But it's worth the wait for best-in-class gimlets, martinis, beer and wine. They may have been in pre-preschool during millennium parties, but they turn this Bushwick bar into a party almost every night. In addition to refreshing, fruit-forward beer and seasonal suds, cocktails, wine, and snacks are also on the menu. Mace has been a regular on local and international best of lists since it first opened in 2015. Upstairs, theres a lounge area and a bar, and downstairs theres a room with pink couches and a disco ball where you should be able to make some new friends who dont try to go to 1 Oak. Grand Central Terminal itself is rather beautiful, but running its gauntlet alwaysrequires a reward. 12 spots where youll want to hang out past your usual bedtime. Dear Irving and Raines Law Room are by the same group and are good for an older crowd. Thismildly maritime-esque bars menu is frequently updated with themes like CATS!not the musical and Nicholas Cage. I'm 38 and I've met a lot of wonderful people. We uncover the best of the city and put it all in an email for you. Gin up your Girl Power with a pisco-based drink by the same name, blanco tequila Wannabe or vodka Zigazigahhh. In an area very short on normal bars, this is your best option. And thats what makes it special. The options are unending, the ice is nicer and you arent just drinking, youre at the spot. Same applies if its a big soccer match. Share some large-format drinks in a booth, and watch your newly-single friend talk to strangers, when you know, you know.. Here, super-simply named cocktails betray their show-stealing presentation: the mezcal-based Grapefruit is literally smoking, the tequila Cucumber is served in a green bell pepper, and the Pineapple + Passionfruit with rum is on fire. Some nights, theres a DJ. Rocka Rolla is a loud bar under the BQE with cheap shot and beer specials, torn leather booths, and bathrooms that we endure personal discomfort to avoid. Theyre bars where you can actually expect to meet new people. Unless its this morning when Ireland is playing rugby, then its all Irish. In fact, it opened in 2015, and one that (for reasons weve never exactly figured out) attracts lots of different people looking to party. Good Judy has been a home for queers + allies to join together in unity and solidarity since it openedin July of 2020. This seasons sips nod to the Spice Girls. Its a big, long space with a bunch of tables, a jukebox, and a stack of board games. Sohui Kim, Ben Schneider and St. John Frizells glittering, , and the team follows that smashing success with Sunken Harbor Club upstairs. Its Cortlandt Alley entrance is hard enough to find to humble even the most smug among us, and getting to the bar still feels like the. A canonical NYC destination, Sunnys still feels serendipitous when you luck into it on a random, meandering afternoon. The decades-old East Village mainstaywhose barstools are said to have hosted Frank Sinatra, Allen Ginsberg and Joey Ramoneis a welcome anomaly in a city with so much turnover. With the right mix of tacky and glamorous '70s casino-esque dcor, Goldie's has become one of New York's most evocative bars. See what the buzz is about over highballs, carefully crafted signature cocktails, boilermakers, sake, beer and wine across Katana Kittens two stylish floors. How? After years underground, PDT expanded with the outdoor addition of PDT Tropicale last spring. One of the oldest bars in New York City, McSorleys Old Ale House has sawdust on the floor and dusty aged curios to prove it. It has nautical nods, a long bar and booths up front, tables and enough room for twangy live music in the back and a side yard for alternating breaths of fresh air and the opposite of fresh air. You can still play prohibition at the steel-brushed bar inside, of course, but its no longer necessary with the addition of a patio. Said bar also has just enough spots to give the full-service restaurant equal drinking and eating crossover destination appeal, and its design keeps people with disabilities front of mind. If you knowanythingabout one of the world's most famous speakeasy-style bars (sip the irony), you know that it is located down a few stairs, inside Crif Dogs, and beyond a phone booth that longtime bartender and present owner Jeff Bell recently pointed out may be unrecognizable to the newest generation of drinkers. Plan to pay cash for your beer and shots. A, Occupying a corner spot that operated under the same name for five decades, Long Island Bar comes by its retro-lite ambiance honestly. Along with Via Carota and a premiere at the IFC, The Spaniard is just about the toughest place in the West Village to walk into on a Friday or Saturday night. Sit inside our out, grab a draft and pick up some canned beer to go when it's