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NYC Bars
Employees Only is one of NYC Bars.

1. Employees Only

8.9
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Arrive early at this best bar for birthdays to claim to prime barside real estate, and order a round of original cocktails mixed by rascally, white-jacketed gents. Read more.

Joe's Pub is one of NYC Bars.

2. Joe's Pub

9.1
425 Lafayette St (btwn Astor Pl & E 4th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · NoHo · 89 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Catch the Happy Ending Series here, it’s the best reading series with a twist. Big names are required to take a risk onstage: Jesse Ball once taught the crowd how to steal a book from B&N. Read more.

Glasslands Gallery is one of NYC Bars.

3. Glasslands Gallery

289 Kent Ave (btwn S 1st & S 2nd St), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 83 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best spot to discover the next band of the moment has an amazing track record for booking hyped indie-rock acts and the DIY decor gives every show the air of a stumbled-upon loft party. Read more.

4. Birreria

7.9
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Brewery · NoMad · 326 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Anthony Bourdain recommends this “insane Italian beer garden and rustic style eatery.”

5. Tammany Hall

152 Orchard St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St.), New York, NY
Music Venue · Lower East Side · 52 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: A great stop for drinks! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of NYC Bars.

6. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 438 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Found behind a “secret” door next to Crif Dogs, this place is a favorite for classic and tweaked cocktails. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.