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A narrow, disco-hued bar with vaguely Mediterranean fare and a pleasant patio in back.

Some people are bound to like 123 Burger Shot Beer: These people should be exiled to spend their lives on permanent spring break in Cancun.

Manhattan's golden age creaks on at this classic NYC bar and grill.

An unassuming 99-seat black box theater with an informality and diversity you won't find at your Don't Tell Mamas.

Takes its cue from the South Beach party scene, hotel rooftop and all.

Beneath the lounge-like appearance of this Hell's Kitchen standby beats the heart of a relaxed neighborhood hangout.

Gimmicky shots and a midnight happy hour: It's a frat party all over again for young midtown professionals.

A hotel bar with the best view of the Great White Way this side of Dick Clark’s perch.

Catch the might-be next big thing at this bare-bones midtown club.

Drink till you drop, but you better be rooting for the Yanks at this popular Hell's Kitchen sports bar.

Each winter, an urban metamorphosis takes place at the Dream Hotel, when the terrace of the breezy Ava lounge becomes the snowed-in Crystal Room.

A traditional Irish bar, all the way over in Midtown West.

Its East Side twin may be closed, but Divine Bar West is still blazing the pairs’ have-a-blast-with-wine mission statement.

The midtown-bar formula is not broken here, but it’s satisfyingly cracked a bit.

If youre in a celebratory mood, Flute is the place to be.

A Times Square basement institution that draws out-of-town businessmen like flies.

Everything comes together at Fusion, a sleek, sexy romantic bar and lounge.

A one-room space just off Ninth Avenue’s midtown west restaurant row that’s great for games.

The quintessential post-millennial hotspot, replete with Philippe Stark décor and Page Six endorsements.

This cavernous Times Square music venue may not strike the right chord with decor, but top-tier talent draws jazz fans from around the world.

A blue-collar Hell’s Kitchen outpost where the memory of many smoky post-work nights still hangs in the air.

The dark-wood-paneled walls and copper ceiling of Jake’s give the pub mini-chain’s Hell’s Kitchen location a gritty, old New York feel.

The upper-midtown location of the Karaoke mini-chain.

Among the high-priced luxury boutiques of Fifth Avenue, Judge Roy Bean’s cramped, wood-paneled décor takes on an unlikely air of charm.

Midtown gets in touch with its erotic side at this upstairs Indian den that draws inspiration from the Kama Sutra.