Restaurant and Bar
199 bars that New York on Tap listed under “Restaurant and Bar” around 2008, with what's licensed at each address in 2026.
Manhattan
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105 Rivington · Lower East Side
Closed; now Tigre
Jet black leather couches, lava red carpets, an illuminated bar, and a stripper pole set the vibe at this ultra-trendy DJ lounge in the Hotel Rivington. Head to the right from the lobby or failing that the steel grey doors outside.
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324 Bowery · NoHo
Closed; now Shifka
A loud and garish Cuban restaurant with food just shy of mediocre. During happy hour drinks and tapas are both two for one.
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252 W. 38th St. · Chelsea
No license found in 2026
Taqueria by day. Taxi dance club by night.
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Antique GaragePick
41 Mercer St. · SoHo/Little Italy
Still pouring
Warm atmosphere, live jazz, and a garage door which swings open in the summer makes for an open air delight. Go for wine with friends and skip the overpriced entrees.
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20 W. 38th St. · Chelsea
Closed; now The Westbury
Walking inside it's as if you've suddenly been magically transported around the world to a bog standard, always a bit too crowded, dull as you like pub in midtown Sydney.
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137 E. 55th St. · Midtown East
No license found in 2026
The space is almost above reproach. A restaurant, bar, lounge all decked to the nines with Arabian flair. There's even a game room with a pool table, poker board, and a PS3. Unfortunately enjoyment of it requires the mental exercise of blocking out the Hamptons mate or die crowd, and forgeting you're drinking a $9 Corona.
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277 Church St. · TriBeCa
Closed; now Prevz
This drinking den from the founding bartenders of Angel's Share maintains the same dedication to the craft of cocktails without the rules barring parties of more than four.
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BacaroPick
136 Division St. · Hells Kitchen
Still pouring
Situated in the most unlikely of areas, this cavernous, candlelit wine bar and restaurant is at time raucous, at times intimate, but always warm and charming.
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431 3rd Ave. · Rose Hill
Still pouring
Loud music and pricey yet mediocre food doesn't deter an after work crowd of junior investment bankers from packing the place.
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44 W. 44th St. · Midtown West
A different business is licensed at this address: Mcr Opportunity Fund Property Management
Swanky leatherbound alcove makes a great place to pass the time while you wait for your table to open up at Brasserie 44.
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Bar Carrera (Greenwich Village)
146 W. Houston St. · Greenwich Village
Same bar, now Bar Veloce
This outpost of the popular East Village wine bar features the same successful recipe, small but tasty dishes in a swank, but comfortable setting.
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BarbonePick
186 Avenue B · East Village
Closed; now The York
You wouldn't know it from the outside but one of the best gardens in the E. Village belongs to this Italian Restaurant and wine bar.
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533 Hudson St. · West Village
Still pouring
This warm and worn new arrival has the look and feel of a pub far older than its years. Twenty beers on tap and a solid bar menu will hopefully ensure longevity to match its appearance.
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11 Trinity Pl. · Financial district
Still pouring
A gritty downtown dive deli with top notch reubens and a solid pint of Guinness. Feels like NYC circa Taxi Driver.
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Blarney Stone (Midtown East)Pick
710 3rd Ave. · Midtown East
Closed
Efficient Irish bar keeps, absurdly cheap and tasty food, and $4 for 22oz beers draws everyone from day laborers to traders to this half deli half dive bar.
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233 E. 14th St. · East Village
Closed; now Coyote Ugly
There was a time not too long ago when bars like this confined themselves to the Upper East Side. This sharp counterpoint to Beauty Bar next door features giant plasma TVs, wings and burgers, and standing room only crowds.
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Blind TigerPick
281 Bleecker St. · West Village
Still pouring
Fans of Blind Tiger's 20 taps and 2 handpumps rejoiced when it reopened at this Bleeker Street location in the Spring of 2007. The beer selection remains second to none attracting raucous after work crowds.
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Blondies Sports Bar (East Side)
1770 2nd Ave. · Upper East Side
Closed
The king of sports bars in sports bar land.
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181 W. 10th St · West Village
Still pouring
A player piano provides the soundtrack to this small, antique filled bar below the restaurant Bobo.
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13 First Ave. · East Village
Closed; now Superbueno
A low key latin restaurant and bar where you can relax at a table before or after the dinner rush and enjoy a bottle or three of reasonably priced wine, and then stop by the next morning to nurse your hangover with a mimosa and huevos frittas.
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64 E 1st St · East Village
Closed
A 2,000 square foot West African supper club with a retractable roof in the most unlikely of locations.
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346 W. 46th St. · Hells Kitchen
Closed; now Bar Lola
Creole and Hurricanes set the stage for this New Orlean's style bar and restaurant.
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141 E. 45th St. · Midtown East
No license found in 2026
Sushi and Sapporo at one of the few Japanese spots in the city where Westerners are in the minority.
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363 W. Broadway · SoHo/Little Italy
Still pouring
Solid food and a lively after work crowd has helped keep this neighborhood bar going for the last 25 years.
