From inner city kids to D-list celebrities, everybody's donning their dancing shoes this summer. To get on that conga line with confidence, look no further than your local watering hole for a quick lesson.

From inner city kids to C-list celebrities, it seems like everybody's dawning their dancing shoes this summer. To get on that conga line, here are six spots that teach you how to salsa, swing, and more.

In celebration of New York City’s hearty appetite for the spirits of life (as wee see it, now’s as good a time for this as any), here our list of the top five historic bars that have been and are still worth writing about.

The city's nightlife strips are the best places to people-watch. But where to park when it's a choice between one sidewalk bar and another?

These hotspots put a new twist on the classic summer cocktail.

Bleecker Street between Laguardia and Sixth Avenue may be the main artery of the Village's storied past, but it's off the destination map for most discerning locals. Should you find yourself stuck on New York’s cut-rate version of Bourbon Street, however, don’t hail a cab, just step to the side: More and more alternatives can be found just off fannypack row.

There’s plenty of reason to fear a new bar— no cracks in the upholstery, no graffiti in the bathroom, and often not a soul in the house. But when they’re opened by owners we know and love, they can feel like hallowed haunts from day one.

Thursday is the night to roll out.

Chelsea’s Eighth Avenue may be today’s gay man’s main drag, but the West Village’s Christopher Street still holds its own. The home stretch for the LGBT Pride Parade has plenty of bars that range from the downright historic to the historically seedy.

A gay bar or club for every taste/fetish/curiosity out there.