Aiming to bring the old convivial atmosphere of 19th-century Irish-American and New York watering holes, the Dead Rabbit—fully, the Dead Rabbit Grocery And Grog—features 72 "historically accurate" cocktails from recipes of the era, including bottled punches that come in what else but flagons. The food menu is a dazzlement of riches, from appetizers like steak on toast, Scott eggs, and shrimp risotto to soups and salads to entrees like a tremendous shepherds pie, your traditional beef stew, bangers and mash, and, of course, fish and chips. This is all without mentioning the grocery menu, which runs the gamut from baked beans to oatmeal to tea and all of the sort of things you'd never in a million years find at Whole Foods. But as impressive as the menus are for both food and drink, it's the bar itself that sells patrons on the place, with a taproom on the ground floor that's every bit an everyman pub, with some of the best Hibernian decor in the five boroughs, sawdust on the floor, and just that general feeling of clutter that makes a bar feel truly like home. Upstairs is the Parlor, where you'll find the aforementioned punches and specialty cocktails, as well as a more genteel atmosphere, with puffy leather stools and the more reserved decor of a true gentleman's club.

Elegant cigar lounge in Prospect Heights. Comfortable wingback leather chairs, carefully curated cigar list, elegant bar and lots of high end whiskies.

Small LES bar with specialty cocktails, beer and wine. Aside from the easy, laid back atmosphere that make this a fav neighborhood watering hole, the place hosts local artists who perform all variety of comedy, spoken word, and so forth. Check website for schedule of shows!

Upscale bar in the Trump Parc.

Overlooking the United Nations and its beautiful gardens, this upscale bar is the first U.S. project of Brazil’s most celebrated hospitality architect, and features soaring 30-foot ceilings, book-matched oak walls, and a “floating” glass mezzanine. Uniquely elegant, The World Bar also holds private cocktail receptions, dinners and business meetings for up to 150 guests. It also features one of the world's most expensive cocktails, fittingly named the "World Cocktail." At $50+, it's a combination of Remy XO, Pineau des Charentes, Veuve Clicquot, and various other ingredients mixed at your table on a spotless silver tray—and crowned with a slick pool of 23-karat liquid gold.

Beloved East Village cocktail palace picked up and moved across the East River and now resides in Cobble Hill. Elegant interior befitting to 20 or so lovingly crafted seasonal cocktails.