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- 24 Ninth Ave., Meatpacking District 10014
- 212-837-4700
Hilo Bar
Antebellum bunker deep below Bill's Burger, sib joint to 675 Bar. Plenty of nooks and crannies nestled around black support columns. Badass vaulted ceilings, distressed surfaces galore. Black leath... read more
- 6 St. Marks Pl., East Village 10003
- 212-533-5363
Drunken Clam
Clam and swill bunker. Brick walls, long wooden benches, kitschy paraphernalia abounding. Two dozen steamed clams with a cup of hot butter will leave plenty left over for next semester’s text... read more
- 125 E. 11th St., East Village 10003
- 646-247-4190
The Hanky Panky Club
Club within a club. Webster Hall turns over its balcony to NY nightlife legend Gary Spencer. Stealth separate entry leads to marble staircase rising to velvet lounge. Hanky panky theme sees wait st... read more
- 89 MacDougal St., Greenwich Village 10012
- 212-460-0900
Tomoka
Jazzy cocktail lounge beneath oyster house McCoy. Plush yellow armchairs, purple walls, studded leather stools, and plenty of velvet. Offshoot of the speakeasy theme, heavy cocktails are a-go. Bran... read more
- 58 E. 34th St., Murray Hill 10016
The Cash Bar
Neo-speakeasy hidden behind an “out of order” ATM. Look for the Murray Bar sign and the ¾ address, head upstairs for shrine to cold hard cash. (Okay, they do take plastic, but yo... read more
- 90 Broad St., Downtown Manhattan 10004
- 212-248-7220
Demi Monde
By daylight, unassuming café, by night wind down the staircase for posh underground scene. Versatile space with room for DJs, lounging, and VIPs. Death & Co. peeps apply booze-forward ap... read more
- 102 St. Marks Pl., East Village 10009
- 212-777-6707
Proletariat
Not-so-lumpen proles make their stand in what was Jane's Sweet Buns. The guys behind Death & Company drop spot dedicated to rare beer. Seasonal brews rotate so fast they’re not printing m... read more
- 191 Chrystie St., Lower East Side 10002
Experimental Cocktail Club
With successful setups in Paris and London, ECC back-paddles to the LES for third installment. Party like they did in La Belle Époque, almost: trio of Parisian owners have garnered impressiv... read more
- 5 Ninth Ave., Meatpacking District 10014
- 212-929-9460
The Haberdasher
5 Ninth tops off its townhouse with a vintage lounge. Exposed brick looks every bit its 19th-century origins, complemented with nice mix of retro/modernist furnishings. Small bar by the front windo... read more
- 34 Vandam St., Soho 10013
- 212-524-9600
W.i.P.
Barry Mullineaux and Greenhouse peeps hang on, but Collective Hardware’s Stuart Braunstein has left the building. Separate entrance under the black awning admits you to good-sized space. Stil... read more
- 248 W. 14th St., West Village 10011
Stash
Cozy crypt stashed beneath sports club Snap, with stealth entry conveniently next to the Darby. Steve Lewis and Thomas Jefferson collaborating on the design (checkered palazzo-inspired floor and wa... read more
- 425 W. 15th St. , Chelsea 10011
- 212-206-0000
The Tippler
Swankiest way to wait out the Apocalypse. Long-concealed basement bunker below the factory where the Oreo was invented. Ancient brick and steel, vintage fixtures, Oriental rugs. Cocktail program ta... read more
- 355 W. 16th St., Chelsea 10011
The Electric Room
Cool Britannia under the Dream. Former electrical subspace gets its wattage upped by Nur Khan and the party pros at the Strategic Group. Follow the black carpet down to high-ceilinged nook accented... read more
- 75 Murray St., Tribeca 10007
- 212-513-1234
Silver Lining
Cast-iron wedding cake on the lower west side hosting Sascha Petraske cocktail extravaganza. Drink menu and staff carried over from Little Branch, as is the music, with familiar mugs working throug... read more
- 132 Ninth Ave., Chelsea 10011
- 646-559-1671
Bathtub Gin
The Stone Street Coffee Company looks innocent enough, but is actually just a front for hidden speakeasy-style lounge. Food from a Harry’s hand, drink program by a Merchant Hotel vet. ... read more
- 116 MacDougal St., West Village 10012
- 212-254-9996
116
As Village addresses go, hard to find one with much more history than this one. Former home of the Gaslight Café, walls here would have a lot to say about Bob Dylan, Joey Ramone, Allen G... read more
- 149 Mulberry St., Little Italy 10013
- 646-448-4536
The Mulberry Project
Former speakcheesy taken over by downtown bar pros. Milk and Honey, GoldBar, and Bagatelle hands join forces for intimate booze den. Street smarts evident in tagged red walls behind the bar, mouthy... read more
- 9 Crosby St. , Soho 10013
- 212-389-1000
Mister H
Mondrian SoHo's trendy lounge named after the fictitious "Mister Hung." Separate entrance on Lafayette Street gives space its own identity, grants celeb set respite from overzea... read more
- 319 E. 53rd St., Midtown East 10022
- 212-759-5933
A.B.
Glitzy chandelier lights your way as you descend into basement beneath Lebanese restaurant Al Bustan. Posh spot aims to bring a taste of Beirut back when it was the Paris of the Middle East. Small ... read more
- 443 E. 6th St., East Village 10009
- 212-614-6818
Cienfuegos
Delicately crumbling Cuban rum bar from liquor aesthetes behind Mayahuel and Death & Co. Batista-nostalgic jewel box of ‘50s pink and green, curly ironwork, tin cups. Sugarcane specialtie... read more
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