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25 Little W. 12th St. · MeatPacking District
Closed
This New York outpost of the global Buddha Bar brand of supper clubs will relieve you of your Benjamin's faster than you can say "This is way cooler than a Hard Rock Café."
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1813 Amsterdam Ave. · Hamilton Heights
A different business is licensed at this address: Bleu Room Restaurant and Lounge LLC, The
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Cafe CharbonPick
168 Orchard St. · Lower East Side
Closed; now Hair of the Dog
A relaxed and attractive crowd occupy this seductive bar/lounge. They're drawn here by the excellent DJs, comfortable leather couches, tall ceilings, and low key ambience.
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79 Orchard St. · Chinatown
Still pouring
This cozy and unpretentious Austrian restaurant and bar serves home-style meat heavy dishes as well as a good selection of hard to find and seasonal German and Austrian brews. They also make their own pickles and pretzels.
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CamaradasPick
2241 1st Ave · Spanish Harlem
Closed; now Skybox Sports Bar
This Puerto Rican tapas bar and self proclaimed worker's public house is a casual and chill neighborhood haunt. The big draws here are the happy hour(3-7pm) sangria at $15 a pitcher and nightly Latin music.
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46 Ave. B · East Village
Closed
There's plenty of flesh on display at this Brazilian churrascaria from the owner's of Le Souk. A $35 prix fixe gets you all the meat you can eat. And a few pitchers of sangria and a bit of dancing just might get you a hottie from the table nearby.
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50 Ave. B · East Village
Closed; now B Scene
Sprawling, labyrinthine Chinese restaurant and underground lounge has nightly DJs and a slammed weekend scene.
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14 E. 47th St. · Midtown West
Still pouring
Chain bar/restaurant with plenty of space, but litte in the way of atmosphere.
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44 W. 54th St. · Midtown West
No license found in 2026
Chain bar/restaurant with plenty of space, but litte in the way of atmosphere.
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121 W. 45th St. · Midtown West
Still pouring
Chain bar/restaurant with plenty of space, but litte in the way of atmosphere.
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44 Bedford St. · West Village
Closed; now Bar Etienne
A mixed gay/straight crowd, a corner location with windows for people watching, and one of the best burger's in the city.
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Death & CoPick
433 E 6th St · East Village
Still pouring
Anyone with a love for classic mixology will find themselves moved by the spirits in this tomb-like temple to tippling.
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54 Prince St. · NoLita
No license found in 2026
Giant garage doors swing open and let the summer into this restaurant providing great street views, but the best people watching is downstairs in the lounge.
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189 W. 10th St. · West Village
A different business is licensed at this address: Due West
Hard working and charismatic bartenders have helped to create a thriving margarita fueled bar scene at this Mexican restaurant from the owner of EU.
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29 Bedford St. · West Village
Closed; now Daily Provisions
A relaxed neighborhood restaurant with a sleek modern design and lively bar scene is a low-key counterpoint to Blue Ribbon across the street.
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DromPick
85 Ave. A. · East Village
Still pouring
The former Opaline space has been transformed into a giant dinner and world music venue.
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111 Front St. · Financial district
No license found in 2026
A huge loft space, live music, a convivial neighborhood drinking crowd and authentic Mexican cuisine ala Hecho en Dumbo.
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1664 1st Ave. · Upper East Side
A different business is licensed at this address: Somebody's Darling
Irish bar on the UES. You know the drill: 10 Plasma TVs, sports packages, rotating happy hour specials, wings, (yawn) and, um, beer.
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232 W. 14th St. · West Village
Closed
One of the few margarita bar's in the city where the crowd tends to be relaxed and over thirty. You'll feel like a King of the Sun sitting in the back garden with a pitcher of some of the best fruit margaritas in the city.
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265 Elizabeth St. · NoLita
Closed; now The Musket Room
A black leather and white marble martini bar and restaurant. On summer evenings the back garden is the real draw.
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120 Essex St. · Lower East Side
Moved to 124 Rivington Street
Home of the 3 cocktail brunch. Thanks to a heavy pour 3 screwdrivers should leave you vested. Either you keep drinking or you go home for a nap, but getting much of anything done is safely out of the question.
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90 Fulton St. · Financial district
Closed
Thanks to $2 well drinks for women all night every night the stripper pull at this "upscale lounge" gets plenty of use.
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1166 1st Ave. · Upper East Side
Still pouring
The Italian wine bar and restaurant Focaccia Fiorentina has been redesigned and rechristened Felice, Italian for happiness.
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687 Lexington Ave. · Midtown East
Still pouring
New renovations at this 44 seat lounge and bar have spruced things up at the Fitzpatrick Hotel. It's now a perfectly sufficient place to have a nightcap before returning to your room.
