Trendy
68 bars that New York on Tap listed under “Trendy” around 2008, with what's licensed at each address in 2026.
Manhattan
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453 W. 17th St. · Chelsea
Closed
Every new club makes a claim to the crown - the most lavish, most exclusive, celeb heavy scene in NYC. Investors need to believe it. Promoters need to sell it. And the punters need to feel they got their bottle money's worth. The thing with 1 Oak is it might just have the chops to make the hype a reality.
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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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230 FifthPick
230 5th Ave. · Rose Hill
Still pouring
With a view like this you can forgive all of this roof deck bars flaws.
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230 FifthPick
230 5th Ave. · Rose Hill
Still pouring
With a view like this you can forgive all of this roof deck bars flaws.
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310 Spring St. · SoHo/Little Italy
Closed; now Lazy Point
When a publicist opens a bar you can expect a bit of hype. They've dingied up the entrance of the old Sly to give it a speakeasy feel and set the word out that celebrities frequent the place and yet there's no doorman. The result is expected, people packed in like sardines each wondering why they're here.
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The AnnexPick
152 Orchard St. · Lower East Side
Closed; now Karaoke Boho
Live music venue boasts mahogony paneling, chanderliers, huge circular banquettes, but best of all great sound.
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356 Bowery · NoHo
Closed; now Yawning Cobra
The low-key lounge space attached to Marion's Continental has abandoned the name Marquee Lounge and now goes by Antik.
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419 W. 13th St. · MeatPacking District
Closed; now Petrossian Caviar NYC
Behind the unmarked apartment building doors lies a club conceived a as town house.
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AssenzioPickRestaurant
205 E. 4th St. · East Village
Closed
Wild game, rich sauces and dramatic flavors make this rustic, candlelit Sardinian restaurant a place to fill your belly and warm your soul.
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B BarPick
40 E. 4th St. · NoHo
Closed
Although its moment in the sun has past, the B Bar and Grill remains an E. Village fixture thanks to an outstanding outdoor space and clean and classic décor.
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55 Gansevoort St. · MeatPacking District
A different business is licensed at this address: Rh
Behind a smoked glass door just past Merkato 55 (you'll spot it by the bouncer standing outside). Head down the stairs, through the kitchen, and into into the door marked private. If all that makes you feel important than you're not alone. Take a look around. Pretense is the name of the game here.
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111 E. 7th St. · East Village
Same bar, now Ladybird
Inexpensive, amiable, and as comfortable as a favorite pair of worn in jeans this wine, spirit and fondue bar has recently moved down the street and into much bigger and fancier digs. But thanks to a loyal following of regulars the low-key and sexy vibe will likely remain the same as always.
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189 Chrystie St. · Lower East Side
Still pouring
There is no door more exclusive and no shows more outrageous than the ones at this intimate vintage theatre.
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515 W. 27th St. · Chelsea
Closed
This tiny lounge dressed up to the nines in South Beach chic achieves a dizzying nose to the sky level of pretension. It's almost worth the door hassle and a $16 cocktail for a zebra print seat to snear at it all from.
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1076 1st Ave. · Midtown East
A different business is licensed at this address: Jean Claude
Sexy lounge/restaurant delivers a harem style romantic setting replete with belly dancers and tents.
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The Coffee ShopPick
29 Union Sq W. · Union Square/ Flatiron
Closed; now a Chase bank branch
A huge open bar/restaurant with a low key lounge below, The Coffee Shop has become an NYC fixture not for its food, diner decor, or moonlighting model waitstaff comprised, but its prime location -- but what a location it is.
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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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168 Delancey St. · Lower East Side
Still pouring
$7 bottle beers, velvet rope roof access, overrun by UES and BT posers. Whatever appeal this place once had has evaporated.
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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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116 10th Ave. · Chelsea
No license found in 2026
Bombay themed club/lounge offers generic beats, bottle service and little else to a demographic of mostly Indian corporatophiles.
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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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127 4th Ave · NoHo
Closed; now Nomé
Sure, the faux Roman columns at this popular after work spot help lend it a certain classical feel, but it's when you try and vie for the attentions of the bartender at the fifty foot long bar that you really feel like you're at the Roman forum.
