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Mother's Ruin is one of Bars.

1. Mother's Ruin

8.8
18 Spring St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 328 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the fried chickpeas, tossed with a savory mix of salt, cayenne pepper and pungent garam masala. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Jones Wood Foundry is one of Bars.

2. 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 Pony Bar is one of Bars.

3. The Pony Bar

8.7
1444 1st Ave (at E 75th St), New York, NY
Bar · Upper East Side · 130 tips and reviews
Lexington Bar & Books is one of Bars.

4. Lexington Bar & Books

1020 Lexington Ave (at E 73rd St.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Upper East Side · 25 tips and reviews

5. Post Office Whiskey Bar

188 Havemeyer St (at S 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · Williamsburg · 121 tips and reviews

The Spark GroupThe Spark Group: Great ambiance, great staff, great whiskey. Be adventurous and ask the staff for recommendations. They know what they're talking about.

6. Bushwick Country Club

7.4
618 Grand St (at Leonard St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · East Williamsburg · 125 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: On Saturdays and Sundays from 4 to 8pm, every tap beer, wine and well cocktail ($4–$7) that you buy comes with a plastic dinosaur on the side that you can cash in for another drink. Read more.

7. Dram

177 S 4th St (btwn Driggs Ave & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 148 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: If you’re a cocktail novice, then this is your place. If you’re an expert, this is ALSO your place. Go off menu with the bartender’s selection, or try the Loose Noose!

8. The Woods

7.5
48 S 4th St (btwn Kent & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 198 tips and reviews

Will T.Will Tower: $1 Miller High Life drafts for Happy Hour on weekdays. Awesome backyard with a greenhouse and taco truck.

Noorman's Kil is one of Bars.

9. Noorman's Kil

609 Grand St (btwn Leonard & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · East Williamsburg · 118 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of Bars.

10. 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
Angel’s Share is one of Bars.

11. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews
Bua is one of Bars.

12. Bua

7.8
122 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave. & Avenue A), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 170 tips and reviews
Milk & Honey is one of Bars.

13. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews
Death & Co. is one of Bars.

14. Death & Co.

8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews
Blind Barber is one of Bars.

15. Blind Barber

7.7
339 E 10th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 199 tips and reviews
Pouring Ribbons is one of Bars.

16. Pouring Ribbons

225 Avenue B Fl 2 (btwn 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 180 tips and reviews
The Wren is one of Bars.

17. The Wren

8.4
344 Bowery (at Great Jones St), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoHo · 218 tips and reviews

18. Birreria

7.9
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Brewery · NoMad · 326 tips and reviews

The New York TimesThe New York Times: Recommended dishes: Fried shiitakes; cured meat and cheese plates; insalata cotta cruda; pork shoulder; skirt steak; chicken thigh; sauerkraut; family-style “piatto misto” of pork; desserts. Read more.