New York Magazine

Sample bubble-tea cocktails and 18,000 karaoke tracks at this tiny spot.

The Soho space that held the casual American restaurant Bar Martignetti will be reborn as this pubby spot, sporting TVs tuned to rugby and American football, and serving English food until 4 a.m.

Avoid the Draconian smoking laws at this tough Little Italy stronghold.

This lounge from the owners of Cain and a former GM at Lotus is indeed forged from purest gold.

This airy, mummy-themed restaurant and hookah lounge serves as the poor man's fundraiser at the Met.

This century-old Little Italy bar is a darling of tourists, Yankees fans, and location scouts.

A lighthearted lounge for tasty martinis and hijinks.

A pleasantly bland place to enjoy a well-adjusted happy hour.

A neighborhood bar for both dive-seekers and bourbon connoisseurs. NOW CLOSED.

You’ll definitely recognize more than a few elements from the city’s other cocktail speakeasies, but to its credit, the Randolph does know whom to borrow from.

Dance floor or trading floor? You make the call.

A wildlife theme and a snooker tables make this pool hall a secret worth getting in on.

Tiny tapas and wine bar Xicala borders on nano. But if it were any bigger, it would lose half its charm.