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NYC serious drinks

NYC serious drinks

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Created by Rana Rouhana • Updated On: November 18, 2014

whether it's a speakeasy, a place that takes its cocktails seriously, or a hidden gem, I'm all in

1. L'Amant

235 W 12th St (Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 3 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of NYC serious drinks.

2. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 490 tips and reviews
Mayahuel is one of NYC serious drinks.

3. Mayahuel

304 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 263 tips and reviews
Experimental Cocktail Club is one of NYC serious drinks.

4. Experimental Cocktail Club

191 Chrystie St (btwn Rivington & Stanton), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 102 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of NYC serious drinks.

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
Death & Co. is one of NYC serious drinks.

6. Death & Co.

8.9
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews
Blind Barber is one of NYC serious drinks.

7. Blind Barber

7.7
339 E 10th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 199 tips and reviews
Bathtub Gin is one of NYC serious drinks.

8. Bathtub Gin

8.6
132 9th Ave (btwn W 18th & W 19th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Chelsea · 308 tips and reviews
Apothèke is one of NYC serious drinks.

9. Apothèke

8.5
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of NYC serious drinks.

10. Employees Only

8.9
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
Back Room is one of NYC serious drinks.

11. Back Room

8.0
102 Norfolk St (btwn Delancey & Rivington St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 203 tips and reviews
The Raines Law Room is one of NYC serious drinks.

12. The Raines Law Room

9.3
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews
Acme is one of NYC serious drinks.

13. Acme

7.8
9 Great Jones St (btwn Broadway & Lafayette St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoHo · 147 tips and reviews
Milk & Honey is one of NYC serious drinks.

14. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews
Mulberry Project is one of NYC serious drinks.

15. Mulberry Project

149 Mulberry St (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Little Italy · 225 tips and reviews
Mother's Ruin is one of NYC serious drinks.

16. Mother's Ruin

8.8
18 Spring St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 328 tips and reviews
Little Branch is one of NYC serious drinks.

17. Little Branch

8.9
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
Pegu Club is one of NYC serious drinks.

18. Pegu Club

77 W Houston St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 301 tips and reviews
Hotel Chantelle is one of NYC serious drinks.

19. Hotel Chantelle

7.4
92 Ludlow St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 236 tips and reviews
Sakamai is one of NYC serious drinks.

20. Sakamai

157 Ludlow St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Lower East Side · 73 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Decibel is one of NYC serious drinks.

21. Sake Bar Decibel

9.1
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 256 tips and reviews
Shigure is one of NYC serious drinks.

22. Shigure

277 Church St (at White St), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Tribeca · 37 tips and reviews
Louis 649 is one of NYC serious drinks.

23. Louis 649

649 E 9th St (btwn Ave. B & Ave. C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 47 tips and reviews
Cienfuegos is one of NYC serious drinks.

24. Cienfuegos

95 Avenue A (E 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 214 tips and reviews
Ella Lounge is one of NYC serious drinks.

25. Ella Lounge

9 Avenue A (btwn E 1st & 2nd St), New York, NY
Lounge · East Village · 80 tips and reviews
Wise Men is one of NYC serious drinks.

26. Wise Men

355 Bowery (E 4th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoHo · 27 tips and reviews
Salon Hecho is one of NYC serious drinks.

27. Salon Hecho

356 Bowery (at E 4th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 7 tips and reviews
Booker and Dax at Ssäm is one of NYC serious drinks.

28. Booker and Dax at Ssäm

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 150 tips and reviews
B Flat is one of NYC serious drinks.

29. B Flat

277 Church St (btwn Franklin & White St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 93 tips and reviews
Brandy Library is one of NYC serious drinks.

30. Brandy Library

9.0
25 N Moore St (at Varick), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Tribeca · 170 tips and reviews
Smith & Mills is one of NYC serious drinks.

31. Smith & Mills

8.6
71 N Moore St (btw Greenwich & Hudson), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 147 tips and reviews
Demi Monde is one of NYC serious drinks.

32. Demi Monde

90 Broad St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 16 tips and reviews
Swat Bar is one of NYC serious drinks.

33. Swat Bar

59 Canal St (Btwn Allen and Orchard Sts.), New York, NY
Karaoke Bar · Chinatown · 3 tips and reviews
Pulquería is one of NYC serious drinks.

34. Pulquería

7.7
11 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Chinatown · 156 tips and reviews
La Esquina is one of NYC serious drinks.

