Three new bars vie for three downtown scenes—shaggy-haired rockers, girls who like girls, and brandy afficionados. Plus, a heavy-metal outpost migrates to Brooklyn, a hangover squelcher compliments of Schiller's Liquor Bar, and a bartender reveals the secrets of your holiday office party.

The scoop on the city's clubs and pubs—from a pair of sexy new lounges to the latest clubs to let loose in the meatpacking district. Plus, Stefan Trummer's Mochatini and a Saturday-night party that's totally kosher.The scoop on the city's clubs and pubs—from a pair of sexy new lounges to the latest clubs to let loose in the meatpacking district. Plus, Stefan Trummer's Mochatini and a Saturday-night party that's totally kosher.