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Your guide to bars and drinking in New York City. Whether you’re looking for a cocktail or a beer, use our guide to find the best bars in NYC.
The 20 best speakeasy-inspired bars in NYC
Although last year wrought quite the resurgence, the last of New York City’s real-deal speakeasies ceased operation in 1933. That’s the year...
The 19 best dive bars in NYC
New York City has fewer dive bars than any other drinking genre. The primary reason is that a real deal dive must already exist. One simply cannot open a...
NYC's 10 best bars for nonalcoholic cocktails
Whether you abstain from alcohol year-round, or simply cannot stop talking about Dry January at the beginning of every year, nonalcoholic...
The best rooftop bars in NYC
In the city that never stops sprawling, upward expansion has also reached great heights. Many incredible eating and drinking destinations are poised in the...
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The best speakeasy-style bars in NYC
The best speakeasy-style bars in NYC
Although reports of their resurrection are greatly exaggerated, the last of New York City’s real-deal speakeasies ceased operation in 1933. That’s...
The 23 best cocktail bars in NYC
The 23 best cocktail bars in NYC
New York has enough bar categories, themes and conceits to fill the Gowanus Canal, but none dredge up as many connotations as the cocktail bar....
The 11 best Irish pubs in NYC
The 11 best Irish pubs in NYC
A New York City Irish pub is a special kind of place. Some are among the best bars in town, a few also happen to double as great restaurants, and...
The best wine bars in NYC
The best wine bars in NYC
Including educational vin studios and natural-wine–focused neo-bistros
The 16 best beer bars in NYC right now
The 16 best beer bars in NYC right now
NYC’s beer scene just keeps getting better. Whether you like sipping a flight of craft beers or chugging out of a boot at a beer garden, New York has...
The best outdoor bars in NYC
The best outdoor bars in NYC
NYC has plenty of patios and terraces for boozy afternoons in the city
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Public Records
We first encountered chef Daniel Bagnall a few months back at Short Stories, a clubby restaurant on the Bowery that initially seems easy to write off as basic...
No Bar
It’s long been a sad but all too real fact of nightlife that a designated gay bar is usually never a solid cocktail destination—until earlier this year, that...
We first encountered chef Daniel Bagnall a few months back at Short Stories, a clubby restaurant on the Bowery that initially seems easy to write off as basic...
Public Records
We first encountered chef Daniel Bagnall a few months back at Short Stories, a clubby restaurant on the Bowery that initially seems easy to write off as basic...
No Bar
It’s long been a sad but all too real fact of nightlife that a designated gay bar is usually never a solid cocktail destination—until earlier this year, that...
Mister Paradise
The name Mister Paradise sounds like it would be perfect for a bombastic WWE heel-face turn (a character the audience is supposed to hate but ends up loving),...
Reception
When you think of the word reception, do you think of a warm welcome at someone’s home, where the hostess takes your coat, inquires how you’ve been and—oh,...
Felix Roasting Co.
There’s so much to poke fun of at this chichi coffee shop. Take the Pepto-pink room that could double as a Wes Anderson set or its preening “every coffee has a...
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Easter Celebration at Time Out Market
Hop on by Time Out Market New York for a springtime celebration of Easter. On Easter Sunday, March 31, the Easter Bunny will be at the market for selfies...
Live Music Sundays at Time Out Market
Chase away the Sunday scaries with us at the Market with live music and good food! Live Music Sundays kicks off at noon with Bottomless Brunch and really...
Game Night Fridays at Time Out Market
Enjoy a relaxing and fun Friday night out at Time Out Market’s fifth-floor rooftop bar, where you can play board games and foosball with friends and...
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Gramercy Tavern
A Central Casting, New York City classic if there ever was one, Gramercy Tavern has maintained its status even after minor tweaks and changes over its nearly...
Cote
Although Cote is still practically impossible to get into six years after opening, the sleekly chic Korean steak house is worth every reservation...
Crown Shy
Nestled inside 70 Pine Street is a maître d' desk auspiciously stationed in the lobby of a highly sought-after Art Deco building. You might not...
Veniero’s Pasticceria and Caffe
Venue says: St. Joseph’s Day just got sweeter with our zeppoles and sfingi di san giuseppe pastries. These lightly fried beignet pastries are a must ✨