The coolest places in NYC right now

This dive has a really chill vibe, and it’s over-the-top, kitschy décor makes for a fun mix. The bar magically always has the perfect amount of people in it, so you never have to worry about folks crowding the pool table. A backyard is set to open summer 2017. — Will Pulos, Content Editor

This Upper East Side café-bar serves both coffee and cocktails, so you can hunker down to get some work done during the afternoon and unwind with a drink afterwards. I can’t get enough of the early 2000s playlist and mismatched vintage couches, either. — Annalise Mantz, Digital Commerce & Community Editor

Once the clock strikes 11:30pm, this Bushwick bar turns into a huge, care-free dance party that just feels super-hip. The theme is kind of mid-century, sci-fi apocalypse (think Bladerunner), and the spot is outfitted like a bunker with no windows and vintage technology on display. —Alyson Penn, Assistant Food and Drink Editor

Hidden behind a “psychic” sign in a nondescript location in the West Village and you’ll find one of the sexiest, most special cocktail bars in the city. They serve food until 4am, and there is a Tarot Reader every night of the week until 2am. —Taya Kenny, Digital Content Producer

Yes, this place just opened, but its edible cookie dough has taken over as the latest viral food. And, even better, it tastes exactly like it did in the pre-Instagram days of our youth when we used to sneak spoonfuls in the kitchen. —Rebecca Fontana, Content Editor

There’s a reason why we cover so many House of Yes events—and it’s not just because there’s a party, concert or immersive film event happening every night. The Bushwick warehouse offers an incredible amount of entertainment during each bash, at which you’ll be mesmerized by aerial dancers and fire breathers to sexy burlesque dancers and the killer DJs. It’s also a great, well-priced brunch spot or a chill, outdoor hangout during the warmer-months. —Jennifer Picht, Things to Do Editor

Brooklyn Grange is a rooftop farm that has a market and views as well as Kings County Distillery brews on-site. The spot offers tours, and has a lovely, vintage-looking little bar in the old brick gatehouse, which has an outdoor area and live music when it gets warm outside. – Jaime Brockway, Deputy Copy Chief

Open now through May 20, 2017, this installation inside a Tribeca home sustains a repeated presentation of sound composed by La Monte Young, with visuals by artist Marian Zazeela. The sound is created using digitally-generated frequencies and intervals that are largely foreign to the human ear. Basically, it’s not like anything you’ve ever seen or heard before. —Taya Kenny, Digital Content Producer

The coolest place to hang out, filmwise, is a close contest: If you’re at the bar at Metrograph (or can nab a couch), you’re basically declaring your film-geek bona fides. If you’re in the cocktail bar at Alamo Drafthouse, you’re basically saying you have a little money to throw around, yet wish you lived in Austin. If you’re buying an egg cream at Film Forum, you’re old-school (and probably 400 years old). —Joshua Rothkopf, Film Editor