Must-see nightlife in New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania

  • Highlands

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    This handsome Scottish-inspired drinkery is a fine place to while away an evening. Exposed brick, a fireplace and a mix of animal heads, pheasant…

  • Uncommons

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    If you can't get enough of board games, duck into this coffee shop, where a small fee gives you access to an enormous collection of new, popular and rare…

  • Tippler

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Paying material homage to its once-industrial setting, this brick-and-wood cellar bar beneath Chelsea Market serves up properly blended cocktails ($15)…

  • Skinny Dennis

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    No need to fly to Nashville – you can get your honky-tonk on right here in Brooklyn at this roadhouse saloon on bustling Metropolitan Ave. Aside from…

  • Royal Palms

    New York City

    If you're hankering for some sports but prefer your activity close to your bar stool, the faux-Floridian Royal Palms is for you. Inside this 17,000-sq-ft…

  • Bathtub Gin

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Amid NYC’s obsession with speakeasy-styled hangouts, Bathtub Gin manages to poke its head above the crowd with its super-secret front door hidden on the…

  • Bob & Barbara's Lounge

    Philadelphia

    This classic dive with a padded linoleum bar and lots of Pabst Blue Ribbon–themed decor is named after its original owner and manager. They're long gone…

  • Ghost Donkey

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Rowdy meets trippy meets craft at this mezcal and tequila house, with vibes of Mexico, the Middle East and the Wild West. If the moon had a saloon, this…

  • Pine Box Rock Shop

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    This entertainment upstart in a rickety former casket factory is run by a friendly vegan musician couple. There are more than a dozen draft beers to…

  • Sea Witch

    New York City

    Better-looking than the average maritime-themed bar, Sea Witch snares an easygoing crowd in among its nautical miscellany, mermaid mural and backlit…

  • Panorama

    Philadelphia

    The Guinness Book of World Records has declared Panorama home to the largest wine preservation and dispensing system in the world (and who are we to argue…

  • Brewery Ommegang

    Catskills

    Owned by Belgium brewers Duvel, this top-notch brewery is a short drive south of Cooperstown's center. It takes its Trappist-style beer-making very…

  • Radegast Hall & Biergarten

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    This reimagining of an early-20th-century Germanic beer hall is not all gimmick: the huge selection of European and local brews, kitchen slinging…

  • Kettle of Fish

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Step into this former Jack Kerouac hangout, full of couches and plump chairs, and prepare to stay for a while because the crowd is simply beguiling. It's…

  • Harp & Crown

    Philadelphia

    It's tempting to hang out upstairs at this buzzing restaurant and bar with its double-height ceiling and long horseshoe bar. But head downstairs to…

  • Franklin Mortgage & Investment Company

    Philadelphia

    Take your pick from two cocktail bars at this location. At basement-level a barely-lit speakeasy pays homage to a Prohibition-era booze operation run by…

  • Owl's Tail

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    A snazzy neighborhood cocktail bar that feels more downtown than UWS with its cozy banquet sofa seating, tiled flooring and industrially bent lighting…

  • Forrest Point

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    The industrial salon theme is common hereabouts, and this Bushwick bar nails the mix of grit and glamour. Hoist yourself onto a metallic stool and decide…

  • Spritzenhaus33

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    Beer lovers shouldn't miss this place on the edge of McCarren Park, an open, somewhat industrial 6000-sq-ft beer hall with 20 or so beers on tap and…

  • Le Bain

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    This sweeping rooftop venue at the painfully hip Standard hotel sees a garish parade of party promoters who do their thing on any day of the week. Brace…

  • Angry Wade's

    New York City

    To experience a gritty and gruff outpost against Carroll Gardens' gentrification, look no further than Wade's, plum in the middle of Smith St's food and…

  • Vin Sur Vingt

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    A cozy spot just off Seventh Ave’s bustle, Vin Sur Vingt is a slender wine bar with a strip of bar seating and a quaint row of two-seat tables, perfect…

  • Art Bar

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    A decidedly bohemian crowd favors Art Bar, which doesn't look like much up front (booths are crowded too close to the wooden bar), but it has more going…

  • Rival Bros Coffee Bar

    Philadelphia

    Sparring boxers are the logo for this well-regarded local coffee roaster that occupies an impressive space on the ground floor of a chic apartment…

  • Rolf’s Bar & German Restaurant

    Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy

    During the six weeks before Christmas, Rolf’s transforms from average German bar into a whimsical tribute to the yuletide season that falls somewhere…

  • June

    New York City

    Seductive use of curved, polished wood, leadlighting and inviting niches make June a delightful place to linger over interesting natural wines from Europe…

  • Harefield Road

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    Regulars might wonder how you stumbled on the place but Harefield Road is the best kind of local pub: friendly greetings as you enter, a brick-walled…

  • New Liberty

    Philadelphia

    Occupying the carriage house and old stables for an early-20th-century plumbing manufacturing company, New Liberty specializes in making rye whiskey, rum…

  • Earth Café

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    This charming neighborhood cafe-bar beckons you inside with its cheery, sunny interior of whitewashed brick walls and the scent of fresh-roasted coffee…

  • Evil Genius Beer Company

    Philadelphia

    Silly names – Purple Monkey Dishwater (a chocolate peanut porter) and Ma! The Meatloaf (a Belgium white ale) – for serious beer is the stock in trade of…

  • Mulberry Street Bar

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Frank Sinatra liked this 100-year-old Little Italy hang, which was also used as a backdrop for scenes in The Sopranos, Godfather III and Donnie Brasco…

  • Birch Cafe

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    This low-key, Third Wave cafe with dark wood and copper accents subscribes to a tractor-to-table ethos, manually roasting its single-original coffees in…

  • Friends and Lovers

    New York City

    A youngish crowd piles into this spirited, unpretentious bar and it's even better when the back room hosts comedy (usually every Wednesday, plus…

  • Olde Bar

    Philadelphia

    This remake of a classic Philly oyster house (formerly Bookbinders – the original sign hangs outside the building) maintains a stately, nostalgic vibe…

  • Jar'd

    Hudson Valley

    Pull up a stool at this pint-sized, convivial 'wine pub' in the Water Street Market complex and choose from a menu of international and regional wines and…

  • Dead Poet

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    This narrow, mahogany-paneled pub is a neighborhood favorite. It takes its Guinness pours seriously, and features cocktails named after deceased masters…

  • Henrietta Hudson

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    All sorts of young women, many from neighboring New Jersey and Long Island, storm this 'Bar & Girl,' where theme nights bring in spirited DJs spinning hip…

  • Fat Cat

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    If $16 cocktails and fancy-schmancy Village boutiquery are getting you down, maybe it's time to pay a visit to this run-down little ping-pong hall. Fat…

  • Metropolitan

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    This well-established, low-key Williamsburg hangout draws a good blend of arty gays and lesbians (plus LGBTIQ+ allies) with its cool staff, cheap drinks,…

  • Black Swan

    New York City

    The British stylings at Black Swan, from chalk boards and rough-hewn wooden tables to English ales and Scottish whisky, are a good reason to say 'cheers.'…

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