- 1 Oak
- Chelsea
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Lounge
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Velvet Rope
Cool rules the door at this lavish "one-of-a-kind" hot spot.
- 200 Orchard
- Lower East Side
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Lounge, Neighborhood Bar
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Open
Hang in a garden chair on the roof deck with your favorite teeth-grinding I-banker. Viva the '80s, baby!
Waterfront dining and drinking with views of the city.
- 675 Bar
- Meatpacking District
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Lounge
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Open
Basement rec room goes for casual chic.
- affaire
- East Village
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Lounge, Nightclub
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Velvet Rope
Avenue B is for bistro and bordello and “bottle butler,” too.
- Ajaxx
- Midtown West
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Lounge
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Velvet Rope
IN PREVIEW. Greg Brier labors to make Times Square cool again.
- Ajna Bar
- Meatpacking District
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Lounge
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Velvet Rope
Jumbo Buddha is gone, as is the Buddha Bar name, thanks to catfight with the Parisian original.
Upscale pool hall just off Union Square.
Access Perk!
Nautical hotness with a shot list named for celeb bff's. Order the Bijou's Crack, it's sea sick.
Sequestered upstairs joint with rules against unruliness. Precious, but the ladies love it.
- Apothéke
- Chinatown
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Clandestine, Lounge
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Velvet Rope
Albert Trummer brings cocktail science to the Bloody Elbow.
Big fat Greek coffee klatch. Great location makes up for lacks in service and food.
- Aura
- Flatiron
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Lounge
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Velvet Rope
Heavy regular crowd of randoms gather in what was once an NYC hotspot of yore.
- Avenue
- Chelsea
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Lounge
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Velvet Rope
New lounge from Marquee mandarins.
- Baddies
- Greenwich Village
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Lounge, Posh Sips
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Velvet Rope
Hidden microlounge less speakeasy than basement barroom.
- Bantam
- Lower East Side
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Lounge
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Velvet Rope
Richie Rich on the uniforms, Steve Lewis on the design at this space-age manor house.
For Great Lakes graduates who are finally pulling in an actual paycheck or whatever.
- Bar 4
- Park Slope
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Comedy Club, Live Music, Lounge, Performance
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Open
Down a few martinis, dance your ass off, crash in oversized arm chairs.
- Barbès
- Park Slope
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Bohemian, Live Music, Lounge
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Open
Music-driven pub for Park Slope scenesters and those willing to reverse-commute to the party.
- Bar d'Eau
- Soho
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Hotel Bar, Lounge, Posh Sips
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Velvet Rope
Trump's pool deck playground comes complete with cabanas and a bocce court.
- Bar On A
- Alphabet City
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Lounge, Neighborhood Bar, Nightclub, Pub
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Open
Bar on A, BOA, Barona, or whatever you'd like to call it.
Small plates and DJs from Anella and Calyer peeps.
Case study of a lounge. Stand in little groups around the empty dance floor. Fun.
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