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Florio's Pizzeria and Restaurant
192 Grand St. · Chinatown
A different business is licensed at this address: Tomino
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18 W. 33rd St. · Chelsea
Closed; now Finnerty's
The tourists and office workers who fill Foley's didn't just happen to wander in. They've come back year after year, and lunch after lunch, because Foley's has something sorely lacking in this area, a soul.
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212 Ave. A · East Village
A different business is licensed at this address: Cafe Joah
The front room of this popular Asian lounge/restaurant is taken up by a gigantic horseshoe shaped bar that provides nice angles for making eye contact while you sip your Lychee Martini.
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71 Spring St · NoLita
No license found in 2026
Short for France Origine this bar/restaurant features food and cocktails with influences from francophone Vietnam to Lebanon. The color palette for the décor seems to have been pulled from a lipstick tray, but after a few drinks it almost seems like it works.
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476 Amsterdam Avenue · Upper West Side
Still pouring
This popular brunch spot has a corner patio and a full bar.
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146 Beekman St · Financial district
Still pouring
Taking it's name from the faded advertisement painted on the façade of 146 Beekman this bar quickly became a local favorite and garned a crowd of afficianados as disparate as the neighborhood itself.
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270 W. 45th St. · Midtown West
A bar by this name is licensed at 206 W 41st St
A convenient location, above average food for the area, and 18 beers on tap ensure that the many tourists and theatre goes who pass through are more than satisfied.
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1600 3rd Ave. · Upper East Side
A different business is licensed at this address: Catch N Chop
It's a good idea to down a few of the giant margaritas at this tex-mex restaurant and bar before making your way to the food.
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20 Prince St. · NoLita
No license found in 2026
A small Morrocan lounge beneath the bistro Jacques.
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442 Amsterdam Ave. · Upper West Side
Still pouring
This huge bar is the flagship of the Amsterdam Avenue college scene. To call it frattish isn't quite accurate, better perhaps to call Columbia and Fordham frat parties Gin Millish.
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15 W. 54th St. · Midtown West
Closed; now Il Gattopardo
The former Aquavit space is now home to this celeb heavy scene to be seen restaurant and lounge.
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100 Forsyth St. · Chinatown
Closed; now Little Wayla / Wayla
The nautical themed Italian Restaurant and bar formerly known as Nautilus has a 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea vibe.
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2867 Broadway · Morningside Heights
Still pouring
Columbia University kids are easily persuaded to leave the comfort of their fraternity and sorrority houses by the swan song of a beautiful glassed in rooftop and liver wrecking $6 margaritas.
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36 W. 33rd St. · Chelsea
Still pouring
Next time there's a big fight on at The Garden stop by this midtown sports bar and you'll likely find yourself in similar company.
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1409 6th Ave. · Midtown West
Closed
Restaurant as theme park. Don't come here for the food, come here to scare your 12 year old, or come here because you and your girlfriend are cornballs, or come here because you and your friends just ate a batch of pot brownies.
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91 7th Ave S. · West Village
No license found in 2026
The lower key downtown version of the uptown tourist trap. The staff stays in character, and the bathroom's hidden behind a bookshelf.
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812 W. 181st St. · Washington Heights
A different business is licensed at this address: 888 Hudson Trail
A friendly neighborhood latin bar and Italian restaurant with a nice back garden.
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43 E. 7th St. · East Village
A different business is licensed at this address
Easily missed, this basement restaurant and bar, has a relaxed vibe and a warm welcoming atmosphere. Their's a rich selection of Belgian Ales and microbrews on draft to compliment a shifting seasonal menu.
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Joe's PubPick
425 Lafayette St. · NoHo
Still pouring
The intimacy, ambience and accoustics of Joe's Pub is such that missing your favorite artist here is a tragedy.
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25 W. 51st St · Midtown West
Closed
A genuine taste of the suburban Southwest. The food here is easily on par with TGI Friday's and the cocktails would give anything at Hooters a run for its money. Best yet they've got the city's first mechanical bull, the perfect after dinner stomach mixer.
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51 1st Ave. · East Village
Closed; now Conall's Public House
This dimly lit bar is one of the very few venues in the city with a smoking exemption. It's sexy, reasonably priced, and so much fun you can't help but feel sorry for all those people standing in line outside of Le Souk a few blocks away.
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36 E. 20th St. · Grammercy
A different business is licensed at this address: Passerine
This sexy lounge lies just below the Greek restaurant Parea. A selection of ouzos, tapas, and Greek and Turkish beers ensures the large banquettes remain full of moneyed Mediterraneans.
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842 2nd Ave. · Midtown East
Closed
Depending on your perspective either a solid Irish bar and restaurant becomes a Karaoke wasteland Thursday through Saturday, or an otherwise boring Second Avenue mcIrish bar becomes an Abbatastic paradise.
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509 E. 6th St. · East Village
A different business is licensed at this address: The Pineapple Club
If you're in just the right mood the raw bar and 2 for 1 happy hour at this restaurant can be a nice way to start off your evening.
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409 W. 13th St. · MeatPacking District
Closed
Boasts the first smoking section since 2001, a private elevator VIP lounge, and DJs who love pop.
