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Good drink spots

1. B Flat

277 Church St (btwn Franklin & White St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 93 tips and reviews

DariaDaria: Great place with high quality drinks & good food too. The happy hour prices are worth it. Live jazz is a plus.

Macao Trading Co. is one of Good drink spots.

2. Macao Trading Co.

8.9
311 Church St (btwn Lispenard & Walker St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Tribeca · 229 tips and reviews

How To Make It In AmericaHow To Make It In America: If you can tear yourself away from the Asian-Portuguese fusion, mixology at the bar is among the most precise and inspired in town -- seriously underrated. [BlackBook] Read more.

3. Smith & Mills

8.7
71 N Moore St (btw Greenwich & Hudson), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 147 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of Good drink spots.

4. Employees Only

8.9
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: The entrance to this West Village speakeasy is behind the fortune teller curtain.

Angel’s Share is one of Good drink spots.

5. 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.

Pegu Club is one of Good drink spots.

6. Pegu Club

77 W Houston St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 303 tips and reviews

The Salup GroupThe Salup Group: One of the best mixology bars around, try the Earl Grey MarTEAni, with Earl Grey-infused gin and lemon juice.

Demi Monde is one of Good drink spots.

7. Demi Monde

90 Broad St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 16 tips and reviews
Mari Vanna is one of Good drink spots.

8. Mari Vanna

8.8
41 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Russian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 192 tips and reviews
Vyne is one of Good drink spots.

9. Vyne

82 W 3rd St (btwn Thompson & Sullivan), New York, NY
Wine Bar · 15 tips and reviews
The Trilby is one of Good drink spots.

10. The Trilby

6.5
25 Cooper Sq (at Cooper Square Hotel), New York, NY
Lounge · East Village · 15 tips and reviews
Hotel Chantelle is one of Good drink spots.

11. Hotel Chantelle

7.4
92 Ludlow St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 237 tips and reviews
The Sixth Ward is one of Good drink spots.

12. The Sixth Ward

191 Orchard St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
Pub · Lower East Side · 89 tips and reviews

13. Death & Co.

8.9
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews

TristanTristan: Cinder = the most deadly drink on the deadly cocktail scroll: a concoction of jalapeño-infused añejo tequila, repasado tequila, mescal, lime, and smoked salt. Read that list again....(from GQ Mag) Read more.

14. Lani Kai

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

katie i.katie ivy: Omg a hidden gem! the Hawaiian iced teas are delicious and dangerous, I could drink them every day! the duck pot stickers and crab wantons are banging... 5 stars, I'm coming back tomorrow!

PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of Good drink spots.

15. 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
Little Branch is one of Good drink spots.

16. Little Branch

9.1
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews

17. Tillman's Bar & Lounge

165 W 26th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 40 tips and reviews

Gansevoort Hotel GroupGansevoort Hotel Group: We love their Tomato Soup!

Bar Centrale is one of Good drink spots.

18. Bar Centrale

8.3
324 W 46th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Hell's Kitchen · 61 tips and reviews
Middle Branch is one of Good drink spots.

19. Middle Branch

154 E 33rd St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Rose Hill · 98 tips and reviews
Cienfuegos is one of Good drink spots.

20. Cienfuegos

95 Avenue A (E 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 214 tips and reviews
R Lounge at Two Times Square is one of Good drink spots.

21. R Lounge at Two Times Square

7.1
714 Seventh Avenue, Two Times Square (at W 48th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Theater District · 54 tips and reviews
Est. 1986 is one of Good drink spots.

22. Est. 1986

43 W 32nd St, New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Koreatown · 52 tips and reviews
The Wooly is one of Good drink spots.

23. The Wooly

7.6
11 Barclay St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Event Space · Tribeca · 34 tips and reviews
Booker and Dax at Ssäm is one of Good drink spots.

24. Booker and Dax at Ssäm

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 150 tips and reviews
Wise Men is one of Good drink spots.

25. Wise Men

355 Bowery (E 4th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoHo · 27 tips and reviews
The Beagle is one of Good drink spots.

26. 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: This East Village restaurant is outfitted with vintage wallpaper and pages from a 1915 etiquette text. Sample one of the pre-Prohibition quaffs, like the Sherry Cobbler (sherry and lemon juice). Read more.

Jimmy's No. 43 is one of Good drink spots.

27. Jimmy's No. 43

43 E 7th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 135 tips and reviews

28. Against The Grain

620 E 6th St (at Avenue B), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 27 tips and reviews

Adam F.Adam Flomenbaum: 4 calling birds on tap right now is excellent. Awesome date spot. Pretzels with jalapeño pickles is your safest bet for food.

675 Bar is one of Good drink spots.

29. 675 Bar

675 Hudson St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Bar · Meatpacking District · 108 tips and reviews
Rye House is one of Good drink spots.

30. Rye House

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

31. The Room

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

Anthony D.Anthony De Rosa: Big comfy couches in the adjacent room. Great place to hide out with a friend.

The Vault at Pfaff's is one of Good drink spots.

32. The Vault at Pfaff's

643 Broadway (Bleecker St.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 24 tips and reviews
Lovers of Today is one of Good drink spots.

33. 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
Mayahuel is one of Good drink spots.

34. Mayahuel

304 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 263 tips and reviews
The Summit Bar & Cafe is one of Good drink spots.

35. The Summit Bar & Cafe

8.6
133 Avenue C (btwn E 8th & E 9th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 204 tips and reviews
Attaboy is one of Good drink spots.

36. Attaboy

9.3
134 Eldridge St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 241 tips and reviews
Jbird Cocktails is one of Good drink spots.

37. Jbird Cocktails

339 E 75th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Upper East Side · 71 tips and reviews
Rogue & Canon is one of Good drink spots.

38. Rogue & Canon

128 W Houston St (Sullivan Street), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 48 tips and reviews
Back Room is one of Good drink spots.

39. Back Room

8.2
102 Norfolk St (btwn Delancey & Rivington St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 205 tips and reviews