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Hannah's Lava Lounge
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Meow Mix
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Phoenix
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923 8th Ave, New York, NY, 10019-5149, (212) 974-9087
A straight man's dive goes gay, to more inviting effect.
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269 Houston St, New York, NY, 10002-1012, (212) 254-0688
Number one with cool kitties.
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447 E 13th St, New York, NY, 10009-3421, (212) 477-9979
A divey gay hangout that harks back to the East Village of yesteryear.
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225 W 19th St, New York, NY, 10011-4083, (212) 929-1085
Appeals to Chelsea guys after work or post-workout.
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Henrietta Hudson |
Rubyfruit Bar and Grill
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The Rising
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The Warehouse
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438 Hudson St, New York, NY, 10014-3781, (212) 924-3347
The West Village bar of choice for a wide array of gay women.
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531 Hudson St, New York, NY, 10014-6121, (212) 929-3343
A popular lesbian hangout with a romantic dining room downstairs.
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186 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11217-3527, (718) 789-6340
A homey lounge for the ladies (and locals).
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141 E 140th St, Bronx, NY, 10451, (718) 992-5974
It ain't fancy, but that's good. The Warehouse cooks up a smoking dance party on weekends, along with a tempting fried chicken buffet.
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XL Lounge |
Barracuda
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Boiler Room
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Chase
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375 W 16th St, New York, NY, 10011, (212) 995-1400
At last, a gay lounge in Chelsea with a flower budget.
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275 W 22nd St, New York, NY, 10011, (212) 645-8613
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86 E 4th St, New York, NY, 10003, (212) 254-7536
The eclectic crowd at this divey East Village bar transcends the meat market norm.
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255 W 55th St, New York, NY, 10019, (212) 333-3400
Few bars are as immediately likable as this relaxed yet quietly chic gay bar in Hell's Kitchen.
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Dick's Bar
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Don Hill's |
Dusk Lounge |
Excelsior
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192 2nd Ave, New York, NY, 10003-5707, (212) 475-2071
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511 Greenwich St, New York, NY, 10013-1314, (212) 334-1390
A gay-straight club that rocks.
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147 W 24th St, New York, NY, 10011-1911, (212) 924-4490
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390 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215-3306, (718) 832-1599
This Park Slope find does double duty as a gay bar and neighborhood hangout.
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Ginger's
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Hell |
Krash
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La Nueva Escuelita
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363 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215
A juke joint for women and their pals.
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59 Gansevoort St, New York, NY, 10014, (212) 727-1666
A cross-over success in the Meatpacking District.
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34-48 Steinway St, Long Island City, NY, 11101-1306, (718) 937-2400
One of the biggest nightclubs in Queens hosts a happening gay scene with lots of attitude.
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301 W 39th St, New York, NY, 10018, (212) 631-0588
New York City was once el centro d'universe para degenerate club action. Escuelita se
recuerde.
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SBNY
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Starlight Bar & Lounge
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Stonewall
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2 Bank St, New York, NY, 10014-5238, (212) 675-7710
"Hard Rock Cafe of Drag" probably is the best way to describe Lips (though it's Lucky Cheng's that has the chain).
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50 W 17th St, New York, NY, 10011-5702, (212) 691-0073
Splash gets a nip and tuck.
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167 Ave A, New York, NY, 10009, (212) 475-2172
This hip yet low-key East Village bar hosts an intimate and flirtatious scene.
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53 Christopher St, New York, NY, 10014-3530, (212) 463-0950
Not just a bar, this joint is a landmark in the gay rights movement.
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The Cock |
The Eagle |
Ty's Bar |
Wonder Bar |
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188 Ave A, New York, NY, 10009, (212) 777-6254
At its core a gay pick-up bar, this joint has become a crucial mixed-crowd
nightstop.
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554 W 28th St, New York, NY, 10001, (646) 473-1866
One of Manhattan's heaviest cruise bars comes off the endangered species list.
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114 Christopher Street, New York, NY, 10014, (212) 741-9641
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505 E 6th St, New York, NY, 10009, (212) 777-9105
A little East Village home away from home for the boys.
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Hudson Bar
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Cellar Bar
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Centro-Fly
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Abaya
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356 W 58th St, New York, NY, 10019, (212) 554-6343
A white-hot spot with a squeeze of limelight.
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40 W 40th St (Bryant Park Hotel), New York, NY, 10018, (212) 642-2260
One of the loveliest boites in midtown.
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45 W 21st St, New York, NY, 10010, (212) 627-7770
Popping black-and-white geometric patterns set the stage for an often-dazzling club scene.
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244 E Houston St, New York, NY, 10002, (212) 777-7467
Sit in the tsunami, but don't get hosed.
