New and Notable Nightlife
By Justine Goodman, Nightlife Editor
Whether your tastes run to glamorous escapism or intimate music sets, you can nab a stool, freshen your glass and jump into a new scene with our handy guide.
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Highbar
251 W 48th St, New York, NY
A modern and comfortable outdoor oasis where the view is of buildings, not beaches. -
Arlo and Esme
42 E 1st St, New York, NY
Catering to dual addictions, this coffee shop by day transforms into a boisterous, cocktail-serving boite by night. -
The Ten Bells
247 Broome St, New York, NY
Organic vino and local nosh at this cozy Lower East Side wine bar make it a mandatory stop for scenesters with a conscience. -
Thunder Jackson's
169 Bleecker St, New York, NY
Bleecker Street's sports bar scene gets a honky-tonk boost at this urban-style roadhouse serving brown-bagged 40s. -
Bar Baresco
191 7th Ave, New York, NY
With a wine list big enough to cover all of Italy, Chelsea oenophiles toast to seeing double at this local vino bar. -
The SubMercer
147 1/2 Mercer St, New York, NY
Five years later, the ultra-elitist Mercer Hotel basement lounge reopens, giving the cool kids of today a new Soho stomping ground. -
Franklin Park
618 St. John's Pl, Brooklyn, NY
A former automotive garage transforms into a breezy beer garden stocked with a dozen microbrews and a cask ale or two. -
Antik
356 Bowery, New York, NY
Red velvet runs amok at the Bowery's friendly but elitist, semi-private, bar-less cocktail lounge. -
The Rusty Knot
425 West St, New York, NY
Rum-based tiki drinks, maritime decor and dirt-cheap beers dominate this sizzling boite. -
The Bowery Electric
327 Bowery, New York, NY
From the people behind East Village mainstays Hi-Fi, Niagara and Black & White, a rock bar that pays homage to the Bowery spirit of yesteryear.
