An elegant lounge serving a brilliant and extensive range of whiskey and scotch. -Tressa Williams, Launch My Line
My favorite showy evening spot. Amazing whiskey selection. Elegant environment and a nice view. -Jacqueline Lombard, Top Chef
The real reason to visit this Scottish gastropub is the whiskeys: the list runs eleven pages, covers the northern islands to Speyside to the bogs of Islay, and includes detailed tasting notes. Read more.
Just about the best American Whiskey collection in the city. The boys behind the bar know a thing or 1000 about beer and it's a great place to watch the big game.
Among the city's best craft cocktail bars. Head there on Monday for their weekly whiskey tastings.
Massive whiskey and bourbon list. Perfect low key vibe and lighting accompanied by great live jazz. Must do!
This place is known for the Scotch selection, but try the cocktails. They'll knock your socks off.
Vintage cocktail connoisseur Audrey Saunders co-owns this mixologists' hangout, which serves its cocktails with dropper bottles filled with fresh juices, Angostura bitters and simple syrup.
Excellent cocktails and great atmosphere. Do yourself a favor and walk to the back bar first.
With 16 craft beers on tap and hundreds in bottles (just to take away), this pleasant place provides you also a wide variety of cheeses. Fill your glass, order a cheese plate and enjoy!
cool speakeasy bar. there's no sign, you go down the stairs and the entrance is at the back of the building. there's a secret room behind a bookshelf. fridays and saturdays are 25+ to enter.
Chat with the guys here about their favorite of the 12 current options on tap. Then get a pint or a flight before filling your growler.
Cheap drink deals and satisfying, unusual bar bites like steamed crabs, artichokes, and po boys.
Choose from over 60 beers, 60 single-malt scotches, and 40 tequilas. But the best part about this First Avenue bar is their dog-friendly beer garden.
Pick a type of alcohol and let them take it away from there. You will not be disappointed. Also great atmosphere - such a cozy, warm spot.
You'll never look at Time Square/west midtown the same after visiting this modern bar/lounge. Everything looks amazing from up high. Small bites only, but make sure to get tuna crude & lobster taco.
Terrific cocktails. 2 favorites so far: Benton's Old Fashioned and Black Mamba as well as the Golden Cadillac cocktail the bar is named for. Fondue delicious and fun to share.
THE BEST BARTENDERS ! AND ITS FILLED WITH TIKI GOODNESS, IT ALWAYS HAS THE BEST DJ'S AND SHOWS AROUND!!
Good selection of cocktails, great atmosphere, plus the bathroom smells amazing and has 3 jars of essentials - mints, matches, and tampons.
Only fitting given the cocktail's, and this bar's, Cuban roots - they devote an entire section of the menu to the Daiquiri, including both classics and originals.
Great weekday spot. Live jazz! All the signature cocktails are delicious (I especially love the garden variety marg) and the food is good too. Packed beyond belief and stoopid on the weekends.
Killer old fashioned here, btw. But beware of the other bourbon cocktails -- they come in fancy-pants glasses.
To get to this swanky lounge, walk straight to the back of the tavern Barramundi and push the buzzer next to the door marked "private." Once youre buzzed up, order truffles in mint and Dark & Stormy.
If this is your first time at Little Branch, you must do Bartender's Choice. They'll shoot you a couple questions and make you the perfect drink. Trust them.
Hidden in a basement. Ring the doorbell and wait to enter through the huge silver door. Perfect for when you're in the mood for jazz and sake on a weekday evening.
Great place with high quality drinks & good food too. The happy hour prices are worth it. Live jazz is a plus.
This is fun, hidden spot, great sake and fun appetizers.. it has a real authentic Japanese atmosphere
There is no better scotch cocktail than the Philadelphia Story, which is mixed with amaro averna, st. germain, grapefruit, and bitters. It's smoky, spicy, with a strong hint of citrus.
One of the best Old Fashioneds I've ever had. Ever. Moscow Mules are great as well. You really can't go wrong with any drink. These guys are awesome.
From 5 to 7pm on Wednesdays, get free hot dogs (boiled in a different beer each week!) and fixings. Read more.
Best cocktails (whether coffee or alcohol based) around. Love this place. Old Roman is my drink of choice...
Nearly every Wednesday, this bar opens its taps to a single brewery with an epic list of mainstream and rare beers. Don't miss the food, either - especially the grilled cheese and tomato soup!