time to say goodnight. The Wayland has live music during the week, so its a good spot to say, This band is good, right? to a bunch of different strangers on a Tuesday night. Occupying a corner spot that operated under the same name for five decades, Long Island Bar comes by its retro-lite ambiance honestly. From Space Jam to the ISS, a lot of cool things happened in the 90s - not that the crowds at Mood Ring remember. Dj vu! A few steps below the sidewalk, Jadis wine bar seems suffused with effortless romance and incidental magicqualities frequently copied with low, golden lighting schemes and chicly rustic design, but seldom truly captured at quite this pulse-quickening pace. And don't miss our, Mace has been a regular on local and international best of lists since it first opened in 2015. If youre weary of craft-cocktail bars aching to impress with unnecessary embellishments, thisTime Out New York Best of the City award winneris a welcome shift. , making it NYCs highest-ranking contender. We asked our fellow 30-something New Yorkers for their favorite grownup spots in the city and their recs decidedly do not disappoint. r/nycmeetups has a weekly thing (the one in the sidebar) that I went to a bunch of times and I found that most of the people who showed up were in their early to mid-30s. Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! If all else fails, know that theres an excellent burger waiting for you as the best kind of consolation prize. Is seasonally-open Pilot, docked at the south end of Brooklyn Bridge Park, a bittersweet reminder that all things are as ephemeral as a warm breeze on a summer day? So the next time its decent outside, head out there and try to make friends. More incidentally hidden than many ironically more heavily branded bars of the genre, its gently obscured subway platform-adjacent location makes it feel safely ensconced from friends, foes and social media followers, even if it does have a particularly, Williamsburg mainstay beloved for its chicly distressed interior and, Thismildly maritime-esque bars menu is frequently updated with themes like. Its a cross between a dive and a cocktail bar, and it almost feels as if it was airlifted in from the outskirts of Las Vegas. When you first walk into Belle Reve, you might think, hmm, seems like a random Tribeca bar thats been around forever. Or you could just listen to the DJ and not comment on the 70s-themed interior design. A post shared by Old Town Bar (@oldtownbarnyc). Well, we can't help you there. , Fraunces Tavern doesnt look a day over 260. And though the place has been spruced up someduct-taped booths traded for green banquettes, neon beer signs for gilded sconcesthe joint hasnt been scrubbed clean of its charm. Tables, armchairs and large booths populate the rest of the space, should you wish to sink in a little longer. The drinks incorporate ingredients like grated cinnamon in the Cloudbusting daiquiri and dandelion and burdock in the Broken Mirror. The bar at Contento, one of the best new restaurants of 2021, has enough wines by the glass to keep us coming back, but not so many that we never get around to actually ordering, plus beer, cocktails and a terrific dinner menu. Its a large space, with good beers and cocktails, and you can treat it like The Wrens cousin that lives uptown. Meanwhile, the memory of Banjo Jim's, a honky-tonk dive that used to occupy the space, is kept alive with Miller High Life longnecks, eclectic tunes on the speakers and an upright piano that hosts the occasional jam session. When youve put in your drunk-food order of four plates of fried chicken and are looking for a place to sit and eat it, youre going to have some stiff competition. And its that location (plus some kitschy nautical paraphernalia) that makes it feel like its on its own island - people are clearly here to stay a while. Walk down the steps to Peachys, a cocktail bar underneath Chinese Tuxedo, and youll see a pink neon sign that says, no photos, no fighting. The latter is simple enough, but expecting people to abstain from pictures when theyre surrounded by hanging flowers, neon signs, and cocktails served in Buddha-shaped mugs might be asking a little too much. Historic Juliuss autobiographical headline is New Yorks oldest gay bar and Greenwich Villages oldest bar. Today, the small, iconic spot hosts parties, events and a happy hour weekdays from 5pm to 7pm. Be careful who you share that carafe with, as its easy to get infatuated here. Compared to many of its cramped Manhattan counterparts, Dutch Kills space allows you to enjoy its well-balanced elbow-benders without feeling like youre sipping on the crowded subway nearby. Source: am old guy who's fun at bars. Forgtmenot isnt one of those places. So if you have some friends who want to