35. La Esquina

8.6
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 722 tips and reviews
Viktor & Spoils is one of NYC serious drinks.

36. Viktor & Spoils

105 Rivington St (btwn Essex & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 18 tips and reviews
Sons of Essex is one of NYC serious drinks.

37. Sons of Essex

7.4
133 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 168 tips and reviews
2nd Floor on Clinton is one of NYC serious drinks.

38. 2nd Floor on Clinton

67 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 65 tips and reviews
Tomoka is one of NYC serious drinks.

39. Tomoka

89 Macdougal St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Greenwich Village · 5 tips and reviews
Amor y Amargo is one of NYC serious drinks.

40. Amor y Amargo

9.0
443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 205 tips and reviews
Macao Trading Company is one of NYC serious drinks.

41. Macao Trading Company

9.0
311 Church St (btwn Lispenard & Walker St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Tribeca · 229 tips and reviews
Madam Geneva is one of NYC serious drinks.

42. Madam Geneva

4 Bleecker St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoHo · 126 tips and reviews
The Library at The NoMad is one of NYC serious drinks.

43. The Library at The NoMad

1170 Broadway (at 28th St) (at 28th St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · NoMad · 94 tips and reviews
Gin Palace is one of NYC serious drinks.

44. Gin Palace

95 Avenue A (at E 6th St.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 60 tips and reviews
The Wayland is one of NYC serious drinks.

45. The Wayland

9.0
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 282 tips and reviews
Evelyn Drinkery is one of NYC serious drinks.

46. Evelyn Drinkery

171 Avenue C (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 75 tips and reviews
Pouring Ribbons is one of NYC serious drinks.

47. Pouring Ribbons

225 Avenue B Fl 2 (btwn 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 180 tips and reviews
Isle Of Skye is one of NYC serious drinks.

48. Isle Of Skye

488 Driggs Ave (N9th and N10th), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 27 tips and reviews
The Dead Rabbit is one of NYC serious drinks.

49. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 489 tips and reviews
Hill & Dale is one of NYC serious drinks.

50. Hill & Dale

115 Allen St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 120 tips and reviews
Preserve 24 is one of NYC serious drinks.

51. Preserve 24

177 E Houston St (Allen Street), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 48 tips and reviews
Trading Post is one of NYC serious drinks.

52. Trading Post

170 John St (btwn Front St & South St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Financial District · 88 tips and reviews
Clover Club is one of NYC serious drinks.

53. Clover Club

9.2
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
The Shanty is one of NYC serious drinks.

54. The Shanty

79 Richardson St (btwn Lorimer St & Leonard St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 76 tips and reviews
Whiskey Soda Lounge is one of NYC serious drinks.

55. Whiskey Soda Lounge

115 Columbia St (at Kane St), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · Cobble Hill · 31 tips and reviews
Fig. 19 is one of NYC serious drinks.

56. Fig. 19

8.8
131 Chrystie St (btwn Broome & Delancey St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 122 tips and reviews
Norwood is one of NYC serious drinks.

57. Norwood

241 W 14th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Social Club · Chelsea · 62 tips and reviews
The Campbell is one of NYC serious drinks.

58. The Campbell

8.2
15 Vanderbilt Ave (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Midtown East · 269 tips and reviews
American Whiskey is one of NYC serious drinks.

59. American Whiskey

7.4
247 W 30th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chelsea · 69 tips and reviews
Bar Naná is one of NYC serious drinks.

60. Bar Naná

63 Gansevoort St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 10 tips and reviews
Manhattan Cricket Club is one of NYC serious drinks.

61. Manhattan Cricket Club

226 W 79th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Upper West Side · 46 tips and reviews
Hotel Delmano is one of NYC serious drinks.

62. Hotel Delmano

9.3
128 N 9th St. (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 236 tips and reviews
Vin Sur Vingt is one of NYC serious drinks.

63. Vin Sur Vingt

201 W 11th St (at Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · West Village · 52 tips and reviews
Henry @ The Hudson is one of NYC serious drinks.

64. Henry @ The Hudson

356 W 58th St (9th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 6 tips and reviews
Golden Cadillac is one of NYC serious drinks.

65. Golden Cadillac

13 1st Ave (at E 1st St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 42 tips and reviews
Grace 365 is one of NYC serious drinks.

66. Grace 365

365 3rd Ave (E 26th St / E 27th St), New York, NY
Bar · Rose Hill · 25 tips and reviews
Barley & Grain is one of NYC serious drinks.