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Bungalow 8 |
Campbell Apartment
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Coal
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Veruka
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515 W 27th St, New York, NY, 10001, Private phone
Five-star treatment in honeymoon-suite digs.
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15 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY, 10017, (212) 953-0409
Cigars, cognac and cruising, before catching the 7:15 to Danbury.
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201 E 24th St, New York, NY, 10011, (212) 683-8880
Futuristic furnishings beckon underground.
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525 Broome St, New York, NY, 10013-1688, (212) 625-1717
The Soho club returns with a designer's cut.
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China Club |
Float
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Glass
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Halo
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268 W 47th St, New York, NY, 10036, (212) 398-3800
This landmark nightspot caters to an upscale clientele as well as less rarefied folk.
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240 W 52nd St, New York, NY, 10019, (212) 581-0055
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287 10th Ave, New York, NY, 10001, (212) 904-1580
Fresh design ripples through a Chelsea spot for gallery goers.
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49 Grove St, New York, NY, 10014, (212) 243-8885
The glow has cooled, but it can still attract a scene.
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Joe's Pub
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Nativa |
Nell's |
Suite 16
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425 Lafayette St, New York, NY, 10012, (212) 539-8777
This swanky boite and cabaret space may be owned by the Public but the velvet rope still cuts hard.
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5 E 19th St, New York, NY, 10003
Union Square's latest Soho-chic watering hole.
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246 W 14th St, New York, NY, 10011-7201, (212) 675-1567
One of the best-looking medium-sized clubs, even if it's not as popular as it was in its heyday.
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127 8th Ave, New York, NY, 10011-5102, (212) 627-1680
Suite theme, sour attitude. The Bates Motel does hospitality better.
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Sway
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Thom's Bar |
Underbar
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305 Spring St, New York, NY, 10013, (212) 620-5220
This small, trendy west Soho lounge admits only the most beautiful, well-dressed and self-aware downtown
fashionistas.
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60 Thompson St, New York, NY, 10012, (212) 219-2000
A plum spot on Soho's second floor.
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201 Park Ave South (W Hotel Union Square), New York, NY, 10003, (212) 358-1560
Another dark, aren't-we-chic hotel bar from Rande Gerber.
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7B
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Beauty Bar
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Holland Bar
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1020 Bar
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108 Avenue B, New York, NY, 10009-6265, (212) 473-8840
A good and grimy East Village institution.
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231 E 14th St, New York, NY, 10003-4124, (212) 539-1389
The kitschiest bar in town remains as steadfast as Aunt Charlene's standing appointment for a rinse-and-set.
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532 9th Ave, New York, NY, 10018, (212) 502-4609
One of the last Hell's Kitchen dives.
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1020 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 10025-1724, (212) 473-4954
Stands out as a rare no-frills college bar in rapidly gentrifying Morningside Heights.
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Ace Bar |
Billymark's West
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Milano's
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Riviera Cafe & Sports Bar
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531 E 5th St, New York, NY, 10009-6720, (212) 979-8476
More than just a dive with a dart board, it's a Bloody Mary
mecca.
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332 9th Ave, New York, NY, 10001, (212) 629-0118
The perfect neighborhood dive bar.
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51 Houston St, New York, NY, 10012, No phone
One of the last great dives still standing on the East Village-Nolita divide.
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225 West 4th St, New York, NY, 10014, (212) 929-3250
Catch the game at the crossroads of the West Village.
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Stoned Crow |
Subway Inn
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Whiskey Ward
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Antarctica
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85 Washington Pl, New York, NY, 10011-9158, (212) 677-4022
Off Washington Square, a rocking, homestyle bar for
nightbirds.
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143 E 60th St, New York, NY, 10022, (212) 223-8929
A monument to sweat and liquor skulking in the shadow of Bloomingdale's.
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121 Essex St, New York, NY, 10002, (212) 477-2998
A handsome place to knock back bourbon and gab.
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287 Hudson St, New York , NY, 10013, (212) 352-1666
This Tribeca pub maintains an old New York feel, largely due to its ornately carved wooden bar from the 1880s.
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Art Bar
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Blind Tiger Ale House |
Coyote Ugly Saloon |
Discotheque
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52 8th Ave, New York, NY, 10014-1805, (212) 727-0244
One part cozy living room, two parts neighborhood dive; pour into martini glass and serve.
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518 Hudson St, New York, NY, 10014, (212) 675-3848
Well-worn, and anything but dainty, this pub's a warm shrine for beer lovers.
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153 First Ave, New York, NY, 10003-2946, (212) 477-4431
Who would've thought that such a depraved little redneck spot would exist in the East Village?
