Nightlife/Manhattan
Guide: Cocktail Bars, Breweries, Wine, and Late Rooms
The broader bar guide in Manhattan, after the dives have their own list: cocktail rooms, breweries, wine bars, rooftops, restaurant-bars, live music, and social late-night spaces. Each stop is selected for what it pours and how the room works.
- Bemelmans Bar
- The Dead Rabbit
- Employees Only
Nightlife/Brooklyn
Guide: Cocktail Bars, Breweries, Wine, and Late Rooms
The broader bar guide in Brooklyn, after the dives have their own list: cocktail rooms, breweries, wine bars, rooftops, restaurant-bars, live music, and social late-night spaces. Each stop is selected for what it pours and how the room works.
- Clover Club
- Sunken Harbor Club
- The Long Island Bar
Nightlife/The Bronx
Guide: Cocktail Bars, Breweries, Wine, and Late Rooms
The broader bar guide in The Bronx, after the dives have their own list: cocktail rooms, breweries, wine bars, rooftops, restaurant-bars, live music, and social late-night spaces. Each stop is selected for what it pours and how the room works.
- Bricks & Hops Beer Garden
- The Bronx Public
- Charlie's Bar & Kitchen
Nightlife/Queens
Guide: Cocktail Bars, Breweries, Wine, and Late Rooms
The broader bar guide in Queens, after the dives have their own list: cocktail rooms, breweries, wine bars, rooftops, restaurant-bars, live music, and social late-night spaces. Each stop is selected for what it pours and how the room works.
- Dutch Kills
- The Last Word
- Maggie Hall's
Nightlife/Staten Island
Guide: Cocktail Bars, Breweries, Wine, and Late Rooms
The broader bar guide on Staten Island, after the dives have their own list: cocktail rooms, breweries, wine bars, rooftops, restaurant-bars, live music, and social late-night spaces. Each stop is selected for what it pours and how the room works.
- Flagship Brewing Company
- Kettle Black
- Marina Café
Nightlife
Guide: Cocktail Rooms Worth Planning Around
New York cocktail culture across landmark hotel bars, modern award rooms, speakeasy theater, Brooklyn neighborhood drinking, and serious East Village counters. Drinks, service, room size, music, and reservation posture distinguish the selection.
- Bemelmans Bar
- The Dead Rabbit
- Employees Only
Nightlife
Guide: Dive Bars, Old Pubs & Casual Pints
A casual-bar guide for New York rooms where history, beer, neighborhood regulars, food, dive-bar energy, and queer nightlife landmarks matter more than mixology posture.
- McSorley's Old Ale House
- White Horse Tavern
- Ear Inn
Nightlife/Brooklyn
Guide: Dive Bars, Old Pubs, and Neighborhood Locals
A first nightlife pass in Brooklyn for true dives, old taverns, sports bars, beer-and-shot rooms, and unpretentious pubs. History, regulars, music, games, prices, and local usefulness matter more than cocktail polish.
- Sunny's Bar
- Do or Dive
- High Dive
Nightlife/Queens
Guide: Dive Bars, Old Pubs, and Neighborhood Locals
A first nightlife pass in Queens for true dives, old taverns, sports bars, beer-and-shot rooms, and unpretentious pubs. History, regulars, music, games, prices, and local usefulness matter more than cocktail polish.
- Neir's Tavern
- Judy & Punch
- Albatross Bar
Nightlife/The Bronx
Guide: Dive Bars, Old Pubs, and Neighborhood Locals
A first nightlife pass in The Bronx for true dives, old taverns, sports bars, beer-and-shot rooms, and unpretentious pubs. History, regulars, music, games, prices, and local usefulness matter more than cocktail polish.
- An Béal Bocht Café
- Bronx Alehouse
- The Bronx Beer Hall
Nightlife/Staten Island
Guide: Dive Bars, Old Pubs, and Neighborhood Locals
A first nightlife pass on Staten Island for true dives, old taverns, sports bars, beer-and-shot rooms, and unpretentious pubs. History, regulars, music, games, prices, and local usefulness matter more than cocktail polish.
- Duffy's Tavern
- Mother Pug's Saloon
- Joyce's Tavern
Nightlife/Manhattan
Guide: Dive Bars, Old Pubs, and Neighborhood Locals
A first nightlife pass in Manhattan for true dives, old taverns, sports bars, beer-and-shot rooms, and unpretentious pubs. History, regulars, music, games, prices, and local usefulness matter more than cocktail polish.
- McSorley's Old Ale House
- White Horse Tavern
- Ear Inn