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.

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

Hill & Dale is a gastropub/lounge on the LES that gets reliably busy on weekends.

If it’s a weekend, and you need somewhere to dance in Bushwick, try Mad Tropical. It’s a divey bar with a tropical theme, a dance floor, and tacos.

Loosie Rouge is a bar in Williamsburg for casual cocktails early in the night and a party atmosphere later on.

Yours Sincerely is a bar in Bushwick with cocktails on tap that come in graduated cylinders and a great Happy Hour.