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A three-level postgrad hangout that balances sports-watching, D.J. nights, and Guitar Hero fests with private parties and an upscale grill.

Less of a haven for dipsomaniacs than its name suggests, Barfly serves a sociable, if not especially colorful, Gramercy scene.

A replicated ski/hunting lodge, this down-to-earth Murray Hill theme-dive offers cheap drinks plus a few frills.

This medieval tavern offers a great beer selection, billiards and scantily clad barmaids to entertain the happy hour set.

An intimate Murray Hill establishment best suited for parties of two.

Champagne is elegant and sparkling as is its namesake bar.

A bright bar-restaurant polished to a point of sophistication slightly above that of the neighborhood.

The diminutive cocktail lounge above Pan-Indian eatery Copper Chimney attempts to turn Curry Hill into a drinking destination.

A neighborhood Gramercy sports bar with plenty of drink specials, a cheap bar food, and a mellow vibe.

Avoid American football at Park Avenue South’s only authentic Irish bar.

It’s a lounge! It’s a fondue restaurant!

Thanks to an award-winning all-Italian wine list, the restaurant I Trulli spawns its own bar.

An Irish pub that'll remind you why Irish pubs are so popular in the first place.

A “perpetual happy hour” and Premier League soccer keep a steady stream of regulars entertained.

If you’re in a celebratory mood, Flûte is the place to be.

Speakeasy turned sports bar turned old-school pub—just what East 23rd Street needed.

Flashback to your favorite college sports tavern then put it in Beantown if it isn't there already.

A swanky sports bar named after its neighborhood—the very appropriate Murray Hill.

More of an adjunct space to Rose Bar than a space on its own, applying the same concept of its larger sibling (if a different color) to the smaller quarters.

As busy, loud, and hyperkinetic as any karaoke bar should be.

A swank setting for classic jazz.

The Mad Hatter is a well-executed, yet otherwise typical sports bar catering to the cleaner-cut, dressed-to-impress Murray Hill Scene.

With no affiliation to Maker’s Mark bourbon, this cleaned-up ex-dive offers a laid-back alternative to some of its rowdier neighbors.

McCormack’s is a standard Irish bar done right. From the Guinness harp blazed into the awning outside to the full British pints served at the bar, the place just feels right.

This Gramercy hangout has three shifts: mid-day boozers, suit-and-ties at happy hour and a mandatory college class.