Think while you drink at this hip and kitsch neighborhood bar which provides insightful information about their 201 specialty martinis. Italian influenced American fare is on offer to soak up the many liquors you can educate yourself into! Address 753 9th Ave CrossStreet Location Manhattan, NY 10019 Phone 212-581-4655 Fax Website [slideshow]

The Village Lantern is an inviting and conveniently located bar situated in the middle of Bleecker Street, the bustling West Village drag that is constantly chock-a-block with NYU students, nostalgia-driven tourists and boisterous sports fans. But the rest of the week, life at the Village Lantern is much more laid-back, with nightly drink specials and [...]

When he built his popular Bay Ridge watering hole, fireman Michael Dorgan imported a hand-carved back bar, wooden church pews, antique beer barrels and stained glass windows from a monastery in Cork City, Ireland. The monks there would have to be very wicked indeed to appreciate their fixtures’ current mise en scene: the Bud Lite [...]

It’s been called devilish, but The Town Tavern definitely has its angelic side, too. The bar, located in the heart of Greenwich, attracts everyone from NYU hipster kids to die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fans (it’s an official Eagles bar). But with prices like $4 to $5 for a beer or mixed drink, who cares what team [...]

Just what the hungry, pen-pushing phalanx needs after deadline, another decision at this upscale literati enclave. Should unwind in the main floor Newsroom, or sit down for a more formal affair—including dining on continental favorites like filet mignon and grilled Atlantic salmon—in the upstairs Pressroom? Sporting eight plasma screens and back-lit whisky bottles behind the [...]

While some brew pubs draw vociferous crowds for televised soccer, The Pinch is a mellow Irish spot that delivers the booze without all the testosterone. The décor’s not worth writing home to Dublin about—the two narrow rooms sport red walls, exposed brick, and some high tables on the side—but the bar is more concerned with [...]

Since 1997, The Parlour has provided Upper West Siders plenty of room to indulge their passions—be it quaffing a cold pint, watching a soccer match, or grooving to a live band. True to its name (which derives from an ancient Irish law mandating a hospitality room in every village), this place exudes rustic neighborliness. Décor [...]

Established in 1873 as a swanky hotel, The Paris is rumored to have housed local famous folk Thomas Edison and Teddy Roosevelt, as well as traveling gun-slingers Annie Oakley, and Buffalo Bill Cody plus Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid. Over 100 years later, the tap room’s windows gaze out at the nearby Brooklyn Bridge [...]

The Soho original “the Room” is a shout-your-order scene, but the otheroom’s dark and sexy dimensions attract a more relaxed crowd—from far West Village locals exploring the list of 60 beers, to still-sober scenesters staging for wilder happenings in the Meatpacking District, to oenophiles seeking a decent Riesling. Low lighting, punctuated by stout candles, glances [...]

Credited with pioneering TriBeCa (sorry De Niro, they were here first), this granddaddy of the area’s hip spots was the stomping ground for the likes of Warhol and Basquiat when it opened more than twenty years ago. These days, the art-deco bar still attracts a sizable crowd—albeit mostly Wall Street types and tourists savvy enough [...]