go to 1 Oak, but youd rather have a large dog bite you in the face, suggest this place instead. Skewers and small plates are available to pair. Most of McSorleys food (sandwiches, burgers, dogs) is under $10. Pegu Club alum Kenta Gotospolished black-and-goldventure is nicely secluded from the chaos of nearby Houston Street. We already have this email. It was possibly pushed intoactual speakeasy status during prohibition, but the bar does not dine out on that confoundingly popular designation today. Enter through the narrow facade and youll find a half-dozen seats at the glossy bar on the main level, a piano lounge upstairs and a patio in the back. Some of the city's finestbeverage professionals were withus on day onecreating delicious, Instagrammable libations, and the creativity keeps flowing today. More incidentally hidden than many ironically more heavily branded bars of the genre, its gently obscured subway platform-adjacent location makes it feel safely ensconced from friends, foes and social media followers, even if it does have a particularly Instagram-worthy bathroom. This standard-bearing cocktail parlor from mixologyace Julie Reiner (Leyenda, Flatiron Lounge) is lined inintricate tile work, leather booths and marble tables all under flattering lighting. Helmed by beloved neighborhood fixture Lucy herself, Lucys is best experienced in the lively evening hours. Edit: To help narrow it down I'm lookong for anywhere in Manhattan between 34th St and Spring St. The centerpiece is the 19th-century mahogany bar, wherespirits experts stir and shakedrinks handily detailed in thelengthy menu. In addition to modern conveniences like indoor plumbing, its distinct spaces serve as a one-stop-shop for a few different photo-ops: grab a beer at the main bar, sip Brenne beside the fireplace in the whiskey room orhead up to the landmarked building's latest concept, its new, second floor piano bar. The Central Casting ideal of Old New York, the Carlyle Hotels throwback grandeur is juxtaposed with Ludwig Bemelmans whimsical original murals here at his namesake bar. Visit the beautiful Bar Room in the historic Beekman Hotel for high-key romance that really wows. After dark, locals shoot pool on two worn tables and choose tunes from a jukebox that includes Paul Stanley and polka king Stan Yankovic. Find them amongthe 50 best bars in NYC right now. We've had our fun. Plan your next Happy Hour outing accordingly. In addition to modern conveniences like indoor plumbing, its distinct spaces serve as a one-stop-shop for a few different photo-ops: grab a beer at the main bar, sip Brenne beside the fireplace in the whiskey room orhead up to the landmarked building's latest concept, its new, Elsa serves up its original (and since closed) East Village locale's cutesy-fancy feels in this Cobble Hill iteration. It also has some of the best new frozen drinks of summer, 2022. Heaven Or Las Vegas is from the people behind Mood Ring, and you should use these two Bushwick spots interchangeably. Bearded Lady is a friendly neighborhood bar in Prospect Heights with a 1960s feel. The Campbell, ne, The Campbell Apartment, in the buildings southwest corner, is the closest and best place to get one. Also, theres alcohol. Now, Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergs and his wife have opened a permanent brewery and taproom with cans like Cherry Cola Sour and Spicy Avocado Margarita you can enjoy in the greenhouse space and beer garden. You can get a good cocktail here, but you dont have to jump through any hoops. This subterranean destination is adjacent to the 1 train in the 28th Street station. The whole place is great, and its lovely, long bar shines even in the super booze-saturated East Village. This three-year-old bar in Greenwich Village was recently named the tenth best in the world, making it NYCs highest-ranking contender. Thats how you meet people. A better plan is to find someone else whos doing the same thing, divide and conquer, and when one of you wins, both of you win. While many of the best views in NYC are free, theyre even better when they come with cocktails. Yet another one of the past years ubiquitous speakeasy-inspired bars, Saint Tuesday is closer to the archetype than any of the rest. When traveling above ground, try your luck at the bell at 162 West 28th Street; youll need all the good fortune you can get for a shot at sampling the buzzy spots exclusive libations. Other than that detail, its really just a nice neighborhood bar - the sort of place where youd go for a beer or a cocktail with a friend or two on a Thursday night. When youre looking for somewhere to go on a Friday night thats cool but not incredibly crowded, try this place. Copa shot once youre through the door. This. Expertly shaken and stirred cocktails