spots
Bourbon & Branch is one of spots.

1. Bourbon & Branch

8.7
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews
La Piscine at Hôtel Americano is one of spots.

2. La Piscine at Hôtel Americano

6.7
518 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Chelsea · 22 tips and reviews
Betony is one of spots.

3. Betony

41 W 57th St, New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 88 tips and reviews
The Library at The NoMad is one of spots.

4. The Library at The NoMad

1170 Broadway (at 28th St) (at 28th St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · NoMad · 94 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The extensive cocktail list, executed by a literal assembly line of bartenders, is made of a small collection of classics as well as over 30 of their own selections, all overseen by Leo Robitschek.

Booker and Dax at Ssäm is one of spots.

5. Booker and Dax at Ssäm

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 150 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Dave Arnold joins the Momofuku team to transform Bar Bar into a lounge slinging perfectly pre-batched Manhattans, drinks made with hot pokers, plenty of liquid nitrogen, and a pork-heavy snack menu.

Gin Palace is one of spots.

6. Gin Palace

95 Avenue A (at E 6th St.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 60 tips and reviews

EaterEater: A focus on gin from Ravi DeRossi, also behind Death & Co. The scene is a punk rock take on an English pub and the drinks, which include gin and tonics on tap are mostly classic and all affordable.

Aska is one of spots.

7. Aska

90 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 28 tips and reviews
Pouring Ribbons is one of spots.

8. Pouring Ribbons

225 Avenue B Fl 2 (btwn 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 180 tips and reviews

EaterEater: From the guys behind Death & Co., including Joaquín Simó, Tales of the Cocktail 2012 American Bartender of the Year. Featuring everything from Tiki riffs to stirred classics, and the service is tops.

The Dead Rabbit is one of spots.

9. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 487 tips and reviews
The Library at The Public is one of spots.

10. The Library at The Public

8.1
425 Lafayette St (at Astor Pl), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoHo · 52 tips and reviews
Manon is one of spots.

11. Manon

407 W 14th St (btwn 9th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 25 tips and reviews
Milk & Honey is one of spots.

12. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews
The Third Man is one of spots.

13. The Third Man

116 Avenue C (near 8th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 51 tips and reviews
Alameda is one of spots.

14. Alameda

195 Franklin St (at Green St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Greenpoint · 62 tips and reviews
Atera Lounge is one of spots.

15. Atera Lounge

77 Worth St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Tribeca · 7 tips and reviews
Experimental Cocktail Club is one of spots.

16. Experimental Cocktail Club

191 Chrystie St (btwn Rivington & Stanton), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 102 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Drinks from Nicholas de Soto, who's big on infusions and creating flavors of his own in lieu of liqueurs. The vibe is comfortable and cozy on weekdays, rowdy on weekends. The Kinkakuji is a must.

Achilles Heel is one of spots.

17. Achilles Heel

9.2
180 West St (at Green St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 85 tips and reviews
Willow Road is one of spots.

18. Willow Road

85 10th Ave (W 16 Street), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 39 tips and reviews
ABV is one of spots.

19. ABV

1504 Lexington Ave (at E 97th St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Harlem · 79 tips and reviews
Reynard is one of spots.

20. Reynard

80 Wythe Ave (N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 160 tips and reviews
Leftfield NYC is one of spots.

21. Leftfield NYC

87 Ludlow St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 16 tips and reviews
The Flatiron Room is one of spots.

22. The Flatiron Room

8.8
37 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · NoMad · 145 tips and reviews