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The Best NYC Bars With Live Music
15 great options for when you want to listen to live music without buying a ticket.
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The Best Bars In Soho And Nolita
Where to get a drink after you return something to Bloomingdale's.
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The Best Wine Bars In NYC
Wine bars don’t have to be pretentious, scary places. Here are our favorite ones in the city.
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The Best Bars In Chelsea
If you're looking for a place to drink after you just left MSG or Chelsea Market, here are the top clubs, cocktail bars, and Happy Hour spots in the area.
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The Most Pleasant Outdoor Bars In NYC Right Now
NYC bars with back gardens and sidewalk cafes where you can cross your legs, lean back, and enjoy fresh air with slightly fewer inhibitions.
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The Good Good
For an East Harlem hang with friends, this Caribbean-inspired spot has the goods.
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La Barra
La Barra is Mercado Little Spain's requisite tapas spot and has one of the best Happy Hours in Hudson Yards.
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Spanish Diner
The Hudson Yards restaurant is Mercado Little Spain's take on an American diner. Come for breakfast or Sangria Hour.
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Where To Get A Big Group Meal Outside In NYC
Instead of having a picnic on your stoop, try one of these spots.
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320 Club
Hidden in the back of Williamsburg's Super Burrito, 320 Club is a fun '70s-themed bar where you can eat a good burrito alongside a mai tai.
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Where To Get Late Happy Hour Drinks
We all like discounted drinks. Here’s where to find them after 8pm.
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The Ivory Peacock
This huge Flatiron spot has three distinct bar areas under the same roof, and the focus here is on gin. Try some of their surprisingly creative raw bar items.
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The Best Wine Bars In NYC
Wine bars don’t have to be pretentious, scary places. Here are our favorite ones in the city.
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Jac's on Bond
From the team behind Ray's and Pebble Bar, Jac's on Bond is a sceney Noho cocktail bar with a fancy pool table and great small bites.
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The Best Mocktails in NYC
At these NYC bars and restaurants, the zero-proof cocktails are just as exciting as the boozy ones.
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Izakaya Toribar
Izakaya Toribar serves a large variety of great yakitori and kushikatsu in a dark basement space in Midtown East.
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Where To Go When You’re Not Sure If It’s A Date
10 spots where you can grab a drink and figure out if someone likes you.
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Caleta
An ice cream shop by day, this East Village spot turns into a bar at night serving beer, wine, and interesting small plates.
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Dick & Jane's Bar Room
Dick & Jane's Bar Room is like a neighborhood clubhouse in Bed-Stuy. Stop by for a full dinner, or hang with friends and drink for an hour or two.
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The Best Bars In Chelsea
Drink a martini under a big chandelier, or spend a night out at a disco-themed club.
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The Best NYC Bars With Live Music
15 great options for when you want to listen to live music without buying a ticket.
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19 Places To Grab A Drink Where You Can Also Get Good Food
When getting a drink is priority one, but you also want the option to eat something good, use this guide.
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Bar Americano
Inspired by the aperitivo bars of Spain and Northern Italy, this little Greenpoint spot is the ideal place to drink an appletini and chat with a date.
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South Soho Bar
South Soho Bar feels like a secret clubhouse where you can drink a good cocktail with a date and eat some fancy chicken nuggets.
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21 Greenpoint
Located on the concourse at Rockefeller Center, 21 Greenpoint is a casual spot where you can have some perfectly fine American food with a glass of wine.
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Place des Fêtes
This Clinton Hill wine bar from the team behind Oxalis serves impressive small plates in an unreasonably pleasant space. Book a table for your next date night.
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11 Tigers
Up a secret tiger-themed staircase in the East Village, you'll find this Japanese and Thai speakeasy. Prepare for tons of uni, smoky cocktails, and a loud, lively scene.
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Aunt Ginny's
This dive-adjacent bar in Ridgewood checks all the boxes of a great hang: shot-and-beer specials, pool table, X-Men vs. Street Fighter machine, quality bar food, etc.