have been topping 67 Orange Streets bar and two floors of tables since it first opened uptown in 2008. This seasons sips nod to the Spice Girls. The crowds that started filing into Leyenda for Best American Bartender Ivy Mixs pan-Latin inspired cocktails when it first opened in 2015 have seldom slowed since then. This Chinatown spot has very good cocktails and lots of seating in red leather booths, and when everyone starts roaming around at 10 or 11pm, you can strike up a conversation with someone whos trying to be sneaky about taking pictures of the wallpaper. On weekdays after work, its the go-to spot for young professionals who work in Noho. By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. This casual low-rise rooftop is just as enjoyable as some of its sky-high peers. This is what all those latter-day speakeasies aspire to without the goofy costuming. An ideal neighborhood go-to now in its second decade, Sweet Afton must be doing something right. They serve them until 2am on weekends. The beer, wine, cocktails and weekday happy hour wheresome of the above are priced from $5-$13 are a good start, and the roomy indoor and back patio seating areas dont hurt, either. It's also known for its burgers, available in a few varieties, plus sandwiches, classic sides and bar snacks. Want to make friends fast? But as soon as the clock struck 30, it's safe to say our taste in "fun" has evolved. Slip into the stylish brick-lined space for novel cocktails created by its own bartenders, plus beer, wine and very 2020s hard seltzers. The space is pretty small, and the busy location ensures a steady stream of people, so youll inevitably share words with someone you dont know. Holiday Cocktail Lounge is on stretch of St. Marks where mostly tourist and college students hang out - so its surprising that this place isnt, well, the worst. The whole place is great, and its lovely, long bar shines even in the super booze-saturated East Village. Encounter expert cocktails are joined by many Japanese whisky varieties and a brief but satisfying snack menu. Its just right there on Spring Street, and thats why we like it. Dating back to 1762, Fraunces Tavern doesnt look a day over 260. Increase your price point or decrease the "cool" factor and the age group will increase. Some of them even start here. The beach-shack living room atmosphere makes you feel right at home, and the infinite menu of drunk food possibilities make you feel alive. It's also one of the easiest hangouts in the retail-saturated Union Square area. So it doesnt get a lot of random foot traffic. Another NYC classic (of more recent origin; Attaboy opened in the famed Milk and Honey space in 2012) forced to untether itself from speakeasy-trappings in 2020, this LES cocktail leader was one of a few bars in its genre to demonstrate greatness even absent all the cloak and dagger themes. Sip classic cocktails, craft beer and expert wine selections at these new drinking destinations and longtime favorites. Better meet OP quick. The soaring atrium locale is ornate from its soaring ceiling down to the bar, which is topped with martinis and all manner of other classic and creative cocktails. The constantly packed East Village space replaces bands with playlists on weekends, but its never too crowded to get a drink or too loud to go up to people and say, This place is cool, right?. Its nicely crafted cocktails are all $24, and the views from its wrap-around terrace approach priceless. Find someone who shares your passion for wines that taste like kombucha in the bar area up front, and then go hang out by the disco balls in the backyard. Best New Bar honoree in our 2021 Best of the City Awards, Sidneys Five is also a terrific full-service restaurant with fantastic charbroiled oysters, andouille corn dogs, fish and chips, burgers and raw bar items. Any time of night, 169 features disco balls, dinosaur heads on the walls, and a leopard print-covered pool table. A later move to West 8th Street gives the perennial fave a little more room for outdoor dining, in addition to a comfortable interior and 27-foot zinc bar. And, while you probably wont dance, its nice to know that you can. Just like our restaurant curation, we'vetakengreat careinbuildingour bars. Its record of excellence, combined with a fresh new location helps it land in our top spot. Where do people even go out these days? someone groans. Also older millennials seem to like wine bars. Stop by for some oysters and a tiki drink, or any one thats served with an umbrella in it. If you live in Gowanus, theres a decent chance that Halyards is your Cheers. Smith Streets designation as an eating and drinking destination has ebbed and flowed over the years, but Brooklyn Social has held steady as a prime cocktail spot since 2004. Once