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88 9th Ave. · Chelsea
Closed; now Tao Downtown
An indoor / outdoor trattoria that turns into a velvet rope scene to be seen on summer weekends. On other occassions it's a perfectly relaxed albeit somewhat pricey spot to enjoy some goat cheese pizza with the smoking hot European tourists staying at the hotel.
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122 Rivington St. · Lower East Side
Still pouring
The reasonable Italian fare at this bat cave, is overshadowed by an enormously popular late night dancing scene where the sonic stylings of Justin Timberlake seem to be always on heavy rotation.
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La EsquinaPick
106 Kenmare St. · NoLita
Still pouring
It's hard not to feel like a secret agent as you lead your friends into the unasssuming taqueria on the corner of Kenmare and Cleveland, through the dingy grey employees only door in the back, down through the kitchen and into the catacomb like space that is La Esquina.
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La MarinaPick
348 Dyckman St. · Central Harlem
A different business is licensed at this address: Hudson Crab & Cue
Dancing, live latin music, tiki huts, and a jaw dropping sunset over the hudson. Hard to argue with really.
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170 W. 4th St · West Village
Closed; now Burgers & Beer
Tiny tapas restaurant and wine bar serves sangria three ways: red pear, white peach, and sparkling strawberry. They also will serve wine in the Catalon tradition of a porron - a spiggoted vessel that when used properly opens up the wine as it flows, but in unskilled hands can warrant a trip to the dry cleaners.
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327 Bowery · Midtown East
Closed; now Bowery Palace
Gazing up at the 20,00 bottle tower of wine in the center of Le Cirque's new wine bar you might find yourself reminded of the Tower of Babel which is oddly appropriate given the linquistic gallimaufry that the weak dollar has created at what is one of Manhattan's priciest restaurants.
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158 Bleeker St. · Greenwich Village
Still pouring
This live music venue, performance space and restaurant offers an upmarket alternative to Bleeker Street's many music dives.
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Lenox LoungePick
288 Lenox Ave. · Central Harlem
Closed; now Wells Fargo
Opened in the 30's and recently renovated this Harlem institution has hosted all of the cities greats from Davis to Coltrane. The ribs are to die for and the jazz is still some of the best in the city. Attracts a mix of students, tourists, and neighborhood locals.
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27 E. 61st St · Upper East Side
No license found in 2026
A cozy ruby red restaurant and lounge where it would take only a little imagination to picture it downtown.
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119 St Marks Pl · East Village
Closed; now Hanoi House
Pooch friendly restaurant/bar has Flamenco guitarists on Tuesday nights.
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13 1st Ave. · East Village
Still pouring
Tiny French restaurant and bar draws in neigborhood crowds with its top notch filet mignon and bouillabaisse.
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118 Macdougal St. · Greenwich Village
Licensed here under the same name
A cozy, inexpensive Moroccan restaurant and hookah bar.
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157 E Houston St. · Lower East Side
No license found in 2026
A festive atmosphere and Latin street food perfect for following up a night of drinking. Order a literal fishbowl of sangria to share with your friends, or pick up a cocktail in a thimble sized ice filled glass.
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1442 3rd Ave. · Upper East Side
Closed; now Tang by Mr. Sun
A mecca for the frat boys at heart. Start off the night with a little beer pong, then a few rounds of shots, and when your buzz gets going work your way to the dance floor and find someone's hip to hump arrhythmically to the sweet beats of Abba.
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MarktPick
676 6th Ave. · Union Square/ Flatiron
Closed
Enjoying a pot of mussels and a pint of Duvel at this Flatiron Belgian brasserie is a singular pleasure. Service is swift, drinks are exactingly prepared, the food is excellent, and the bar staff are hot as hell.
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Mars 2112Pick
1633 Broadway · Midtown West
Closed; now Din Tai Fung
It's a bar and it's a restaurant, and it's on Mars. What more do you need to know? If you haven’t been and think you can manage to eat and drink with your tongue in your cheek then it's time you paid it a visit.
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133 Essex St. · Lower East Side
Closed
A country and western bar from the owners of Spitzer's and Fat Baby. The draw here is the mechanical bull (only the 2nd in the city).
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425 Amsterdam Ave. · Upper West Side
Closed; now The Wolfe
An Upper West Side staple for over fifty years, this laid back Irish pub attracts a diverse neighborhood and student crowd from brunch to closing time.
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365 3rd Avenue · Rose Hill
Closed; now Coletta
The owner Barry McCormack, a one time star Irish footballer, ensures that no big soccer games are missed at this rock solid Irish bar. A decent kitchen attracts a relaxed neighborhood crowd that's missing from most other 3rd avenue offerings.
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240 W. 55th St. · Midtown West
Still pouring
Standard Irish bar and restaurant in touristville.
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Merlin Room (Vincci Avalon Hotel)
16 E. 32nd St. · Murray Hill
Closed
There's little to recommend the Merlin Room to native New Yorker's, unless of course you're looking for a destination for a discrete rendezvous in which case it's hard to best.
