Thursday, December 5, 2013

Best Cocktail Bars in NYC- Thrillist

I am going to follow this up with two Yelp reviews of places listed here...

The 8 best cocktail bars in NYC. Boosh.

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.
Andrew Zimmer
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.
Andrew Zimmer
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.)
Yelp/The Jedi Foodi E.
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.
Andrew Zimmer
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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