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

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

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

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

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

In Bloomberg's new New York, one of the few spots you can still smoke.

The oldest comedy venue in the country, this Upper East Side institution remains popular among humor-seeking visitors, even as locals turn to newer, hipper spots downtown.

The club to go for world-class cabaret.

David Rockwell-designed hotel lounge mixes business and books.

The Club Monaco of bars—comfortable or dull, depending on what you're looking for.

An unpretentious Irish sports bar with pool, “live band karaoke,” and lots of locals.

An Irish pub with lots of hometown sports enthusiasm.

The lower-level lounge at Brussels import Rouge Tomate specializes in “pre-prohibition” cocktails.

Old, dirty and facing the Bloomingdale's loading dock, Subway is one of New York's best bars.