Harlem & Upper ManhattanA burgeoning mix of fabulous live

music spots, speakeasy-style barsand old-school dives

East Village & Lower East SideProud home of the original-flavor dive bar,the East Village is brimming with options

Union Square, Flatiron District & GramercyVintage drinking dens, swinging cocktail bars andfun student hangouts – this trio spans all tastes

West Village, Chelsea &Meatpacking District

Jet-setters flock here, with wine bars,backdoor lounges and gay hangouts

MidtownRooftop bars with skyline views, historiccocktail salons and rough-and-readydive bars: welcome to Midtown

Financial District &Lower Manhattan

FiDi office slaves loosen their ties ineverything from specialist beer and brandy

bars to revered cocktail hot spots

BrooklynOffers everything on the nightlifespectrum, with Williamsburg as its heart

SoHo & ChinatownStylish cocktail lounges, a sprinkling of dives

and a few speakeasy-style bars

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Upper East SideTraditionally the home of pricey,luxe lounge bars, but downtown-coolgastropubs are arriving