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Must-visit Bars in New York
Tonic East is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

1. Tonic East

5.6
411 3rd Ave (at E 29th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Rose Hill · 165 tips and reviews
Katra Lounge is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

2. Katra Lounge

6.9
217 Bowery (btwn Prince & Rivington St), New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 37 tips and reviews
Jimmy's No. 43 is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

3. Jimmy's No. 43

43 E 7th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 135 tips and reviews
The House of Brews is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

4. The House of Brews

6.7
363 W 46th St (btw 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 50 tips and reviews
Drop Off Service is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

5. Drop Off Service

8.2
211 Avenue A (btwn E 13th St & E 14th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 161 tips and reviews
Spitzer's Corner is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

6. Spitzer's Corner

101 Rivington St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 301 tips and reviews
Banc Cafe is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

7. Banc Cafe

7.8
431 3rd Ave (btwn 30th & 31st St.), New York, NY
Bar · Rose Hill · 108 tips and reviews
PS 450 is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

8. PS 450

6.5
450 Park Ave S (btwn 30th & 31st St), New York, NY
Lounge · NoMad · 139 tips and reviews
Brass Monkey is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

9. Brass Monkey

7.6
55 Little West 12th St (at 10th Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Meatpacking District · 232 tips and reviews
Santos Party House is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

10. Santos Party House

96 Lafayette St (btwn Walker & White St), New York, NY
Music Venue · Downtown Manhattan · 112 tips and reviews
Bar Centrale is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

11. Bar Centrale

8.3
324 W 46th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Hell's Kitchen · 61 tips and reviews
Alligator Lounge is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

12. Alligator Lounge

8.0
600 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Lorimer & Leonard St), Brooklyn, NY
Karaoke Bar · East Williamsburg · 119 tips and reviews
Mayahuel is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

13. Mayahuel

304 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 263 tips and reviews
PKNY (Painkiller) is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

14. PKNY (Painkiller)

49 Essex St (at Grand St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 84 tips and reviews
KGB Bar is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

15. KGB Bar

7.8
85 E 4th St (btwn Bowery & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 44 tips and reviews
The Raines Law Room is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

16. The Raines Law Room

9.2
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews
Bedlam is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

17. Bedlam

40 Avenue C (btwn E 3rd & E 4th St.), New York, NY
Night Club · Alphabet City · 46 tips and reviews
The Woods is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

18. The Woods

7.6
48 S 4th St (btwn Kent & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 198 tips and reviews
Lucy's is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

19. Lucy's

6.7
135 Avenue A (btwn E 8th & E 9th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 43 tips and reviews
Spuyten Duyvil is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

20. Spuyten Duyvil

359 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 177 tips and reviews
Clover Club is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

21. Clover Club

9.2
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
Night of Joy is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

22. Night of Joy

8.2
667 Lorimer St (at Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 157 tips and reviews
JIMMY is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

23. JIMMY

8.4
15 Thompson St. (at Grand St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · SoHo · 158 tips and reviews
Loreley Beer Garden is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

24. Loreley Beer Garden

8.2
7 Rivington St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Lower East Side · 192 tips and reviews
Birreria is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

25. Birreria

7.9
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Brewery · NoMad · 326 tips and reviews
The Press Lounge is one of Must-visit Bars in New York.

26. The Press Lounge

653 11th Ave (btwn W 47th & W 48th St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 201 tips and reviews