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Gothamist: The 10 Best Cocktail Bars In NYC
Dutch Kills is one of Gothamist: The 10 Best Cocktail Bars In NYC.

1. Dutch Kills

9.2
27-24 Jackson Ave (btwn Queens & Dutch Kills St), Long Island City, NY
Cocktail Bar · 259 tips and reviews

Nicholas B.Nicholas Beck: There Will Be Blood-style cocktail saloon by trailblazing Milk & Honey a hit, and Boccato went on to open the fun LES tiki bar PKNY guys. Feel of a timeless classic from the moment it opened.

Clover Club is one of Gothamist: The 10 Best Cocktail Bars In NYC.

2. Clover Club

9.2
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews

Nicholas B.Nicholas Beck: Try fetching combo of gin, raspberry syrup, grapefruit juice &cantaloupe juice in the Pecos County Fizz for myself / gin and champagne-fueled Boathouse Punch. Save room for the brioche bread pudding!

The Beagle is one of Gothamist: The 10 Best Cocktail Bars In NYC.

3. The Beagle

162 Avenue A (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 65 tips and reviews

Nicholas B.Nicholas Beck: Drinks organized by style with one or two specials that change daily. Try Second Marriage (Old Fashioned), Whiskey Smash is also refreshing, Red Light Special.

The Penrose is one of Gothamist: The 10 Best Cocktail Bars In NYC.

4. The Penrose

8.7
1590 2nd Ave (btwn E 82nd & E 83rd St), New York, NY
Gastropub · Yorkville · 251 tips and reviews

Nicholas B.Nicholas Beck: It's got that old-timey decor that's so popular with establishments across the river these days in a gigantic space that houses two long bars and three separate dining rooms.

PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of Gothamist: The 10 Best Cocktail Bars In NYC.

5. 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

Nicholas B.Nicholas Beck: It’s been open for six years, PDT (or Please Don’t Tell) on hot summer nights, wash down your bar snacks w The Mariner , a mixture of scotch whiskey, pineapple juice, citrus, smoked cardamom syrups.

Weather Up is one of Gothamist: The 10 Best Cocktail Bars In NYC.

6. Weather Up

8.9
589 Vanderbilt Ave (btwn Dean & Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Prospect Heights · 159 tips and reviews

Nicholas B.Nicholas Beck: adjusts menu periodically,its back garden is the ideal setting to enjoy a Trinity (gin, antica carpano formula, dry vermouth) or Eastern Sour (bourbon, fresh orange juice, fresh lemon juice, orgeat)

The Sparrow Tavern is one of Gothamist: The 10 Best Cocktail Bars In NYC.

7. The Sparrow Tavern

24-01 29th St (at 24th Ave), Astoria, NY
Bar · 125 tips and reviews

Nicholas B.Nicholas Beck: specialty cocktails like the Blueberry Lavender Mojito and Saffron Sour that would feel at home in a more upscale environment, but taste even better in the bar's relaxed setting.

Pegu Club is one of Gothamist: The 10 Best Cocktail Bars In NYC.

8. Pegu Club

77 W Houston St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 301 tips and reviews

Nicholas B.Nicholas Beck: Pegu squeezes all citrus juices by hand The bar also uses small batches of soda to keep flavors distinct and fresh. Try: Earl Grey MarTEAni tea-infused gin, simple syrup, lemon juice and egg whites.

Employees Only is one of Gothamist: The 10 Best Cocktail Bars In NYC.

9. Employees Only

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

Nicholas B.Nicholas Beck: Go right when it opens at 6 p.m., sit at the bar, and let the very talented and personable bartenders lead you in the right direction. Try to get there before "douchebag parade" arrives.

The Dead Rabbit is one of Gothamist: The 10 Best Cocktail Bars In NYC.

10. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 489 tips and reviews

Nicholas B.Nicholas Beck: cocktail menu is inspired by some 70 drinks you might have knocked back in the 19th century -"hot and cold communal punches, bishops, flips, possets and nogs, cups and cobblers, sours, fixes, daisies