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3 Madison St · Financial district
No license found in 2026
New York's best bar to pick up a cop. Just across the street from police HQ and well behind the security barrier. You'd need to head to the ocean to find more blue.
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63 Carmine St. · West Village
Closed; now Jajaja Plantas Mexicana
A prime location near Chelsea Piers and a small but charming garden makes this otherwise generic Irish bar a popular stop for post-game pints.
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Next Door at La Lanterna di VittorioPick
129 MacDougal St. · Greenwich Village
Still pouring
Head to the back and down the stairs of La Lanterna di Vittorio to find a wine and jazz bar that's about as warm and romantic a location as you could imagine.
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132 W. 45th St. · Midtown West
No license found in 2026
Nestled inside New York's only modern gothic German hotel, the Night Lounge is a sleek black and green windowless restaurant and lounge. Waitresses in backless dresses serve burgers with cheese fondue dipping sauce to French men in dark suits on holiday with their mistresses.
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151 E. 50th St. · Midtown East
Closed; now Empire Steak House
Nikki's clubs have been successful in South Beach, St. Barts, and Cabo but will this white on white aesthetic and copacabana theme translate to NYC?
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392 Columbus Ave. · Upper West Side
Closed; now Wafels & Dinges
Sophisticated wine bar and lounge upstairs from this restaurant.
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The OdeonPick
145 W. Broadway · TriBeCa
Still pouring
How is it that the restaurant featured in "Bright Lights Big City" managed to sell any food at all in the 80s when it’s a list crowd was ruining its appetite racking up lines in the bathroom? Ah yes, the bar. The Bar.
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117 Ave. A · East Village
Closed; now St. Dymphna's
Fantastic blintzes, borcht, latkes, and vodka tonics make this 24-hour diner and Avenue A old-timer a neighborhood favorite.
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72 Madison Ave. · Rose Hill
Closed; now Rocco Steakhouse
This upscale American restaurant has a large circular bar and a specialty cocktail list to attract an after work crowd.
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160 W. 54th St. · Midtown West
A different business is licensed at this address: Bartley Dunne's
If you need to catch a footie match in midtown just keep your out for this two story Irish castle.
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161 E. Houston St. · Lower East Side
No license found in 2026
Corner restaurant and wine bar has a lively scene and frequent live music.
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225 E. 44th St. · Midtown East
Still pouring
As one of the few dive bars in an area ruthlessly homogenized by after work crowds this benign bar almost feels edgey in comparison. You can get a bucket of 5 Sam Adams for $15 and pount of wings for $10 and there are 22 TVs to catch the game on.
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55 Grand St · SoHo/Little Italy
Closed; now Palermo Soho Argentinian Bistro
Mexican bar and restaurant. There are few better ways to waste a Sunday afternoon than sitting in the window seat with a good friend enjoying their killer margaritas.
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PDTPick
113 St. Marks Pl · East Village
Still pouring
Short for Please Don't Tell, the bar is accessed by heading down the stairs into Crif Dogs then into a phone booth. Press the intercom button and cross your fingers that they let you in because for all the nonsense it's actually a pretty decent bar.
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PDTPick
113 St. Marks Pl · East Village
Still pouring
Short for Please Don't Tell, the bar is accessed by heading down the stairs into Crif Dogs then into a phone booth. Press the intercom button and cross your fingers that they let you in because for all the nonsense it's actually a pretty decent bar.
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194 Elizabeth St. · NoLita
Still pouring
Dark and rustic Italian wine bar in the basement beneath the restaurant Peasant. Feels like a European wine cellar.
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People LoungePick
163 Allen St. · Lower East Side
Closed; now Ms. Yoo
When this bar opened in 2003 on still edgy Allen street it was edgy and diverse, nowadays it blast 90's music and fills to capactity, and diversity amounts to people from Long Island mingling with people from New Jersey. Warning. Parking can be hard to find in this area.
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359 Bowery · East Village
Still pouring
Big corner bar/restaurant, with a half price 12AM-1AM happy hour Sun-Wed.
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Pocha 32Pick
15 W. 32nd St. · Chelsea
Still pouring
A fantastically random 2nd floor Korean dive bar and restaurant. Enjoy soju (Korean rice wine) served in halved watermelons over tasty Korean bar food - think fish balls and spicy rice cakes.
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ProhibitionPick
503 Columbus Ave. · Upper West Side
Still pouring
Candle light, dark wood and crimson walls set the tone for this sexy spacious lounge. And with nightly live music, a consistent kitchen, and a full menu it's no surprise that Prohibition is one of the most popular lounges on the UWS.
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140 E. 41st St. · Murray Hill
No license found in 2026
Excess is the word of the day as you contemplate the incongruity between what it is to be an American and what it is to be a New Yorker at this big, loud and shitty, red, white and blue bar.
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11 Bleecker St. · NoHo
Closed
This fresh and healthy Italian restaurant and wine bar seves a variety of organic and biodynamic wines by the bottle or (surprise) the quartino.
