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Strong Cocktails and Reflections at Windmill
The quiet bar’s mood is faintly purgatorial, but, fortunately, the drinks are heavenly.
Beer and Board Games at the Uncommons
Patrons of this tiny parlor in Greenwich Village can drink beer or frosé while playing any of about a thousand games, both classic and esoteric.
Art Deco Luxury at Primo’s, in Tribeca
The new bar’s offerings include an engaging menu, a two-part pink Martini, and plush velvet seating.
Literary Pilgrims Visit the White Horse Tavern
At the Greenwich Village taproom, which has been around since 1880, paintings and photos of bacchanalian beatniks have grown over the walls like bougainvillea.
Sophisticated Spirits Devotees Max Out at Brandy Library
Its leather-bound menu lists an awe-inspiring variety of cognacs, Armangnacs, and Calvados and more than one half-century-old single-malt whiskey priced at more than a thousand dollars a pour.
East Coast Meets California Cool at Pacific Standard
A decade ago, two Berkeley roommates freaked out by the New York scene opened a chill spot that, these days, sounds a lot like a standard Brooklyn bar.
The Cross-Generational Appeal of Gottscheer Hall
The Ridgewood bar attracts baby boomers, twentysomething artist types, and quinceañera celebrants alike.
Beer and Foosball at Banter Bar
The Williamsburg bar is dedicated to English soccer, but on Thursday nights the foosballers come to play.
Ultra-Local Vodka in Chelsea at Our/New York
The clean-tasting spirit is distilled in a copper contraption on the premises and served in a dangerously drinkable Martini.
Apothéke’s Boozy Prescriptions
Rite Aid-chic bartenders blend intoxicants with ingredients ranging from cucumber and lemongrass to roasted seaweed and duck fat at the Chinatown cocktail spot.