Daniel
Truly one of New York’s most radiant bars, Daniel’s salon lounge acts as a seamless segue into the next several lavish hours. Its polite and charming bar staff can do…
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Maialino
Danny Meyer's Italian crown jewel, Maialino, is off the lobby of the Gramercy Park Hotel and functions as an all-day Roman holiday with breakfast service trickling into lunch and on through…
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Fung Tu
At Fung Tu, a restaurant that melds Chinese with new American with New York ingenuity, sommelier Jason Wagner has built a list of cocktails like the Sherry Shao Xing that…
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Lupa Osteria
There are fewer more comforting meals to be had in New York City than at Mario Batali's Lupa, where a bowlful of bucatini all'amatriciana and a bottle of Barolo have been…
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Milano’s
The walls are littered with photos. The tile floors have seen a century-and-a-half of unsteady feet. The bar top is beveled with the wear of thousands of glasses sliding across its…
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Nancy Whiskey Pub
Just outside the Canal Street A-C-E stop, Nancy Whiskey can be found beneath a couple of nondescript green awnings on Lispenard Street. Pressed tin ceilings, shuffleboard and a healthy collection…
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The Best Historic Bars in Manhattan
New York doesn't excel at preserving its relics. In fact, it often rushes to demolish and pave over them as soon as city permits will allow. In this fast-paced metropolis…
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The Distinguished Wakamba Lounge
A droopy outpost of semi-tiki décor, The Distinguished Wakamba Cocktail Lounge isn't really known for much except its sooty red awning and the fact that some guy in the middle…
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Locanda Verde
Chef Andrew Carmellini's Locanda Verde is one of the best high-volume Italian restaurants in New York. It's also home to one of the longest, most beautiful bars. Set beneath soaring ceilings and…
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Vazac’s Horseshoe Bar
Truly a relic of another era, Vazac's (aka 7b, aka Horseshoe Bar) is a hodgepodge of old man dive, hipster haunt (the two often blend together these days) and neighborhood…
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