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Randolph's Lounge (Warwick Hotel)
65 W. 54th St. · Midtown West
Still pouring
The unmistakable feel of a very upscale hotel bar in the American Midwest leaves little to draw in those who aren't hotel guests.
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137 Essex St. · Lower East Side
A different business is licensed at this address: Mazaar Bar And Lounge
College kids flock in droves to this Asian fusion restaurant turned late night no cover dance club.
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35 E. 21st St. · Grammercy
Closed; now Cosme
The gimmic is that you can reserve one of nine rooms for for $350-$800. Which begs the question why not just get a real hotel room instead seeing as the club, with it's discreet groups of corporate types, is far less interesting than any of the W Hotel's bars.
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28 Cliff St. · Financial district
Still pouring
Well worth the hike from Wall Street this Irish pub is a strong choice for after work drinks. The kitchen is head and shoulders above pub par and the crowd is a nice mix of two disparate groups, those who work downtown and those who live there.
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S.O.B.'sPick
204 Varick St. · West Village
Still pouring
A Brazilian music and dinner club that attracts top hip hop talent, DJs and world music acts.
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SatskoPick
245 Eldridge St · Lower East Side
Closed; now Bar Goto
This Japanese restaurant and bar is your go to place for sake bombs. Except on Mondays when it's closed that is.
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131 Rivington St. · Lower East Side
Closed; now Shake Shack
An extremely attractive crowd to match an extremely attractive space perfectly balanced out by an expensive bar with cramped standing room.
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197 2nd Ave · East Village
Closed
There's stained glass, a fireplace, and german beer, but there'll be no bratwurst until they sort it out with the department of health.
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94 Ave. A · East Village
Closed; now Corner Bistro
Four rooms with remarkably different atmospheres combine to form the Sidewalk Café. There's a clean and comfortable cafe, a dive bar, a downstairs pool table area, and a live music room. Two of the four rooms are all ages, so it's not a bad place to take your little brother when he's in town.
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134 1st Ave. · East Village
Closed; now Good Night Sonny
The nearest thing to a genuine Parisian café that the East Village has to offer.
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SlatePick
54 W. 21st St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
Still pouring
A big budget pool hall with all that entails.
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SocialistaPick
505 W. St. · West Village
No license found in 2026
It's hard not to fall in love with the ironic perfection of Socialista. Celebrity investors spent 2 million green backs trying to capture the dillapidated glamour and sensuality of a Havana club in Fidel's Cuba. While the most accomplished doormen in the city attempt to evaluate someone's intrinsic human capital and worthiness for entry with a five second glance.
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62 Prince St. · NoLita
Closed; now Ray-Ban House
Named for the parking lot it replaced this bar and restaurant lays claim to one of the few outdoor spots in the area. The quality of the food and service is somewhere between TGIF and Olive Garden, but the people watching on Prince Street is top notch.
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Spotlight LivePick
1604 Broadway · Midtown West
Closed; now DRAMMA / Palma Verde / Broadway Pizza & Bites
A super-luxorious karoke restaurant and bar with one stage and as many as 800 eyes watching your next performance.
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The Spotted PigPick
314 W. 11th St. · West Village
Closed; now The Golden Swan
Simply appointed British gastro-pub serves bar food good enough to put many neighboring restaurants to shame.
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99 Stanton St. · Lower East Side
Closed
A great place for people with more money than time to investigate better places. The crowd is attractive. The cocktails are competent. The tapas are tasty. The prices are absurd. The scene is overblown.
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Stout NYCPick
133 W. 33rd St. · Chelsea
Moved to 215 West 35th St.
16,000 square foot mega-pub has 20 beers on tap including UK micro-brews and cask conditioned ales.
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137 Ave C · East Village
Closed
On weekend nights this friendly Australian BBQ restaurant turned late night pick-up scene packs its railroad digs with teeming humanity. Depending on the individual the result is either a palpable sexuality of flesh pressed to flesh or a mild agoraphobia.
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547 W. 27th St. · Chelsea
No license found in 2026
Sake bottle service and Chinese kitsch in club land. The aim is 1940's Hong Kong den of iniquity…
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Ten BellsPick
247 Broome St. · Chinatown
Still pouring
This Chinatown gem has tin ceilings, dim lights, and a unique selection of organic wines. Throw in small plates like wild boar sausage, sea bass ceviche, and prociutto and goat cheese cigars, and you have a near perfect date spot.
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413 E. 12th St. · East Village
Closed; now Spes
The focus of this wine bar from the owners of Hearth is as the name suggests - terrior. The capacity of a wine to express it's origins in it's flavor. There's just 25 seats, but there's over 200 bottles to choose from.
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169 Bleecker St. · Greenwich Village
Closed; now Super Burrito
If you're in the mood for a forty ounce bottled beer, a massive BBQ sauce soaked burger, and a flaming shot or five, then you've come to the right place.