An unusual silence of a pub. The bonus of 'sshing' people will resolve that annoying ringing in your ears after a night out!
Really cheap drinks. $5 cocktails. $4 shots. Small space. And some strange characters. Good pregame spot though.
From 4-7pm they have 2 shots/glasses of wine/beers + 2 small appetizers for $10. Also, $30 for unlimited infused vodka shots for 2 hrs.
Lots of great beer, not crowded at all. $2 tasters, $5 beers, $9 1/2 growlers, $16 full growlers. Order some food for delivery to the brewery and you're good to go!
The most up and coming brewery in NY. So down to earth. Cool people great beer! Come visit.
$5 flights of the 4 beers on tap. Good prices on growler fills. Fantastic, hoppy beers to boot - Well done, guys!
While not currently open to the public for tours, this brewery - open since 2005 - is the birthplace of off-the-wall, experimental beer that has made it one of the most-beloved breweries in New York.
Start off with the sampler to find your favorite brew. Lots of games available to play, but hard to get a seat on a busy night. Wear comfy shoes, and order from pier 76.. No food here!
$4 beers! Everything brewed in house! A walk from the train station but definitely well worth it!
Cut straight through the busy front bar, through the curtain and into the back filled with couches for canoodling, art for conversation and a fireplace if or a dash of romance.
Aweslme, raucous good time at this frat party of a bar. Good music and nice selection of cheap house beers.
Try the Pistol Peat. If you like scotch, that is. It's very well balanced, but you can definitely taste the peat.
Bring your platinum credit card Drinks are expensive. $24 for cocktails, $14 for a beer!
Quiet bar in a lovely restaurant - great outdoor space in the shade during the summer. Drinks aren't cheap.
Take the neon green escalator up and you'll be transported into a world of class and sophistication. This bar is not only gorgeous, but has amazing cocktails - order the Library.
Gin Palace turned into an airy, outdoor space with an island vibe and tiki drinks in fun vessels like a shark head.
Very cute holiday spot. Drinks are all $14. Be prepared to wait outside, they limit spots inside.
“A ‘dealer’s choice’ Old-Fashioned included habanero bitters and mescal. It tasted like smoke and intrigue—or, one drinker suggested, bacon and fried onions.” Read more.
Great drinks all around, the imperial old fashioned and the turmeric with mezcal are both awesome. And Brad is the best bartender!
Great cocktail bar with really refreshing drinks. If you're in Tiki mood, get the Rob Zombie. If not the It's Too School for Cool is another strong choice. Excellent food menu too (grilled haloumi!)
This whiskey-centric bar makes smart cocktails and draws a more civilized crowd than many of its Williamsburg neighbors. The food menu—comfort food with some twists—is no slouch.
Spacious despite the small menu (4 on draft & a couple snacks). Salsa & chips are awesome!
Beautiful backyard patio. So many drink options: fun cocktails, good wine and both house brewed beer and local beer on draft.
Behind an unmarked green door lies one of the West Village's best hidden gems. Prohibition-style speakeasy with delicious cocktails and a killer burger. Oysters are also tasty & excellently spiced.
Unassuming from the outside, the interior is decorated with cherry blossoms, Chinese lanterns and neon signs. Fun and upbeat cocktail bar with creative drinks and a dj. Loved the atmosphere!
"On summer Fridays and Saturdays, in the pleasant garden of the Kings County Distillery, one can enjoy a mint julep or a John Collins (apologies to Tom—it has bourbon in lieu of gin)." Read more.
This is a rare, lady standing true jazz bar dive, it's perfect the way it is. Sam the owner is always welcoming . The Sisters who bartend always offer up free food and comfort . ❤️🍷🙏🏼😀
Stop in for a pint to quench your thirst after that full day of walking. The city’s oldest continually operating drinking establishment. Look familiar?
Homage to original, long closed, black-owned, Small’s Paradise in Harlem. This smalls does justice to that venue by featuring the best jazz musicians around. Go to an afternoon show to avoid crowds.
Happy Hour Sunday and Monday ! You must taste the happiest burger 🍔 what a good deal at 10$
One of my new fave cocktail bars and restaurants in nyc. It deserves its world top 50 rating. Have the negronis. Oh and their Bloody Mary is epic!