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18 W. 13th St. · MeatPacking District
Closed; now the Gansevoort Meatpacking hotel
Equal parts Miami and Japan this exquisite cabana garden still attracts the famous and beautiful but the door policy has relaxed.
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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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389 Broome St. · Chinatown
Closed; now Broome St. Project
GoldBar does oppulence rather well. Gold ceilings, gold chandeliers, gold tables, gold curtains, gold walls covered in tiny gold skulls all add up to a significant wow factor. Unfortunatly they also add up to an environment about as comfortable and welcoming as a bank vault. A standard cocktail will run $14, and the door policy can be brutal.
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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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302 Broome St. · Chinatown
Closed
The palpable sexuality of this spot, may make you wonder if the environs have somehow been imbued with the spiritual essense of the thousands of orgasms experienced in this former Chinatown massage parlor.
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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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217 Bowery · Lower East Side
A different business is licensed at this address: Maison Nur
Small, dimly lit Morrocan themed bar packs on weekend. Watch the 20% gratuity on your tab and additional tip line.
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KatwalkPick
2 W. 35th St. · Murray Hill
Closed
The vibe is similar to most it this area, a bit corporate a bit frattish, but there's a few more women and a more attractive crowd than most other places nearby.
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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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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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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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73 8th Ave. · West Village
Closed; now Think Coffee
This mega-oppulent bi-level lounge in the former Pink Elephant space features a 24kt gold plated DJ booth, fur banquettes, and walnut and leather paneling.
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289 10th Ave. · Chelsea
Still pouring
The most severe door in the city doesn't waste time trying to sum up your cool factor with a moments glance. Instead they require only that women be very young and very thin, and that men have exceptionally nice shoes, haircuts and cuff links. There are few venues short of a brothel where the exchange of wealth for youth feels more contrived.
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Milk and HoneyPick
134 Eldridge St. · Chinatown
Closed; now Attaboy
Exquisitely crafted cocktails which lost much of their luster as the prices climbed from $8 to $11 and have no settled at $15. You'll need reservations to get in the door
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The Monday RoomPick
210 Elizabeth St. · NoLita
Closed; now Dante Elizabeth Street
A varied and interesting wine list make up for the little varied or interesting clientele at this dimly lit wine bar attached to the restaurant Public.
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268 W. 47th St. · Midtown West
No license found in 2026
The main ballroom of the former China Club is now called Opera. The renovation has resulted in a cleaner more sophisticated venue at which to get beer spilled down your back by some 21 year old from Jersey fist pumping to Timberlake.
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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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Pegu ClubPick
77 W. Houston St. · SoHo/Little Italy
Closed; now Ayah
The cocktails at the Pegu club are second to none unfortunately all that craft takes time and getting your hands on one on a Friday night can quickly become a challenge.
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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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210 W. 55th St. · Midtown West
A different business is licensed at this address
Ultra hip (for the moment) lobby lounge of the Dream Hotel is just to the east of the reception desk and just south of overwrought.
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The Rose Bar (Grammercy Park Hotel)
2 Lexington Ave · Grammercy
Closed
From celebrity rolodex, to Page Six, to Citysearch's 10 best list, to the gutter. With a roaring fireplace and vaulted ceilings the Rose Bar feels chic and sophisticatated, unfortunately its overblown publicity has ensured very few of its patrons are.
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50 W. 17th St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
Closed; now 50 West 17th Street offices
This ten thousand square foot dance club is on the must see list of every gay tourist in the city and with good reason. Fifteen years since its inception Splash is still the gay nightclub in Chelsea. Nowhere else can really compete with the the sound, the sights, and the spectacle.
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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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222 W. 23rd St. · Chelsea
Closed; now Teruko
Small, dark lounge under the Chelsea Hotel with an often celebrity populated VIP room.
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244 E. Houston · East Village
A different business is licensed at this address: Jewel Box
The heaving crush of humanity at this place on a weekend night can help initiate a physical intimacy with the hottie you just met….or with the fat guy trying to carry four beers.
