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Talea Bryant Park
Talea’s Bryant Park taproom is a solid option if you’re looking to grab a drink near Grand Central.
Bar Bonobo
The cocktails aren’t as exciting as they sound at this sceney Chelsea bar, but it’s a useful spot for pregaming dinner.
The Best NYC Bars With Live Music
15 great options for when you want to listen to live music without buying a ticket.
Pan Pan Vino Vino
A bakery by day, and a quirky wine bar at night, Pan Pan Vino Vino might be the most Greenpoint cafe ever.
Small Talk
Hang out all night at Small Talk, a tiny bar in Woodstock with great snacks and cocktails.
Hellbender
At Hellbender in Ridgewood, enjoy fried Oaxaca cheese and a rum cocktail called the Taxidermy Jaguar while staring at a taxidermy jaguar.
Class On 38th
Remember Class On 38th the next time you’re in the Garment District and want drinks and good izakaya food like monkfish karaage.
Red Rover
Red Rover in Greenpoint is useful for anyone who wants to drink coffee, do some work, and have a glass of wine in one place.
Bar Moga
Drink a fancy cocktail and eat a katsu sando at Bar Moga, a Japanese bar and restaurant in Greenwich Village.
Ask For Janice
At this bar inside a slice shop, you can listen to a cassette tape and drink a sopressata-flavored martini.
Mary's
Come to this Lower East Side bar for the beer shot combos, stay for the giant disco ball in the back room.
Ernie's Wine Bar
You can get a $2 foie gras toast at this wine bar offshoot of Ernesto’s on the Lower East Side.
Maloya
With a great list of rhum agricole, this Bushwick restaurant is an introduction to the créole cooking of Réunion, and a good choice for a low-key date.
The Best Bars In Chelsea
Drink a martini under a big chandelier, or dance at a spot hidden in a subway station.
The Crosby Bar
At The Crosby Bar in Soho, you can eat a burger, get afternoon tea, or drink a martini and hide from all your friends who have no clue this place exists.