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A thirtysomething Euro crowd convenes at this brownstone bar for watermelon martinis and a Cannes-meets-Miami vibe.

An urban answer to the Wild West with beer pong and a nudie video game.

A self-consciously trashy rock bar with in-it-for-life barmaids.

There's nary a collegiate cap in sight at this warm, unpretentious Upper East Side lounge.

A sports bar that's equal parts hometown clubhouse and out-of-town fan haven.

Since debuting as a lounge in 1951, this broken-in Irish cornerstone has grown into a comfortable, neighborhood niche in the sleepier stretches of Yorkville.

Pub eats and rugby mix with flavored martinis at this Upper East Side hangout.

This charming Upper East Side pub also houses the Tiny Irish Museum of Bad Art.

New York and California drinkers sometimes share the same simple needs.

A congenial, casual, and (later at night) lively bar off-the-beaten path.

Tangiers meets the Right Bank at this luxe hotel bar on the Upper East Side.

A trattoria-channeling Italian wine bar with over 100 wines by the glass and a futuristic back lounge.

NYC's wildest (but classiest) Upper East Side drinking scene.

A casual lounge with a mini-arcade that prompts impromptu PlayStation tournaments.

A civilized Upper East Side bar to rock out with football, wings and an uncommon selection of beers.

The Carlyle Hotel's bastion of old-fashioned upper-crust New York, with live piano music and Ludwig Bemelmans' famous murals.

The scuffed-up Irish pub bears no signs of surrounding Yorkville.

Why go to New Orleans for Mardi Gras when the Big Easy offers up the same experience on a nightly basis?

Is John Madden dreaming? This Upper East Side jock hangout will make you think so.

Get your quota of Coors Light, Atomic Wings and the NFL at this small UES sports bar.

A classy Upper East Side sports lounge.

While not quite in keeping with the Thai kitchens, boutiques, and M.B.A. bars in its Upper East Side vicinity, this homey Irish pub wears its conspicuous nonstyle with pride.

Comfortably quirky neighborhood piano bar full of cabaret-loving regulars and singing staff.

Down-home goes uptown at this BBQ joint and sports bar.

Southern-fried beer-and-BBQ nightspot filled with bingeing post-grads.