If you want to learn about sake and get a little rowdy all in the same evening, Sake Bar Satsko in Alphabet City is a great place to be.

Harlem Public is a bar and restaurant in West Harlem with great burgers.

There’s no other wine bar in the city where you can order meats and cheeses like the ones you’ll get from Di Palo’s Wine Bar in Little Italy.

Runaway Roof’s charm is that it’s a rooftop in Bushwick without the annoying rooftop scene.

For rum drinks in the East Village, head to The Pineapple Club.

There aren’t many rooftop bars in this city where we actually like to spend our time, but The Ready in the East Village is an exception to the rule.

Talea is a brewery in Williamsburg where the beers tend to be pretty fruit-forward. We like sipping a $20 flight in their taproom.

Alewife in Sunnyside is a great patio for sipping beer with your dog.

Accidental Bar in the East Village is where you should go to learn about sake with a side of snacks.

Bandits is a diner-themed drinking hole in Greenwich Village where you can get a great tiki drink.

Good Judy is a gay bar in Park Slope with weekly watch parties and drag shows.

All Night Skate by the Chauncey J train stop in Bed-Stuy will steal anyone’s heart who is fond of nostalgia, neon, and strong Painkillers.

Llohi is a rooftop bar in East Williamsburg with a ton of outdoor space for groups and nice views of Manhattan.

Izzy Rose is a casual bar in Clinton Hill with a secluded backyard and a menu of cocktails, natural wine, and vegan empanadas.

The Honeywell is a fun cocktail bar in West Harlem with a backyard that's perfect for dates.

Rhodora in Fort Greene is a wine bar committed to producing zero waste, and they serve a lot of interesting natural wine.