59th St-Columbus Circle
BDAC12
The 50 nearest of the 90 bars within half a mile of 59th St-Columbus Circle, as New York on Tap listed them around 2008.
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10 Columbus Circle · under 0.1 mi
A different business is licensed at this address
Head up the escalators to the 4th floor and into the frosted glass box. Buy a prepaid card and help yourself using the automated terminals to 2oz tastings. If you like what you got, you can buy a bottle to take with you.
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10 Columbus Circle · under 0.1 mi
A different business is licensed at this address
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10 Columbus Circle · under 0.1 mi
Still pouring
This polished and classy venue is one of the best places to catch modern jazz in the city. The soul food is above par and the view of Central Park is nothing short of spectacular.
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351 W. 57th St. · 0.1 mi
Still pouring
A straight-forward Irish bar in the Theatre District where finding a decent Irish bar can be anything but straight-forward.
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Hudson Sky Terrace (Hudson Hotel)
356 W. 58th St · 0.1 mi
Closed
This Garden of Eden on the 15th floor is open in the summer for hotel guests only, but for the chance to sip a tropical drink in a hammock over midtown it might just be worth trying to sneak in.
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356 W. 58th St. · 0.1 mi
Closed
A floor lit from below, tree stump tables, no shortage of pretense, or people who drove to get here.
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Hudson Library Bar (Hudson Hotel)
356 W. 58th St. · 0.1 mi
Closed
Estranged stepchild to Hudson Bar. A fantastic pool table, tight accurate mixology, and high class escorts. Actually, it sounds more interesting than it is, but the people watching is priceless.
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44 W. 63rd St. · 0.2 mi
Still pouring
Take a dip in the heated rooftop pool, and then relax with a cocktail under the retro-cool neon glow of the Empire Hotel sign.
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240 W. 55th St. · 0.2 mi
Still pouring
Standard Irish bar and restaurant in touristville.
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160 Central Park S. · 0.2 mi
Closed; now JW Marriott Essex House
This richly appointed hotel lounge makes an excellent venue for the rich to schedule an appointment with cognac and caviar.
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KashkavalPick
856 9th Ave. · 0.2 mi
Closed; now Blue Seafood Bar
Behind the small cheese shop up front is an attractive candle lit wine bar.
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210 W. 55th St. · 0.2 mi
Closed; now Dream Midtown by Hyatt
Tiny, ground floor hotel lounge feels bigger with the judicious use of mirrors. And with clientele as attractive as this being in close quarters doesn't seem like such a bad thing. Note: Head left at the aquarium.
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Alain Ducasse at the Essex HouseRestaurant
155 W. 58th St. · 0.2 mi
Closed; now Bourbon Steak New York
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210 W. 55th St. · 0.3 mi
Closed; now PHD Terrace
The drinks are exorbitant, but the wrap around rooftop view of Manhattan is priceless. Sleek and sexy Ava can be an impressive spot to take out of town guests or a date, but expect the place to be slammed on weekends.
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210 W. 55th St. · 0.3 mi
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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315 W. 54th St. · 0.3 mi
No license found in 2026
Relaxed and homey Russian restaurant and vodka house.
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204 W. 55th St. · 0.3 mi
A different business is licensed at this address: Tanner Smith's
Literaly "of gold" D'Or is a gilded lounge under the the restaurant Amalia in the Dream Hotel where the ambience is every bit as lavish as the name implies.
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Whiskey Park (Trump Parc Hotel)Pick
100 Central Park S. · 0.3 mi
A different business is licensed at this address: Pret A Manger
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359 W. 54th St. · 0.3 mi
Closed; now Cocktail Test Kitchen
There are smaller bars but they're made out of legos.
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156 56th St. (CitySpire Centre) · 0.3 mi
Still pouring
An elegant and sophisticated slice of classic New York. Enjoying a perfect martini while soaking in the sounds of an 11 piece orchestra featured on Saturday nights is an experience well worth the $30 cover.
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837 7th Ave. · 0.3 mi
Closed; now P. McDaid's Irish Pub
A friendly after work crowd sets this railroad bar apart from the many tourist traps nearby.
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318 W. 53rd St. · 0.3 mi
A different business is licensed at this address: Broadway Comedy Club
Intimate Times Square theatre hosts both improv and stand-up comedy.
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121 E. 17th St. · 0.3 mi
Closed; now Martiny's
This three story carriage house never made the city's landmarks list and so it became the extraordinarily elegant setting for this wine bar and restaurant. A seat at the bar provides a comfortable vantage to explore the 150 bottle wine menu.
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161 W. 54th St. · 0.3 mi
Still pouring
A good afterwork option. Friendlier and less touristy then most options in the area.
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815 9th Ave · 0.3 mi
Still pouring
The draw here is the beer not the nordic theme. 24 taps and 50 bottles including many unusual brews and a good selection of Belgian ales.