New York Magazine

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

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

On top of Columbus Circle, this warm, rosy cocktail lounge towers over Manhattan.

Stagehands, stockbrokers, actors, and tourists congregate at this longtime Lincoln Center watering hole.

The Pooldeck is The Empire Hotel's rooftop pool bar, boasting plasma-screen TVs, wireless internet, and refrigerators.