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Neighborhoods: Downtown Manhattan West Village
510 Hudson St.212-242-3021
High-class weirdness, with a gypsy psychic at the door and stellar mixologists to determine your fate.
The Stanton Social
Neighborhoods: Downtown Manhattan Lower East Side
99 Stanton St.212-995-0099
Multi-culti smorgasbord of short rib ravioli, Kobe beef sliders, and everything in between for yuppie urban adventurers.
151
Neighborhoods: Downtown Manhattan Lower East Side
151 Rivington St.212-228-4139
Carefully disheveled barcrew, well-groomed Bergen County clientele.
169 Bar
Neighborhoods: Downtown Manhattan Chinatown
169 E. Broadway212-473-8866
Divey, spacious Chinatown original. These days, less opium den, more singer-songwriter.
230 Fifth
Neighborhoods: Downtown Manhattan Union Square
230 Fifth Ave.212-725-4300
Hang in a garden chair on the roof deck with your favorite teeth-grinding I-banker. Viva the '80s, baby!
40/40
Neighborhoods: Downtown Manhattan Flatiron Gramercy
6 W. 25th St.212-989-0040
Party like a rap star at Jay-Z's sports bar. Fisheye not included.
49 Grove
Neighborhoods: Downtown Manhattan West Village
49 Grove St.212-727-1100
Eurotrashtic and so very très très.
A60
Neighborhoods: Downtown Manhattan Soho
60 Thompson St.212-219-2000
Downtown's best rooftop for muddled fruit swilling.
Abbey Pub
Neighborhoods: Uptown Manhattan Upper West Side
237 W. 105th St.212-222-8713
Cheap drinks help make this a strong contender for Columbia's best dive.
Andalucia
Neighborhoods: Midtown Manhattan Garment District
533 Ninth Ave.212-736-9411
Homey tapas bar in Hell's Kitchen. Settle in for a fun night.
Angel's Share
Neighborhoods: Downtown Manhattan East Village
8 Stuyvesant St.212-777-5415
Sequestered upstairs joint with rules against unruliness. Precious, but the ladies love it.
anotheroom
Neighborhoods: Downtown Manhattan Tribeca
249 W. Broadway212-226-1418
Industrial chic, fresh art, and an indie-friendly playlist—we'll have another, thanks.
APT
Neighborhoods: Downtown Manhattan Meatpacking District
419 W. 13th St.212-414-4245
Not-so-secret cooly-skooly dancing spot. Likely scene of future iPod playlist war.
Arlene's Grocery
Neighborhoods: Downtown Manhattan Lower East Side
95 Stanton St.212-995-1652
One of the first and will probably be one of the last. Like a cockroach, but lovable.
Arthur's Tavern
Neighborhoods: Downtown Manhattan West Village
57 Grove St.212-675-6879
Jazzy scene reminiscent of the Village of yore.
Athens Café
32-07 30th Ave.718-626-2164
Big fat Greek coffee klatch. Great location makes up for lacks in service and food.
Automatic Slim's
Neighborhoods: Downtown Manhattan West Village
733 Washington St.212-645-8660
Freaky people dancing to a mélange of Blondie, blues, and rock 'n' roll.
Ava Penthouse Lounge
Neighborhoods: Midtown Manhattan Midtown West
210 W. 55th St.212-956-7020
Bi-level penthouse lounge, sit back and enjoy the views of writhing Times Square below.
B61
Neighborhoods: Brooklyn Carroll Gardens
187 Columbia718-643-5400
Peeps from Alma provide a low-key space for indie and professional types to mingle.
Bar 13
Neighborhoods: Downtown Manhattan Greenwich Village
35 E. 13th St.212-979-6677
NYU proximity ensures weekends packed with students escaping their hard, hard lives.
Bar Reis
Neighborhoods: Brooklyn Park Slope
375 Fifth Ave.718-832-5716
For Great Lakes graduates who are finally pulling in an actual paycheck or whatever.
Barcade
Neighborhoods: Brooklyn Williamsburg
388 Union Ave.718-302-6464
Great for ladies on the make—if you're looking for someone sporting tighter jeans than you, that is.
Barracuda
Neighborhoods: Downtown Manhattan Chelsea
275 W. 22nd St.212-645-8613
Gay bar light on 'tude. If there really is such a thing, this could be the place.
Barrio Chino
Neighborhoods: Downtown Manhattan Lower East Side
253 Broome St.212-228-6710
Chino Latino tequila bar serving up 50 kinds of that devil stuff.

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