West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
If you can't get enough of board games, duck into this coffee shop, where a small fee gives you access to an enormous collection of new, popular and rare…
Must-see nightlife in New York
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Paying material homage to its once-industrial setting, this brick-and-wood cellar bar beneath Chelsea Market serves up properly blended cocktails ($15)…
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
No need to fly to Nashville – you can get your honky-tonk on right here in Brooklyn at this roadhouse saloon on bustling Metropolitan Ave. Aside from…
Upper East Side
In the shadow of the Queensboro Bridge right under the Roosevelt Island Tramway, this unpretentious craft-beer and cocktail bar packs in gaggles of post…
New York City
If you're hankering for some sports but prefer your activity close to your bar stool, the faux-Floridian Royal Palms is for you. Inside this 17,000-sq-ft…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Amid NYC’s obsession with speakeasy-styled hangouts, Bathtub Gin manages to poke its head above the crowd with its super-secret front door hidden on the…
Queens
This tranquil little tea parlor offers a welcome retreat from the bustle of Flushing's Chinatown. Tucked in the back of a mini-mall, Fang Gourmet Tea has…
East Village & Lower East Side
Venture behind a tawdry pawn-shop front for a world of glamour. Beyond lies 10,000 sq ft of sleek restaurant-lounge space, complete with leather sofas and…
SoHo & Chinatown
Rowdy meets trippy meets craft at this mezcal and tequila house, with vibes of Mexico, the Middle East and the Wild West. If the moon had a saloon, this…
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
This entertainment upstart in a rickety former casket factory is run by a friendly vegan musician couple. There are more than a dozen draft beers to…
New York City
Better-looking than the average maritime-themed bar, Sea Witch snares an easygoing crowd in among its nautical miscellany, mermaid mural and backlit…
Anable Basin Sailing Bar & Grill
Queens
Navigating past slumbering factories and industrial grit to this waterside warehouse on the East River feels like a bit of an adventure. Once you've…
Catskills
Owned by Belgium brewers Duvel, this top-notch brewery is a short drive south of Cooperstown's center. It takes its Trappist-style beer-making very…
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
This reimagining of an early-20th-century Germanic beer hall is not all gimmick: the huge selection of European and local brews, kitchen slinging…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Step into this former Jack Kerouac hangout, full of couches and plump chairs, and prepare to stay for a while because the crowd is simply beguiling. It's…
Queens
Considered LIC's top craft-beer destination by beer geeks in the know, Alewife's cozy 28-draft brewpub and cosmic/alien-themed brews often push boundaries…
Upper West Side & Central Park
A snazzy neighborhood cocktail bar that feels more downtown than UWS with its cozy banquet sofa seating, tiled flooring and industrially bent lighting…
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
The industrial salon theme is common hereabouts, and this Bushwick bar nails the mix of grit and glamour. Hoist yourself onto a metallic stool and decide…
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
Beer lovers shouldn't miss this place on the edge of McCarren Park, an open, somewhat industrial 6000-sq-ft beer hall with 20 or so beers on tap and…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
This sweeping rooftop venue at the painfully hip Standard hotel sees a garish parade of party promoters who do their thing on any day of the week. Brace…
New York City
To experience a gritty and gruff outpost against Carroll Gardens' gentrification, look no further than Wade's, plum in the middle of Smith St's food and…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
A cozy spot just off Seventh Ave’s bustle, Vin Sur Vingt is a slender wine bar with a strip of bar seating and a quaint row of two-seat tables, perfect…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
A decidedly bohemian crowd favors Art Bar, which doesn't look like much up front (booths are crowded too close to the wooden bar), but it has more going…
Everything Goes Book Café & Neighborhood Stage
Staten Island
Browse the bookshelves of this warren-like store before curling up in the cafe to flick through pages over a Fairtrade coffee, veggie bowl or bagel…
Rolf’s Bar & German Restaurant
Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy
During the six weeks before Christmas, Rolf’s transforms from average German bar into a whimsical tribute to the yuletide season that falls somewhere…
Queens
This Czech community center kicked off NYC's beer-garden craze, and nothing quite matches it for space and heaving drinking crowds, which pack every…
New York City
Seductive use of curved, polished wood, leadlighting and inviting niches make June a delightful place to linger over interesting natural wines from Europe…
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
Regulars might wonder how you stumbled on the place but Harefield Road is the best kind of local pub: friendly greetings as you enter, a brick-walled…
East Village & Lower East Side
Dimly lit yet exuberantly welcoming, Nowhere is everything a local gay dive bar should be. There's a pool table, the drinks are strong and cheap, and a…
Upper West Side & Central Park
This charming neighborhood cafe-bar beckons you inside with its cheery, sunny interior of whitewashed brick walls and the scent of fresh-roasted coffee…
SoHo & Chinatown
Frank Sinatra liked this 100-year-old Little Italy hang, which was also used as a backdrop for scenes in The Sopranos, Godfather III and Donnie Brasco…
Upper West Side & Central Park
This low-key, Third Wave cafe with dark wood and copper accents subscribes to a tractor-to-table ethos, manually roasting its single-original coffees in…
New York City
A youngish crowd piles into this spirited, unpretentious bar and it's even better when the back room hosts comedy (usually every Wednesday, plus…
East Village & Lower East Side
Hankering for Williamsburg but too lazy to cross the river? Dive into Crocodile Lounge, the outpost of Brooklyn success-story Alligator Lounge. The lure…
Hudson Valley
Pull up a stool at this pint-sized, convivial 'wine pub' in the Water Street Market complex and choose from a menu of international and regional wines and…
The Hamptons
Caffeine connoisseurs aren't spoiled for choice in Southampton, but this East End favorite (there are additional locations throughout the Hamptons) is…
Upper West Side & Central Park
This narrow, mahogany-paneled pub is a neighborhood favorite. It takes its Guinness pours seriously, and features cocktails named after deceased masters…
East Village & Lower East Side
You’re likely to see quite a few people on dates at this downtown spot, which serves up clever cocktails and a wide selection of oyster small plates and…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
All sorts of young women, many from neighboring New Jersey and Long Island, storm this 'Bar & Girl,' where theme nights bring in spirited DJs spinning hip…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
If $16 cocktails and fancy-schmancy Village boutiquery are getting you down, maybe it's time to pay a visit to this run-down little ping-pong hall. Fat…
