Bars

1. Apothèke

8.5

9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 433 tips and reviews

Janine Dupree: go to Apotheke on Monday nights for some great live music. Back on in the New Year.

2. Death & Co.

8.9

433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY

Speakeasy · East Village · 394 tips and reviews

3. Brooklyn Bowl

8.7

61 Wythe Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY

Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 536 tips and reviews

4. Apothèke

8.5

9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 433 tips and reviews

Bergdorf Goodman: It's a BG New York City Secret! Faces of 5F Semifinalist Mackenzie loves to unwind at this posh part of town. Read more.

5. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.3

113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY

Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews

Bergdorf Goodman: It's a BG New York City Secret! Faces of 5F Semifinalist Catherine loves taking her visiting friends to this spot for a classy New York night. Read more.

6. Burp Castle

7.8

41 E 7th St (btwn 2nd Ave & Cooper Sq), New York, NY

Pub · East Village · 123 tips and reviews

7. Pranna

79 Madison Ave (at E 28th St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · NoMad · 130 tips and reviews

8. Fat Black Pussycat

7.1

130 W 3rd St (btwn 6th Ave. & MacDougal St.), New York, NY

Lounge · Greenwich Village · 106 tips and reviews

9. The Delancey

5.9

168 Delancey St (btwn Clinton & Attorney St), New York, NY

Lounge · Lower East Side · 104 tips and reviews

10. The Raines Law Room

9.2

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

Speakeasy · Union Square · 336 tips and reviews

11. Booker and Dax at Ssäm

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · East Village · 150 tips and reviews

12. The Wayland

8.8

700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 283 tips and reviews

13. The Belgian Room

125 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY

Bar · East Village · 38 tips and reviews

14. Shalel Lounge

8.4

65 W 70th St (Columbus Ave), New York, NY

Lounge · Lincoln Square · 75 tips and reviews

15. Prohibition

7.9

503 Columbus Ave (btwn 84th & 85th St.), New York, NY

Bar · Upper West Side · 81 tips and reviews

16. Von

6.8

3 Bleecker St (at Bowery), New York, NY

Bar · NoHo · 130 tips and reviews

17. VU Bar NYC

17 W 32nd St (rooftop) (btwn 5th And 6th Ave.), New York, NY

Bar · Koreatown · 54 tips and reviews

18. The Beagle

162 Avenue A (at E 10th St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 65 tips and reviews

Time Out New York: This East Village restaurant is outfitted with vintage wallpaper and pages from a 1915 etiquette text. Sample one of the pre-Prohibition quaffs, like the Sherry Cobbler (sherry and lemon juice). Read more.

19. Union Hall

8.6

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

Karaoke Bar · North Slope · 171 tips and reviews

Time Out New York: Browse the vintage tomes that line this bar's walls with a bookish date, or head downstairs for one of the venue’s music or comedy shows, such as Eugene Mirman’s weekly Pretty Good Friends. Read more.

The Library at The NoMad is one of Bars.

20. The Library at The NoMad

1170 Broadway (at 28th St) (at 28th St), New York, NY

Hotel Bar · NoMad · 94 tips and reviews

21. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY

Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews

22. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Speakeasy · East Village · 493 tips and reviews

23. Terroir

413 E 12th St (1st Ave), New York, NY

Wine Bar · East Village · 80 tips and reviews

24. Mother's Ruin

8.5

18 Spring St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 329 tips and reviews

25. Gallow Green

8.6

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

Lounge · Chelsea · 233 tips and reviews

26. No Idea?

30 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave.), New York, NY

Bar · Flatiron District · 36 tips and reviews

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27. Sycamore Flower Shop + Bar

8.8

1118 Cortelyou Rd (btwn Stratford & Westminster Rd), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · Flatbush · 96 tips and reviews

28. Sweet Science

7.9

135 Graham Ave (at Johnson Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Cocktail Bar · East Williamsburg · 83 tips and reviews

29. Pedros Kitchen & Brew

1 Hope St. (btwn Roebling & Havemeyer St.), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · Williamsburg · 3 tips and reviews

30. Hotel Chantelle

7.3

92 Ludlow St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 239 tips and reviews

31. Bobo

8.5

181 W 10th St (at 7th Ave S), New York, NY

French Restaurant · West Village · 143 tips and reviews

32. Bookmarks Lounge

6.8

299 Madison Ave Fl 14 (East 41st St), New York, NY

Lounge · Midtown East · 49 tips and reviews

33. Fig. 19

8.7

131 Chrystie St (btwn Broome & Delancey St), New York, NY

Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 122 tips and reviews

34. Home Sweet Home

6.6

131 Chrystie St (btwn Broome & Delancey St), New York, NY

Night Club · Lower East Side · 113 tips and reviews

Tara A.: Next door to the gated, locked door marked 131 there is a gaping hole in the wall w/ stairs. Congrats, you've found your crazy uncle's cabin hideaway. $3 drafts/wells 'til 8, M-Sat. Cover on wkends.

35. The Ten Bells

8.7

247 Broome St (btwn Ludlow & Orchard St), New York, NY

Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 161 tips and reviews

Tara A.: Beer & wine only! Oyster happy hour, everyday 'til 7, $1.25. Salmon tartare's legit, too.