67. Barley & Grain

421 Amsterdam Ave (Between 80th St & 81st St), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Upper West Side · 30 tips and reviews
PLAY is one of NYC serious drinks.

68. PLAY

1 E 27th St (5th Ave.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoMad · 53 tips and reviews
Rochelles NYC is one of NYC serious drinks.

69. Rochelles NYC

205 Chrystie St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Lower East Side · 34 tips and reviews
Hudson Malone is one of NYC serious drinks.

70. Hudson Malone

8.1
218 E 53rd St (by 3rd Avenue), New York, NY
Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 52 tips and reviews
Attaboy is one of NYC serious drinks.

71. Attaboy

9.2
134 Eldridge St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 241 tips and reviews
Louie & Chan is one of NYC serious drinks.

72. Louie & Chan

303 Broome St (at Forsyth St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 56 tips and reviews
Featherweight is one of NYC serious drinks.

73. Featherweight

135 Graham Ave (btwn Boerum St & Johnson Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Williamsburg · 65 tips and reviews
King Cole Bar is one of NYC serious drinks.

74. King Cole Bar

8.1
2 E 55th St (St Regis Hotel), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Midtown East · 61 tips and reviews
Wallflower is one of NYC serious drinks.

75. Wallflower

235 W 12th St (at Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 99 tips and reviews
Botanic Lab is one of NYC serious drinks.

76. Botanic Lab

7.3
82 Orchard St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 20 tips and reviews
Burning Waters Cantina is one of NYC serious drinks.

77. Burning Waters Cantina

116 Macdougal St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 18 tips and reviews
Project 1919 is one of NYC serious drinks.

78. Project 1919

149 Mulberry St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Little Italy · 3 tips and reviews
bar bordeaux is one of NYC serious drinks.

79. bar bordeaux

92 Madison Ave, New York, NY
Wine Bar · NoMad · No tips or reviews
The Gilroy is one of NYC serious drinks.

80. The Gilroy

1561 2nd Ave (at E 81st St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Yorkville · 31 tips and reviews
Rarities is one of NYC serious drinks.

81. Rarities

455 Madison Ave (51st), New York, NY
Lounge · Midtown East · 2 tips and reviews
The Roost is one of NYC serious drinks.

82. The Roost

222 Avenue B (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 105 tips and reviews
Sweetwater Social is one of NYC serious drinks.

83. Sweetwater Social

643 Broadway (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 59 tips and reviews
The Moonlight Mile is one of NYC serious drinks.

84. The Moonlight Mile

8.6
200 Franklin St (btwn India St & Huron St), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · Greenpoint · 41 tips and reviews
Nitecap is one of NYC serious drinks.

85. Nitecap

151 Rivington St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 122 tips and reviews
The Garret is one of NYC serious drinks.

86. The Garret

7.7
296 Bleecker St (above Five Guys), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 148 tips and reviews
Dear Irving is one of NYC serious drinks.

87. Dear Irving

9.1
55 Irving Pl (at E 17th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Union Square · 244 tips and reviews
Copper & Oak is one of NYC serious drinks.

88. Copper & Oak

8.8
157 Allen St (btw Stanton & Rivington), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Lower East Side · 40 tips and reviews
The Ship is one of NYC serious drinks.

89. The Ship

158 Lafayette St (btwn Grand St & Howard St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · SoHo · 105 tips and reviews
Champagne Charlies is one of NYC serious drinks.

90. Champagne Charlies

180 10th Ave (W 20th Street), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chelsea · 3 tips and reviews
Aldo Sohm Wine Bar is one of NYC serious drinks.

91. Aldo Sohm Wine Bar

8.1
151 W 51st St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Theater District · 60 tips and reviews
151 is one of NYC serious drinks.

92. 151

151 Rivington St (btw Suffolk St. & Clinton St.), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 13 tips and reviews
Spirited is one of NYC serious drinks.

93. Spirited

638 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY
Speakeasy · Prospect Heights · 10 tips and reviews
Lovecraft is one of NYC serious drinks.

94. Lovecraft

50 Avenue B (at E 4th St), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 36 tips and reviews
The Happiest Hour is one of NYC serious drinks.

95. The Happiest Hour

8.1
121 W 10th St (btwn Greenwich Ave & Patchin Pl), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 125 tips and reviews
The Folly is one of NYC serious drinks.

96. The Folly

8.4
92 W Houston St (btwn Thompson St & W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 48 tips and reviews