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Blandly elegant bi-level lounge catering to Upper West Side DKNYers.

A quiet, relaxed and spacious retreat...when the game's not on, that is.

It’s not the old Night Café, but it’s still worth a nice tip.

A casually sophisticated, traditionally minded wine bar that suggests the vibe of your rich friend’s parents’ pristine kitchen.

A crust of bread, a glass of wine and a 60ish UWS gray wolf in a Lacoste polo shirt.

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

Space-age decor makes the bar adjoining Homer’s Famous Malt Shop a welcome break from the surrounding Irish pubs.

Upper West Siders let the good times roll at this New Orleans-inspired roadhouse.

A local Upper West institution full of ageless bonhomie and aging drinkers.

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

An Upper West Side tapas hangout with an affordable wine list and neighborhood warmth.

This comfortable neighborhood gay bar brings in chatty locals with its easygoing vibe and good drink specials.

Cava is a cozy little wine bar in a neighborhood where libations usually come cheaper.

A casual, intimate swing spot where local jazz vets and talented amateurs jam into the night.

The perennial nightclub that used to house Star Club has undergone its first serious makeover in 40 years.

A narrow little nook with big literary ambitions and a wide selection of Irish whiskey.

Punk goes classy at this cool, downtown-style bar.

Laid-back but not dreary or rough enough to live up to the "dive" in its name.

That's dive as in scuba, not as in dump, at this Columbia student hangout with an underwater theme.

Friendly, neighborhood bar since the 1920s.

This Irish pub provides a cozy oasis (and an easy listening soundtrack) for its over-30, after-work clientele.

Real-life firefighters quench their thirst (and douse their fiery Buffalo wings) at this NYFD-themed bar-restaurant.

Urbane professionals gravitate to this stately Irish pub for an excellent selection of drafts.

College reigns forever at this friendly watering hole popular with Fordham and Columbia grads.

More like a beachside bar than a NYC cafe, Hudson serves frosty drinks and sloppy burgers to a neighborhood crowd.