December 21st is the longest night of the year -- almost 15
straight hours of darkness. Nerds like to call it the "Winter solstice".
We like to call it the "Best Night of Your Life", because that's damn
sure what it could be if you spend it at the city's best
Thrillist-approved happy hour spots, cocktail bars, nightclubs, etc.
Check out our picks below for NYC's best cocktail bars, and make sure to
fully map out a perfect evening with our
itinerary builder, because doing so and tweeting it out to your friends could score you $1000 to spend on the Best Night of Your Life.
Pouring Ribbons
East Village
This second floor cocktailery is home to 1) a ton of great cocktails
laid out on a very cool cocktails matrix, 2) a Tales of the Cocktails
best bartender winner of 2012, and 3) one of the best Chartreuse
collections in the city.
Booker & Dax
East Village
Dave Arnold and David Chang collaborated on this cocktail science lab --
home to clarifiers, centrifuges, flaming pokers, and other cocktail
wizardry that you'll realize isn't just for show as soon as you settle
down with a few of them.
The Wayland
East Village
A totally relaxed atmosphere and a set of delicious eats contribute to
the enjoyment of some excellent cocktails here. They take their
preparation very seriously, especially in joints like the ginger-tinged
Garden Variety Margarita and the smoke-infused I Hear Banjos, which you
might... if you've had a few of these/someone is playing multiple
banjos.
Amor Y Amargo
East Village
With room for just a couple seats, this bitters-centric outpost can be
both enjoyable and educational if you're not yet versed in the ways of
bitters, amaros, and the like. (Editor's note: you're not yet versed in
the ways of bitters, amaros, and the like.)
PDT
East Village
Hidden behind a telephone booth in the subterranean late-night spot Crif
Dogs, PDT is helmed by cocktail hero Jim Meehan, whose team mixes up
reliably excellent concoctions that'll even go well with the occasional
amped-up dog from next door.
Death & Co
East Village
A constant innovator, this spot is home to more than a few modern
classics. And while it may be difficult at times to squeeze past the
door, when you make it into the dimly lit spot for mixological
excellence, you won't even remember that you waited for 45 minutes in
the cold.
Dead Rabbit
Financial District
This multi-level
Gangs Of New York-era'd tap room, parlor, and
grocery brought over one of the UK's top talents to tend a tome-like
menu. It's been raking in Best of the Year awards ever since.
Little Branch
West Village
This spot's got pretty much everything you could possibly want from a
cocktail bar: superbly made drinks created by a team from the Milk &
Honey family, an intimate setting complete with a piano,
and it's underground. Come on, you love that.
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