Bars

1. Manhattan Yacht Club

New York, NY

Home (private) · East Village · 1 tip

2. Kenny's Castaways

157 Bleecker St (btw Sullivan & Thompson), New York, NY

Karaoke Bar · Greenwich Village · 17 tips and reviews

3. Firefly

54 Spring St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St.), New York, NY

Bar · NoLita · 48 tips and reviews

4. Croxley's Ale House

28 Avenue B (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY

Sports Bar · Alphabet City · 189 tips and reviews

5. Jack Demsey's

6.2

36 W 33rd St (btwn 5th & Broadway), New York, NY

Pub · Koreatown · 63 tips and reviews

6. La Caverna

5.3

122 Rivington St (at Norfolk), New York, NY

Bar · Lower East Side · 59 tips and reviews

7. Lavender Lake

383 Carroll St (at Bond St), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · Gowanus · 163 tips and reviews

Time Out New York: The multitiered outdoor deck (which seats about 100) can get packed, so prepare to show up early. It’s less crowded on weeknights, and if you plan right, you may stumble on an outdoor movie screening. Read more.

8. Union Hall

8.7

702 Union St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Karaoke Bar · North Slope · 171 tips and reviews

9. Goodbye Blue Monday

1087 Broadway (at Dodworth St), Brooklyn, NY

Coffee Shop · Bushwick · 46 tips and reviews

10. Crow's Nest

The East River btwn 29th & 32nd St (at The Water Club), New York, NY

Bar · Kips Bay · 14 tips and reviews

11. Mehanata Bulgarian Bar

7.0

113 Ludlow St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St.), New York, NY

Night Club · Lower East Side · 85 tips and reviews

12. Huckleberry Bar

588 Grand St (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY

Cocktail Bar · East Williamsburg · 131 tips and reviews

13. Maison Premiere

8.9

298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY

Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 447 tips and reviews

Serious Eats: All the classics, from one of the best Hurricanes in the North to a modernized, cilantro-infused St. Regis Fizz, are available along with an impressive list of over two dozen absinthes by the drip.

14. Riverpark

450 E 29th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Kips Bay · 123 tips and reviews

Serious Eats: There's no bad seat to be had at the Terrace at Riverpark.

15. The Raines Law Room

9.2

48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews

16. Gallow Green

8.7

542 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY

Lounge · Chelsea · 232 tips and reviews

17. Lady Jay’s

8.0

633 Grand St (at Leonard), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · East Williamsburg · 50 tips and reviews

18. Night of Joy

8.3

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

Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 157 tips and reviews

19. Spuyten Duyvil

359 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY

Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 177 tips and reviews

20. Beloved

674 Manhattan Ave (at Norman Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 32 tips and reviews

21. Iona

8.5

180 Grand St (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Pub · Williamsburg · 62 tips and reviews

22. East River Bar

6.6

97 S 6th St (btwn Bedford & Berry St), Brooklyn, NY

Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 31 tips and reviews

23. Nita Nita

146 Wythe Ave (N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · Williamsburg · 69 tips and reviews

24. Franklin Park

8.7

618 Saint Johns Pl (btwn Classon & Franklin Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · Crown Heights · 170 tips and reviews

25. Hot Bird

546 Clinton Ave (at Atlantic Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · Clinton Hill · 162 tips and reviews

26. Wilfie & Nell

8.6

228 W 4th St (at 7th Ave.), New York, NY

Gastropub · West Village · 175 tips and reviews

27. Grey Lady

7.2

77 Delancey St (at Allen St), New York, NY

Seafood Restaurant · Lower East Side · 64 tips and reviews

28. The Helena Building

8.0

601 W 57th St (at 11th Ave), New York, NY

Structure · Hell's Kitchen · 7 tips and reviews

29. Baby's All Right

8.6

146 Broadway (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Music Venue · Williamsburg · 100 tips and reviews

30. Cain's Tavern

36 Wilson Ave (George St.), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · Bushwick · 20 tips and reviews

Village Voice: Cain's Tavern was the Best Jukebox Bar of 2012 in The Village Voice! As an added bonus, the jukebox is free on Wednesdays!

31. The Well

272 Meserole St (btwn Bushwick Ave & Waterbury St), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · East Williamsburg · 43 tips and reviews

32. Post No Bills

8.6

253 Bushwick Ave (Montrose Ave.), Brooklyn, NY

Cocktail Bar · East Williamsburg · 18 tips and reviews

33. Tradesman

8.6

222 Bushwick Ave (btwn Meserole St & Montrose Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · East Williamsburg · 49 tips and reviews

34. The Graham

7.4

151 Meserole St (at Graham Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · East Williamsburg · 50 tips and reviews

35. Matt Torrey's

46 Bushwick Ave (at Ainslie St), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · East Williamsburg · 58 tips and reviews

36. Kingsland Bar

5.1

524 Grand St (Union Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · East Williamsburg · 8 tips and reviews

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37. Pearl's Social & Billy Club

8.9

40 Saint Nicholas Ave (at Starr St), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · Bushwick · 74 tips and reviews

38. Gotham City Lounge

1293 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Dive Bar · Bushwick · 35 tips and reviews

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39. The Biergarten at The Standard

8.5

848 Washington St (btwn Little W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY

Beer Garden · Meatpacking District · 383 tips and reviews

40. Catch

8.0

21 9th Ave (at W 13th St), New York, NY

Seafood Restaurant · 328 tips and reviews

41. The Black Swan

7.8

1048 Bedford Ave (btwn Lafayette Ave & Clifton Pl), Brooklyn, NY

Gastropub · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 209 tips and reviews

42. Calico Jack's Cantina

800 2nd Ave (btwn 42nd & 43rd St), New York, NY

Mexican Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 98 tips and reviews

43. Irish Rover

8.5

3718 28th Ave (at 38th St.), Astoria, NY

Pub · 34 tips and reviews

44. The Chester

5.6

18 9th Ave (13th Street), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 53 tips and reviews

45. Bar Sardine

183 W 10th St (at W 4th St), New York, NY

Gastropub · West Village · 111 tips and reviews