Room service, stripper poles, a VIP treehouse and the return of La Esquina's Serge Becker are just the start.

This weekend when they face their arch rivals, the Yankees are looking to win the division title. Here's where to down a few, whichever side you're on.

At these cozy spots, feeling like you're outdoors doesn't have to mean risking frostbite.

NYC's nightlife is warming up with hot spots to dance, rock out, get a geisha back rub, or shoot skee ball.

East End is the new West Chelsea: This weekend club-row hot spots head for the beach.

With Le Souk and Karma still going strong and more than a few rivals bubbling up, the downtown hookah scene is officially smoking.

A color-changing lounge, a luxurious garden, a Vegas dive, two new gay spots, and more.

Where to catch a cocktail after the outdoor movie, concert, or ballgame.

As Harold Hill sang in The Music Man, “that game with the fifteen numbered balls is the devil’s tool.” Anyone who has ever had his or her drink knocked over by some aspiring Fast Eddie Felson's pool stick will agree. There are, however, a few bars in town where you can find classic table games that don’t involve sinking the “fat lady.”

When getting to the beach is a hassle, the resorative powers of drinking at a waterfront bar should suffice. Here's wear to get a pour by the shore.