424 E 9th St (9th St & 1st Ave)
212.288.8525
http://exchangealleynyc.com
The Scene: Exchange Alley hits the nail on the head by marrying a warm unpretentiousness with a feeling of storied permanence. The intimate space feels as if it’s been there all along, which... Read More
114 Franklin St., New York, NY (@ West Broadway)
212.334.3633
www.yelp.com/theater-bar
It wouldn’t be called Theater Bar without theatrics, and theatrics does this Moulin Rouge-meets-La Vie En Rose “stage” have in spades. Albert Trummer from Apotheke sets a gallant scene with... Read More
40 Avenue C, New York, NY (3 & 4th Sts.)
212.228.1049
www.bedlamnyc.com
The alarmingly-titled Bedlam bar draws inspiration from London’s infamous psychiatric hospital and a 19th-century gentleman’s club befitted in taxidermy adornments, aged leather-bound books, an... Read More
86 East 10th St, New York, NY (@ 3rd Ave)
212.253.0246
www.yelp.com/blackandwhite
For those in the know, Mondays are the nights when guest deejays such as Carlos D of Interpol and actor James Ransone (a.k.a. PJ) have been known to appear behind the turntables spinning classic and... Read More
2 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY (@ Church St)
212.519.6500
www.tribecagrand.com
New York might have made the classic hotel bar famous, but it’s Tribeca Grand’s Church Bar that revolutionized it. Dead center in the hotel’s open triangular atrium, the Church Bar offers an... Read More
93 Second Ave (East 5th & East 6th St)
212.777.7987
www.litloungenyc.com
Dirty.
Dark.
Divey.
Awesome. With an upstairs bar, a downstairs cavern, and in-house art gallery Fuse, this East Village nightspot is a never-ending come-as-you-are dance party filled with... Read More