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Tillman'sPick
165 W. 26th St · Chelsea
Closed; now Sid Gold's Request Room
Harlem in the 70's re-envisioned in this Chelsea lounge. Surprisingly it works rather well.
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115 Broadway · Financial district
Still pouring
This large, subteranean bar is located within a 1900's bank vault. It's a ghost town on weekends, but draws a huge and very loud after work crowd.
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5 Penn Plz. · Chelsea
No license found in 2026
It's well neigh impossible to find a good bar or restaurant near Penn Station, well, it would be at least if it weren't for Tír Na Nóg which is happily both.
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315 W. 54th St. · Hells Kitchen
No license found in 2026
Relaxed and homey Russian restaurant and vodka house.
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1576 3rd. Ave. · Upper East Side
A different business is licensed at this address: Yumei Sushi
Attempting to be simultaneously a sports bar and lounge space is naturally going to involve some compromises. The TVs and noise level distract from conversation, the 30 bottle wine list and potted plants make for an odd place to catch the game. However, the extremely small segment of the population that loves a good wine with the Laker's game this place is your best bet in New York.
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540 2nd Ave. · Murray Hill
A different business is licensed at this address: Crooked Knife
The Manhattan outpost of the Brooklyn Heights Waterfront Ale House preserves the same ingredients to success, a neighborhood feel, a great kitchen, and huge beer selection.
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Wheeltapper Pub (Fitzpatrick Hotel)
141 E. 44th St. · Midtown East
Still pouring
Upscale Irish pub in the Fitzpatrick Hotel serves consistent if somewhat pricey comfort food to an after work and tourist crowd.
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174 1st Ave. · East Village
A different business is licensed at this address: Bonito Sushi & Lounge
An impressive array of authentic Spanish tapas and tasty sangria have made this laid back restaurant and bar an East Village staple.
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18 Ave. B · East Village
Closed
It's not hard to imagine that you're in New England at this low key, rustic bar and restaurant. It might be easier than getting your head around the fact you're eating a $20 kobe burger on Avenue B.
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33 Crosby St. · SoHo/Little Italy
No license found in 2026
The few seats in this tiny tapas bar seem to be perpetually occupied. Small wonder since ñ has some of the most amazing sangria in town.
Brooklyn
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160 N. 4th St. · Williamsburg North Side
No license found in 2026
Hookah bar/restaurant with belly dancing and the occassional lesbian party.
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128 Smith St · Boerum Hill
Still pouring
Restaurant and bar serves a great brunch starting at 10am and French bistro fare til 3am. One of the best late night food options on Smith Street.
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457 3rd Ave. · Gowanus
Closed
Behind the huge glass windows of this corner bar is a warm and inviting space. Thirty bottles of wine are served by the glass, ten beers are on tap, and there's also a menu of small plates available.
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2340 Coney Island Ave. · Sheepshead Bay
Closed; now Enigma Restaurant & Lounge
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428 Bergen St. · North Slope
Closed
This rustic Spanish wine and tapas bar has a surprisingly good selection of craft beers and Belgian ales.
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291 Grand St. · Williamsburg South Side
Closed
There's a little more breathing room and a full liquor license at this Williamsburg edition of the best little arepa bar in the city.
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Fette SauPick
354 Metropolitan Ave. · Williamsburg North Side
Closed
The owners of Sputen Duyvil across the street have transformed an auto-body garage into New York's most unique BBQ spot. A far ranging selection of bourbons, several microbrews on tap, and a large patio space make it a popular space for drinks as well.
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593 Lorimer St. · East Williamsburg
Closed; now DeStefano's Steakhouse
The kitchen is inconsistent, the décor is devoid of personality, and the crowd tends toward shout-talking, but on Tuesday nights they give away free beer from 8:30-10pm, sure it's only PBR cans, but it's FREE BEER.
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15 Putnam Ave. · Clinton Hill
No license found in 2026
The best garden bar in Clinton Hill.
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225 Wythe Ave. · Williamsburg North Side
Closed
Everything that everyone loves and hates about Williamsburg all packed into a shiny diner car.
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1213 Boardwalk · Coney Island
Still pouring
Opened in 1975 Ruby's is one of only two remaining pubs on the boardwalk. Sitting on the patio overlooking the boardwalk with a $6 plastic cup of domestic draft remains a singular pleasure.
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152 Smith St. · Boerum Hill
Closed; now Fatty Daddy Taco
This rustic wine bar with a cocktail menu, beers on tap, and delicious small plates successfully satisfies many needs very well.
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149 Fourth Ave. · Gowanus
Closed; now The Armory
Like a real Australian sheep station, this pub on a remote section of 4th avenue with nothing to keep it company but gas stations and auto body shops, provides warm and welcoming respite. There's a fireplace, a full aussie menu, and a friendly welcoming staff.
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Sidecar BrooklynPick
560 5th Ave. · South Slope
Same bar, now Rullo's
Reasonably prices comfort food and specialty cocktails in a classic space.
