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My Recs | New York City

My Recs | New York City

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Created by Thomas Edwards • Updated On: March 18, 2014

These are my personal recommendations for people in NYC looking to mingle. There's something here for everyone. Don't be surprised if you see me at one of these places having a scotch, neat.

Jake's Dilemma is one of My Recs | New York City.

1. Jake's Dilemma

6.5
430 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 80th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Upper West Side · 134 tips and reviews
Brother Jimmy's BBQ is one of My Recs | New York City.

2. Brother Jimmy's BBQ

428 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 80th and 81st), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Upper West Side · 63 tips and reviews
Hotel on Rivington is one of My Recs | New York City.

3. Hotel on Rivington

7.3
107 Rivington St (btwn Ludlow & Essex St), New York, NY
Hotel · Lower East Side · 82 tips and reviews
Ace Hotel New York is one of My Recs | New York City.

4. Ace Hotel New York

8.8
20 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Hotel · NoMad · 402 tips and reviews
Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC is one of My Recs | New York City.

5. Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC

7.7
18 9th Ave (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Hotel · Meatpacking District · 139 tips and reviews
The Biergarten at The Standard is one of My Recs | New York City.

6. The Biergarten at The Standard

8.4
848 Washington St (btwn Little W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Meatpacking District · 383 tips and reviews
The Jane Hotel is one of My Recs | New York City.

7. The Jane Hotel

8.0
113 Jane St (at West St), New York, NY
Hotel · West Village · 150 tips and reviews
Phebe's is one of My Recs | New York City.

8. Phebe's

6.5
359 Bowery (at E 4th St), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 171 tips and reviews
Lillie's Union Square is one of My Recs | New York City.

9. Lillie's Union Square

7.7
13 E 17th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Pub · Union Square · 275 tips and reviews
Professor Thom's is one of My Recs | New York City.

10. Professor Thom's

219 2nd Ave (btwn E 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · East Village · 159 tips and reviews
Hotel Chantelle is one of My Recs | New York City.

11. Hotel Chantelle

7.4
92 Ludlow St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 237 tips and reviews
B Bar & Grill is one of My Recs | New York City.

12. B Bar & Grill

40 E 4th St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Lounge · NoHo · 238 tips and reviews
Lightship Frying Pan is one of My Recs | New York City.

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
Hudson Terrace is one of My Recs | New York City.

14. Hudson Terrace

621 W 46th St (btwn 11th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Night Club · Hell's Kitchen · 114 tips and reviews
SideBAR is one of My Recs | New York City.

15. SideBAR

118 E 15th St (at Irving Pl), New York, NY
Bar · Union Square · 144 tips and reviews
Pianos is one of My Recs | New York City.

16. Pianos

7.5
158 Ludlow St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 268 tips and reviews
The 13th Step is one of My Recs | New York City.

17. The 13th Step

149 2nd Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 181 tips and reviews
Village Pourhouse is one of My Recs | New York City.

18. Village Pourhouse

64 3rd Ave (at E 11th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · East Village · 184 tips and reviews
Bar Basque is one of My Recs | New York City.

19. Bar Basque

839 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Chelsea · 43 tips and reviews
Sky Room is one of My Recs | New York City.

20. Sky Room

330 W 40th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Garment District · 170 tips and reviews
Flatiron Lounge is one of My Recs | New York City.

21. Flatiron Lounge

37 W 19th St (btwn 5th & 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Flatiron District · 145 tips and reviews
The Winslow is one of My Recs | New York City.

22. The Winslow

7.9
243 E 14th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · Gramercy Park · 97 tips and reviews
Ace Hotel Lobby Bar is one of My Recs | New York City.

23. Ace Hotel Lobby Bar

8.6
16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · NoMad · 236 tips and reviews
Pranna is one of My Recs | New York City.

24. Pranna

79 Madison Ave (at E 28th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoMad · 130 tips and reviews
Caledonia Bar is one of My Recs | New York City.

25. Caledonia Bar

8.8
1609 2nd Ave (btwn 83rd and 84th), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Yorkville · 73 tips and reviews
The Penrose is one of My Recs | New York City.

26. The Penrose

8.7
1590 2nd Ave (btwn E 82nd & E 83rd St), New York, NY
Gastropub · Yorkville · 252 tips and reviews
Heidelberg Restaurant is one of My Recs | New York City.

27. Heidelberg Restaurant

8.7
1648 2nd Ave (btwn 85th & 86th St.), New York, NY
German Restaurant · Yorkville · 106 tips and reviews
Jbird Cocktails is one of My Recs | New York City.

28. Jbird Cocktails

339 E 75th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Upper East Side · 71 tips and reviews
Jones Wood Foundry is one of My Recs | New York City.

29. Jones Wood Foundry

8.6
401 E 76th St (btwn York & 1st Ave.), New York, NY
English Restaurant · Upper East Side · 156 tips and reviews
The Guthrie Inn is one of My Recs | New York City.

30. The Guthrie Inn

8.4
1259 Park Ave (btwn E 97th & E 98th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Harlem · 35 tips and reviews
ABV is one of My Recs | New York City.

31. ABV

1504 Lexington Ave (at E 97th St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Harlem · 79 tips and reviews
The Gilroy is one of My Recs | New York City.

32. The Gilroy

1561 2nd Ave (at E 81st St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Yorkville · 31 tips and reviews
The Pony Bar is one of My Recs | New York City.

33. The Pony Bar

8.7
1444 1st Ave (at E 75th St), New York, NY
Bar · Upper East Side · 130 tips and reviews
Bondurants is one of My Recs | New York City.

34. Bondurants

9.1
303 E 85th St (2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Yorkville · 113 tips and reviews
Dorrian's Red Hand is one of My Recs | New York City.

35. Dorrian's Red Hand

6.3
1616 2nd Ave (at E 84th St), New York, NY
Bar · Yorkville · 71 tips and reviews
Bemelmans Bar is one of My Recs | New York City.

36. Bemelmans Bar

9.0
35 E 76th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Upper East Side · 130 tips and reviews