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17 W 19th St, New York, NY, 10011, (212) 352-9999
A generic name for an overdone nightspot.
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Doc Holliday's
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Fitzgerald's Pub |
Grassroots Tavern
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Holiday Cocktail Lounge
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141 Ave A, New York, NY, 10009-5105, (212) 979-0312
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336 3rd Ave, New York, NY, 10010-3704, (212) 679-6931
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20 St Marks Pl, New York, NY, 10003, (212) 475-9443
A well-worn tavern where crusty barflies and pert youngsters commingle.
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75 St Marks Pl, New York, NY, 10003-7944, (212) 777-9637
This pre-Gap holdover still does what the down-and-dirty East Village used to do best: Serve booze.
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McSwiggan's Bar
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Nevada Smith's
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Nice Guy Eddie's
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15 1st Ave, New York, NY, 10003, (212) 777-1571
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393 2nd Ave, New York, NY, 10010-4627, (212) 725-8740
A dive with all the fixin's: a decent jukebox, darts--and dangerous drink specials.
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74 3rd Ave, New York, NY, 10003, (212) 982-2591
It's always kickoff time at this rambunctious pub.
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5 Ave A, New York, NY, 10009-7944, (212) 253-1666
That Eddie must be a hell of a nice guy to attract such a delightful all-female bar staff.
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No Idea |
South Beach |
Spring Lounge |
Stonewall |
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30 E 20th St., New York, NY, 10003, (212) 777-0100
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611 Second Ave, New York, NY, 10016-4858, (212) 779-0300
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48 Spring St, New York, NY, 10012, (212) 965-1774
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53 Christopher St, New York, NY, 10014-3530, (212) 463-0950
Not just a bar, this joint is a landmark in the gay rights movement.
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Third and Long
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Village Idiot
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523 Third Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, (212) 447-5711
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355 W 14th St, New York, NY, 10014-5001, (212) 989-7334
A drink in a cheap, dirty and unsafe environment is just too hard to come by these days.
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Hudson Bar
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Cellar Bar
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Cibar
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Church Lounge
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356 W 58th St, New York, NY, 10019, (212) 554-6343
A white-hot spot with a squeeze of limelight.
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40 W 40th St (Bryant Park Hotel), New York, NY, 10018, (212) 642-2260
One of the loveliest boites in midtown.
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56 Irving Pl, New York, NY, 10003-2314, (212) 460-5656
A small and superb hotel bar on Irving Place.
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2 6th Ave, New York, NY, 10013, (212) 519-6600
A 21st-century garden party on the patio.
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Coal |
Feinstein's at the Regency
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Grand Lounge
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Etoile
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201 E 24th St, New York, NY, 10011, (212) 683-8880
Futuristic furnishings beckon underground.
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540 Park Ave, New York, NY, 10021, (212) 339-4095
While the name may not roll off your tongue, Feinstein's at the Regency is all about smooth.
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310 W Broadway, New York, NY, 10013, (212) 965-2040
An inviting, upscale lounge perfect for something special.
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109 E 56th St, New York, NY, 10022, (212) 750-5656
Wise guys and uptown girls.
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Gramercy Park Hotel Bar |
King Cole Bar & Lounge
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Morgans Bar
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Oak Room at the Algonquin
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2 Lexington Ave, New York, NY, 10010-5405, (212) 475-4320
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2 E 55th St, St Regis Hotel, New York, NY, 10022, (212) 753-4500 ext 3756
A rarefied, intimate setting for big spenders.
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237 Madison Ave (Morgan Hotel), New York, NY, 10016-2818, (212) 726-7600
The well-aged hotel bar now boasts turntables and martinis in bed.
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59 W 44th St, New York, NY, 10019, (212) 840-6800
The landmark Algonquin Hotel houses this historical venue, once world-famous as the New York literary set's salon of choice.
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Pentop Bar
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Spread
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Thom's Bar
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Twist Lounge
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700 5th Ave (Peninsula Hotel), New York, NY, 10019, (212) 956-2888
Welcome to Miami, where a tan comes with that $16 Tanqueray and tonic.
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323 3rd Ave, New York, NY, 10010, (212) 683-8880
A tray of goodies on an unlikely block.
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60 Thompson St, New York, NY, 10012, (212) 219-2000
A plum spot on Soho's second floor.
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230 W 54th St, New York, NY, 10019, (212) 247-5000
The mod-styled lounge in the Ameritania Hotel makes a good little stop for colorfully quirky drinks.
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Underbar
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201 Park Ave South (W Hotel Union Square), New York, NY, 10003, (212) 358-1560
Another dark, aren't-we-chic hotel bar from Rande Gerber.
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541 Lexington Avenue W, New York, NY, 10022, (212) 755-1200
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