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126 Front St · DUMBO
Still pouring
The archteypal DUMBO venue, an enormous warehouse space that somehow feels cozy and neighborhoody. There's a pool table a wrap-around bar, and a large restaurant all in the same 20ft ceiling room.
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155 Atlantic Ave. · Brooklyn Heights
A different business is licensed at this address: Brado
There's good reason the Waterfront Ale House has been a Brooklyn Heights staple for over a decade. The food is consistently delicious and the 18 taps host a beer for every taste including cask conditioned ales.
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329 Flatbush Ave. · Prospect Heights
Closed; now Tenon Vegan Sushi
Upscale multi-ethnic lounge caters to a sophisticated, professional, neighborhood crowd.
Queens
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108-07 72nd Ave. · Forest Hills
Closed; now The Cottage restaurant bar
A family run bar since the 60's.
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28-09 Astoria Blvd · Astoria
A different business is licensed at this address: Piccola Venezia & Bukaleta NYC
Istria is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic and is home to Italians, Croats, and Slovaks. There are just over 15,000 Istrians in the city and this is their home. There's a restaurant, a bar (3rd floor), a patio, and even a bocce court. The food is excellent and the prices are cheap.
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1417 150th St. · Whitestone
A different business is licensed at this address: The Village Green
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45-06 Davis St. · Long Island City
Moved to 10-50 44th Drive, Long Island City
This low-key if somewhat gritty Irish bar serves a tasty burger to a local crowd that's learned to clear out on Saturday's when the nearby PS 1 "warm up" crowd takes over.
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49-09 25th Ave. · Astoria
A different business is licensed at this address: Starlets
An 8,000 SF club with bottle service, dancing and VIP lounges in Astoria?
Bronx
Already closed by 2009
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Cedar TavernClosed by 2009
82 University Pl · Greenwich Village
Closed
One of the few places you can get a booth for all your friends any time any day of the week. It's not that it's not crowded, there's just a lot of places to sit.
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EugeneClosed by 2009
27 W. 24th St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
Closed
Part club, part restaurant, part lounge. They pull of a facsimile of opulence good enough to fool most after a few drinks.
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FizzClosed by 2009
137 E. 55th St. · Midtown East
No license found in 2026
Moneyed euros mingle at this formerly members-only club and restaurant.
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The Inn LW12Closed by 2009
7 9th Ave. · MeatPacking District
Closed; now Serafina Meatpacking
There's little to recommend about this overpriced Canadian "gastropub."
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Kava LoungeClosed by 2009
605 Hudson St. · West Village
No license found in 2026
Ingestion of extracts from the kava root cause talkitive and euphoric behavior a sense of well-being and a mildly aphrodesiac effect. What could be a more ideal base for the cocktails served at the Kava Lounge?
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Le SoukClosed by 2009
47 Ave. B · East Village
No license found in 2026
Closed April 2008 when the local community board finally managed to get its liquor license revoked. It's loud. It's crowded. And on Thursday through Saturday there's a velvet rope scene to rival any club in the Meatpacking District, but it's Le Souk. And there's no where else in the city with quite the same sweaty, sexy, North African machismo, euro-dance vibe -- if that's your thing.
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LinkClosed by 2009
120 E. 15th St · Union Square/ Flatiron
No license found in 2026
The Union Square location makes for a convenient place to meet up with friends, and a full circle island bar means that you can easily keep yourself occupied with the eye contact game while you wait for them to show up.
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MannahattaClosed by 2009
316 Bowery · NoHo
No license found in 2026
--After closing Feb 2008 the bar Crime Scene just down the street attempted to take over its bottle service scene and guest list, wishful thinking doesn't even begin to describe it.-- Gigantic 6,000-square-foot space packs on weekends. Come for brunch and grab one of over three dozen outdoor tables.
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Marion's ContinentalClosed by 2009
354 Bowery · NoHo
Closed
First opened in 1950 Marion's features tasty cocktails, cabaret acts, and an undiluted glitzy charm. Two for one specials on cocktails on Sunday and Monday.
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MundialPickClosed by 2009
505 E. 12th St. · East Village
Closed; now Poppy
A chic sports bar. That's right chic -- Exposed brick, comfortable couches, expert cocktails, plasma screens, and projectors.
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Murray Street GrillPickClosed by 2009
6 Murray St · TriBeCa
No license found in 2026
Good food and lively blues help make the Murray Street Grill a popular downtown destination.
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Radio MexicoPickClosed by 2009
259 Front St. · Financial district
Closed; now Cowgirl SeaHorse
It's all about the location, the patio, and the margaritas at this hidden gem.
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SaborClosed by 2009
462 Amsterdam Ave. · Upper West Side
A different business is licensed at this address: Jin Ramen
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Wells Ales & LagersClosed by 2009
303 Bedford Ave. · Williamsburg South Side
Closed; now Lucky Dog
There's over 100 bottled beers available at this airy, brick lined bar. Grab a seat at a window facing Bedford Avenue after work and enjoy the view.