When a beer or glass of wine just won't suffice, perhaps turn to a well-crafted martini or maybe some exotic cocktail or fancy beverage you've never heard of. NYC.com leads you to some terrific places that feature the right mixologists to fill your glass.
Bespoke pub whose decor harkens back to early 1900s. Focus is on cutting edge cocktails, with many Broadway themed drinks. If cocktails aren't your thing wide selection of craft brews and small, well curated wine list are offered. Food is small plates, like crostini with goat che...
307 West 47th Street (8th Ave)The lao wei are still aflutter over Chinatown's hottest cocktail den, one that has created possibly the most buzz south of Canal Street since Cab Calloway's Smokey Joe took Minnie the Moocher down to "kick the gong" in Chinatown. In truth, Austrian-born Albert Trummer h...
9 Doyers Street (Pell St.)Nightlife impresario Sasha Petraske expands his empire of ambiance verite bars with this Long Island City location, nestled quizzically under an overpass. Everything is dark and oaken, reminiscent of a turn-of-the-century bar or, at least, the movie version of such saloons. A gen...
27-24 Jackson AveA cherry wood interior and sharp-dressed men behind the bar.
332 Lafayette Street (bet. Bleecker & E. Houston Sts.)Please Don't Tell—this place sizzles, and not just due to the sizzling décor and clever cocktail food. Another of New York's nominally "secret" bars, complete with below-the-radar things like a website and Twitter account.
113 St Marks Place (Avenue A)The decor at this Nolita bar is nothing special but the bar service and music is first rate. What's more, it's a cool place to meet a youngish crowd of Manhattanites, although very crowded most weekends.
5 Spring StBilling itself as the "Upper East Local," The Penrose is just that: a comfortable haunt with tile floors and reclaimed wood interiors that serves up some spectacular cocktails and an even more enticing menu that includes buttermilk-marinated fried chicken, battered Iris...
1590 2nd AveBy all visual rights, a simple dive bar on the Lower East Side, but as is so often the case in that teeming neighborhood, Subject puts considerable elbow grease into their cocktail program, with real eye for the importance of every component of their mixed drinks, not just the pr...
188 Suffolk StreetMore cocktail bar than beer bar, Weather Up is a curious mixture of the old and new.
589 Vanderbilt AveAiming to bring the old convivial atmosphere of 19th-century Irish-American and New York watering holes, the Dead Rabbit—fully, the Dead Rabbit Grocery And Grog—features 72 "historically accurate" cocktails from recipes of the era, including bottled punches that come in...
30 Water StreetThis Brooklyn bar is known for its décor and well-made cocktails. There are amazing tiled floors and elegantly decorated bathrooms show just how much attention went ito creating a god vibe for its patrons. Located in Brooklyn’s up-and-coming Cobble Hill area. Drinks are divided i...
210 Smith StreetThe Brandy Library focuses on spirits, taking great pride in meticulously crafting over 120 classic cocktails, including the Sidecar. Not satisfied with their extensive offerings? Then bring your own. For a small corkage fee, they will store your own bottle for you. To maintain a...
25 North Moore Street (Varick & Hudson Streets)Velour is the newest high-end addition to the West Chelsea nightclub scene joining the ranks of some of Manhattan’s hottest clubs and lounges in this neighborhood populated by trendy Art Galleries. It offers inventive and delicious specialty drinks and a chic upscale atmosphere w...
297 10th Ave (West 27th Street)