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Unlike its brewed relative sake, shochu is distilled--usually from rice, barley, sweet potatoes or soba--for a velvety smooth sip and a slightly sweet, nutty rice flavor that has made it increasingly popular among the youth of Japan and Korea. Local nightspots are starting to catch on, too.

Trawl the thriving gay bars of Jackson Heights and you'll be living la vida loca.

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

Drinking doesn’t have to mean breaking your New Year's resolution: These recently opened bars may just help you keep them.

At press time, these venues still had tickets to their New Year's Eve parties for sale. What are you waiting for?

At these nightspots, the drinks become truly decadent when paired with sweets.

It's time again for the year-end blowout. But our informal survey of party players reveals that many of them are looking forward to making it a silent night.

Libations you’ll warm to—from glogg and grog to exotic eggnog.

Nevermind those fancy MP3 jukeboxes. When a particular music genre is the goal, hand-picked collections have a charm all their own.

Could these cocktails help you cheat flu season? No promises.