the massive office of the ur-rich NYC finance guy for which its twice named, The Campbells present form toasts its original leaded-glass windows, soaring hand-painted ceiling and stone fireplace with classic cocktails. . When you want to get one more drink before calling it a night, go to any of these 18 bars. Fantastic Manhatta is back after a pandemic hibernation, and its eschewed its previous, highly regarded prix fixe for a renewed focus on cocktails and an la carte food menu. Everything you love about New York City's best bars can be found at Time Out Market: Terrific cocktails, skyline views and happy hours to end your day and start your evening. Unless youre at Joyface in the East Village, which has one in the corner. I'm a warm weather person myself. Hovering near the top of special occasion libation destinations, Overstory is also poised among the clouds on the 64th floor of a downtown Art Deco skyscraper. The Central Casting ideal of Old New York, the Carlyle Hotels throwback grandeur is juxtaposed with Ludwig Bemelmans whimsical original murals here at his namesake bar. Evil Twin commands a following for its innovative suds amongst craft beer lovers. The permanent addition picks up where Frizells weekly parties of the same name, If youre weary of craft-cocktail bars aching to impress with unnecessary embellishments, thisTime Out New York. Fill in the rest over Champagne Charlies, made with gin or vodka, honey, passionfruit, lemon juice and prosecco and served in a coupe. Another few months and youll be too old. Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news, events, offers and partner promotions. If you like the idea of table service at a club, but dont want to pay $500 to pour your own mixers in what looks like a set from Bar Boys II, just claim a booth at Ponyboy in Greenpoint. Try one of these bars instead. Union Pool is a big Williamsburg bar with three distinct spaces and three distinct atmospheres. It has a way of filling up fast, and t. he addition of outdoor seating hasn't actually eased the crowds that much. Employees Only is also great. ThisWilliamsburg mainstay beloved for its chicly distressed interior and romantic ambiance is best known for its oysters and absinthe. I'm a 35 yr old guy and would like to meet people that are in the 28-38 age range. Every drink seemsideal when you're at the perfect bar. Board now for drinks, raw bar items, views and vibes that make you feel like the world is your . Whelp, thats it. Just dont expect to find a seat. The objectively attractive space looks like the sort of place Al Pacinos Scarface wouldve partied at if hed gone to art school instead of going all-in on the drugs thing. Get a seat at the long bar up front, and drink cocktails inspired by your zodiac while a DJ plays by the dancefloor in the back. Mr. Fongs is an island, although not literally. This exemplar cocktailer in a historic clock tower that was once a piano factory where portraits of long-ago luminaries presently line the walls sure checks a lot of boxes. What bars are good for meeting people in this age range? Oh, I might be interested in this, being 47. This Greenpoint favorite magically always has the perfect amount of people in it, so you never have to worry about folks crowding the pool table. Panorama Room on the 18th floor of the Graduate Roosevelt Island hotel has outstanding vistas of the NYC skyline through its walls of windows and from out on its sweeping terrace. Whether you're dabbling inlow-ABV libations, toasting to the return of to-go cocktails,making your way through trendy dedicated martini menusor collecting passwords for the recent speakeasy-style bar boom,there is an ideal location for every taste, tolerance and occasion. So settle in, get yourself a few strong drinks, and be grateful that youre among people who also passed on going out to a club a few blocks north in Meatpacking. A real-deal dive bar in an area less and less hospitable to the genre, Monteros a grizzled old charmer decked out in the seafaring accoutrement youd expect from a spot that got its start serving sailors so many years ago. Panorama Room on the 18th floor of the. Are you avoiding Union Pool for any number of highly legitimate reasons? Its as expensive as youd expect, and the $15 cover charge from 6pm-9pm gets you a seat and nothing more, but $21 cocktails like the JFK daiquiri, mezcal martini and Earl Grey-infused Grey Goose with lemon and honey arent too much more than youll spend in less lovely environs. It seems to have settled out of its once impossibly crowded state, but were always looking over our shoulder for the masses to return to its low key bar, flock around its backroom pool table and fill up its hidden patio once more.
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