share when it's snowing outside. Try to get a window seat. And keep your voices down.

Huckleberry Bar is one of Serious cocktails.

22. Huckleberry Bar

588 Grand St (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Williamsburg · 131 tips and reviews

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Order a Dark and Stormy, Milk & Honey style.

The Beagle is one of Serious cocktails.

23. The Beagle

162 Avenue A (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 65 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the sherry cobbler. Bar mgr Dan Greenbaum adds raspberries muddled w/ a wedge of lemon & a splash of simple syrup to Lustau Dry Amontillado sherry. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks of 2011 Read more.

Silver Lining is one of Serious cocktails.

24. Silver Lining

75 Murray St (Basement), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 49 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: We love the jazzy atmosphere here, almost as much as we love sipping on theBlue Collar – a mix of rye, amaro, and sweet vermouth.

The Tippler is one of Serious cocktails.

25. The Tippler

7.7
425 W 15th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chelsea · 252 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: A truly funky cocktail list: frozen 'lushies' like the snow groni, a menu of "tight, rich & boozy" drinks a la the crippler, shots made with orange soda and hot sauce; and so on & so forth. Read more.

Mother's Ruin is one of Serious cocktails.

26. Mother's Ruin

8.8
18 Spring St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 328 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the fried chickpeas, tossed with a savory mix of salt, cayenne pepper and pungent garam masala. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Mulberry Project is one of Serious cocktails.

27. Mulberry Project

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

28. 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

The Darby is one of Serious cocktails.

29. The Darby

246 W 14th St (btwn 7th & 8th), New York, NY
Restaurant · West Village · 38 tips and reviews
The Vinatta Project is one of Serious cocktails.

30. The Vinatta Project

69 Gansevoort St (at Ninth Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Meatpacking District · 24 tips and reviews
Elsinore Club is one of Serious cocktails.

31. Elsinore Club

17 Stanton St, New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 2 tips and reviews
The Wayland is one of Serious cocktails.

32. The Wayland

9.0
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 283 tips and reviews
The Shanty is one of Serious cocktails.

33. The Shanty

79 Richardson St (btwn Lorimer St & Leonard St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 76 tips and reviews
Experimental Cocktail Club is one of Serious cocktails.

34. Experimental Cocktail Club

191 Chrystie St (btwn Rivington & Stanton), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 102 tips and reviews
Demi Monde is one of Serious cocktails.

35. Demi Monde

90 Broad St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 16 tips and reviews
Maysville is one of Serious cocktails.

36. Maysville

17 W 26th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · NoMad · 247 tips and reviews
Pouring Ribbons is one of Serious cocktails.

37. Pouring Ribbons

225 Avenue B Fl 2 (btwn 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 180 tips and reviews
The Black Hound is one of Serious cocktails.

38. The Black Hound

6.0
301 S End Ave (Albany), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Battery Park City · 19 tips and reviews
Rochelles NYC is one of Serious cocktails.

39. Rochelles NYC

205 Chrystie St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Lower East Side · 34 tips and reviews
The Heath is one of Serious cocktails.

40. The Heath

542 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 53 tips and reviews
Attaboy is one of Serious cocktails.

41. Attaboy

9.2
134 Eldridge St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 241 tips and reviews
Nitecap is one of Serious cocktails.

42. Nitecap

151 Rivington St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 122 tips and reviews
The Handy Liquor Bar is one of Serious cocktails.

43. The Handy Liquor Bar

527 Broome St (Thompson), New York, NY
Piano Bar · SoHo · 29 tips and reviews
Smyth Hotel is one of Serious cocktails.

44. Smyth Hotel

8.3
85 W Broadway (Chambers St), New York, NY
Hotel · Tribeca · 34 tips and reviews