to try

1. Old Castle Pub

160 W 54th St (at 7th Ave.), New York, NY

Pub · Theater District · 43 tips and reviews

2. Baohaus

238 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Taiwanese Restaurant · East Village · 293 tips and reviews

3. Mar's

9.1

3421 34th Ave (at 35th St), Astoria, NY

Cocktail Bar · 69 tips and reviews

4. Ovelia Psistaria Bar

7.8

3401 30th Ave (at 34th St.), Astoria, NY

Greek Restaurant · 107 tips and reviews

5. Mezze Place

31-18 Broadway (btwn 31st & 32nd St.), Astoria, NY

Mediterranean Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews

6. Otto's Shrunken Head

7.6

538 E 14th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY

Bar · Alphabet City · 126 tips and reviews

Men's Health Mag: Don’t leave this bar without ordering The Slice of Heaven. Only available for a half hour starting every Saturday night around 2:30 a.m., deep friend bacon and a shot of your choice. Nuff said, right?

7. Common Ground

206 Avenue A (btwn E 12th & E 13th St), New York, NY

Bar · Alphabet City · 72 tips and reviews

Double Wide Bar & Southern Kitchen is one of to try.

8. Double Wide Bar & Southern Kitchen

505 E 12th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY

Bar · Alphabet City · 70 tips and reviews

9. 2A

6.5

25 Avenue A (at E 2nd St), New York, NY

Dive Bar · East Village · 56 tips and reviews

10. Full Circle Bar

8.1

318 Grand St (btwn Havemeyer St. & Marcy Ave.), Brooklyn, NY

Sports Bar · Williamsburg · 90 tips and reviews

11. Happyfun Hideaway

8.3

1211 Myrtle Ave (Bushwick Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Dive Bar · Bushwick · 50 tips and reviews

12. American Whiskey

7.5

247 W 30th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Chelsea · 69 tips and reviews

13. Night of Joy

8.3

667 Lorimer St (at Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 157 tips and reviews