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Bar Food

New York - Bushwick

Left Hand Path is a bar in Bushwick that kind of feels like an old wooden ship. Also, there’s a backyard. Have a birthday there.

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Left Hand Path

Mood Ring is an astrological-themed bar right off of the JMZ in Bushwick.

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Mood Ring

New York - Prospect Heights

Bearded Lady is a neighborhood cocktail bar in Prospect Heights.

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Bearded Lady

New York - Chinatown

Peachy’s is an underground cocktail bar in Chinatown with good cocktails and lots of neon lights.

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Peachy’s

New York - Brooklyn

The Commodore is bad. Bad because merely looking at the food here will jack up your cholesterol thirty points, and worse because everything is so good that you’ll crave it all the time. 

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The Commodore

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New York - Williamsburg

Perfect for big groups and drunk hookups, Union Pool is a Williamsburg mainstay.

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Union Pool

Sauced is a Williamsburg wine bar with a killer backyard, and people who can help you find the exact kind of wine you like.

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Sauced

Rocka Rolla is a fun dive bar in Williamsburg with games and at least three potential new friends for you to make. 

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Rocka Rolla

Berry Park is a big rooftop bar and restaurant in Williamsburg that gets pretty clubby at night.

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Berry Park

New York - East Village

Holiday Cocktail Lounge is a cross between a dive and a cocktail bar, and it's the sort of place you hope to find in the East Village.

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Holiday Cocktail Lounge

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New York - Clinton Hill

Sisters in Clinton Hill is a pretty hangout with solid Mediterranean/bar food.

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Sisters

The Wayland is a fun, relaxed cocktail bar in the far East Village.

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The Wayland

New York - West Village

The Rusty Knot is a tiki dive on the West Side Highway, with bar food that will save your life at 1am. 

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Rusty Knot

For those times in your life when you just need a stiff drink and delicious burger in the West Village, The Happiest Hour is the move.

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The Happiest Hour

Joyface is a bar in the East Village that serves good cocktails and looks like Austin Powers’ apartment.

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Joyface

New York - Upper East Side

The Penrose is one of several Upper East Side restaurants that are making this neighborhood sort of cool again. Sort of.

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The Penrose

New York - Upper West Side

If you’re looking for a place to hang out, drink, and play board games on the UWS, e’s Bar is your very best option. Added bonus: they serve food.

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e’s BAR

New York - Tribeca

Belle Reve is a sort of bar/gastropub that’s known to turn into a full on party from time to time. The food is good, but the partying is better.

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Belle Reve

New York - Nolita

A narrow little spot in Nolita, Mother’s Ruin has great cocktails and good bar food.

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Mother’s Ruin

New York - Lower East Side

Kind Regards is a bi-level LES bar where you can actually sit and have a conversation. Unless it’s the weekend - in which case it will be crowded.

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Kind Regards

Forgtmenot is a fun, casual bar with ample bar food on the Lower Lower East Side.

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Forgtmenot

Heaven or Las Vegas is a bar in Bushwick with a dance floor, lots of neon, and a bunch of stuffed animals hanging from the ceiling.

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Heaven Or Las Vegas

The Spaniard is a big West Village gastropub that’s a fun place to get drinks with a group, and a less enjoyable spot to eat elevated bar food.

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The Spaniard

Mr. Fong’s is a vibey little bar in Chinatown with a bit of a scene.

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Mr. Fong’s

Ponyboy is a restaurant/bar in Greenpoint, and it’s where you go when it’s after 10pm and you’re looking for a place to dance.

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Ponyboy

A classic dive on the Lower East Side, 169 Bar is always a fun choice.

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169 Bar

New York - NOHO

The Wren is an after-work bar in Noho always filled with young professionals.

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The Wren

Jungle Bird is a tropical-themed, two-story cocktail bar in Chelsea. It’s a great spot for groups, and it’s a good alternative to The Tippler.

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Jungle Bird

The Flower Shop is a restaurant on the LES with a 1970′s theme and a basement bar where you can drink amongst attractive people.

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The Flower Shop

New York - Gowanus

If you’re in Gowanus, and you need a normal bar that’s just a little nicer than a dive, go to Halyards. There’s a pool table and occasionally a DJ.

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Halyards

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