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147 1/2 Mercer St. · SoHo/Little Italy
Still pouring
Head into the Hotel and to the Mercer Kitchen, walk past the host stand, and head for the back stairs. If you're lucky you'll make it down to a tiny AAA list basement haunt. If you're not, no amount of money, pleading, or models on your arm will get you in.
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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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240 W. 52nd St · Midtown West
Closed; now Haswell Green's
This 12,000SF space was formerly Temple and then T Nightclub. It's latest incarnation is Touch. It's big, it's purple, it has a full dance floor, and the bar changes color when you touch it.
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WD-50PickRestaurant
50 Clinton St. · Lower East Side
Closed
The result of the culinary experiments of an enormously talented chef. A meal here will shatter your preconceptions, and leave you wanting more.
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1567 Broadway · Midtown West
Closed; now Dos Caminos Times Square
Depending on which definition of cool you subscribe too, the Whiskey either approaches the pinacle or falls far short. The design team was top notch - everything shimmers or shines or glows. The crowd looks great. The dress code is strictly enforced. Hair wax is mandatory for men, women must either support their bosoms in a water bra or wear no bra at all. However, the fault line appears when you realize that the bar and its patrons are all trying very, very hard. And isn't that by definition the antithesis of cool?
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21 Essex St. · Chinatown
Closed; now Clockwork
Sasha Petraske conceived NYC's cocktail craze, and now he's aborting it. The only thing that you'll be able to persuade him to mix into your drink at his latest bar is ice, and even that's viewed with suspicion. At least you'll get your drink fast.
Brooklyn
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224 Smith St. · Boerum Hill
Closed
This dog friendly sports bar is a second home for its neighborhood regulars, but can feel more like foreign territory for anyone else.
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DeityPick
368 Atlantic Ave. · Boerum Hill
Still pouring
A converted synagogue is now home to one of the most unique bars in the city. A hexagonal bar, stained glass, and a friggin tree right in the middle of the place make for an interesting cocktail spot to say the least.
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Moe'sPick
80 Lafayette Ave · Fort Greene
Closed; now Mo’s Bar & Lounge
At some point in the late 90's when the first millionaires started moving onto Avenue C the spiritual heart of New York City started making its way East from the Village to Brooklyn. Following shortly behind the city's spiritual liver took up residency at Moe's. Rich, vibrant, edgy and diverse, Moe's is never boring and everything a New York City bars should be.
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484 Union Ave. · Williamsburg North Side
Still pouring
Although anyone who's lived in Williamsburg more than a year will claim the scene is far past its sell by date, Union Pool remains an attractive and popular space. On a weeknight in the fall a spot by the firepit in the back garden is nothing short of a treasure.
Already closed by 2009
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B1 Drink ClubClosed by 2009
139 E. 45th St. · Midtown East
A different business is licensed at this address: Uncle Charlies
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IkonClosed by 2009
610 W. 56th St. · Hells Kitchen
A different business is licensed at this address: Spectrum Catering And Concessions
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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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Luna ParkClosed by 2009
N. Union Square Park 17th St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
Closed
The drinks are exorbitant and the place heaves with humanity on weekends, but you'll soon forget to care after a few cocktails surrounded by all the beautiful people on a crisp summer night.
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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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PMClosed by 2009
50 Gansevoort St. · MeatPacking District
No license found in 2026
Towering ceilings, palm trees, splashes of primary colors, and leather booths create a scene of island glamor. Stop by for dinner first to duck the ultra-exclusive door. NOTE: CLOSED Jan 2 2008 - Feb 1st 2008 by order of State Liquor Authority.
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RhônePickClosed by 2009
63 Gansevoort St. · MeatPacking District
A different business is licensed at this address
Sleek and sexy wine bar draws an chic thirty-something crowd.
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VivaPickClosed by 2009
4168 Broadway · Washington Heights
No license found in 2026
Flaming mojitos, semi-transparent unisex bathrooms, and a sleek crisp and coherent design aesthetic have made this uptown lounge one of the hottest places to be in any part of Manhattan.