Day Drinking
Day Drinking
Page 2The Library
The Library in the East Village is a book-filled dive bar where you can grab some relatively inexpensive drinks.
Double Down Saloon
The Double Down Saloon is an East Village dive bar that leans into the '90s punk aesthetic.
Surf Bar
If you want to eat fish tacos and enjoy tropical drinks in a beach shack with a sand floor, head to Surf Bar in Williamsburg.
The Wharf
The Wharf is a bar and restaurant with a huge patio where you can enjoy a frozen cocktail or three right on Jamaica Bay.
The Most Pleasant Outdoor Bars In NYC Right Now
23 bars where you can relax and enjoy fresh air with slightly fewer inhibitions.
Lobster Joint
Lobster Joint is a New England-style seafood shack in Greenpoint where you should spend the next sunny day eating a lobster roll at an outdoor picnic table.
The Rooftop at the Rockaway Hotel
The Roof at The Rockaway Hotel is a sixth floor terrace with ocean views and small plates that are surprisingly good for a rooftop bar.
Pig & Butter
Pig & Butter is a tiny restaurant on the Lower East Side that serves brunch all week long.
Walter's
Walter's has mastered the art of the perfect neighborhood restaurant. Plus, we're pretty sure it's named after a dog.
Turntable Chicken Jazz
Turntable Chicken Jazz serves party-time fried poultry in Koreatown. Try it for your next group dinner.
Hudson Malone
Hudson Malone is a rare Midtown East pub where you can eat good food and watch sports on TV at the very same time.
East Harlem Bottling Co.
East Harlem Botting Co. is a neighborhood brunch and burger spot to hang out with friends, your kids, or a TV.
Roberta’s
Roberta’s is a pizza place in Bushwick that kick-started the new Neapolitan pie movement in NYC.
Burger & Lobster
The Popular London restaurant chain's first NYC location is in Chelsea, and it has mixed results. The burger is great, but the lobster? Not so hot.
Boulton & Watt
Boulton & Watt is a solid neighborhood hang with average bar food and some TVs for sports viewing purposes. Adjust expectations accordingly.
Mighty Quinn’s Barbecue
One of the best BBQ options in New York City, Might Quinn’s started at Smorgasburg and is becoming a smoked meat empire.
Blind Tiger
What we have found at Blind Tiger is a New York City bar that actually has an extensive microwbrew selection AND excellent food. Unfortunately, the place gets very crowded at times.
Mekelburg’s
The Mekelburg’s Williamsburg location is the kind of place you should go in a time of need. Or anytime you want fantastic sandwiches and beers.
Fletcher's Brooklyn BBQ
Fletcher's serves up some great pulled pork, and is a solid local BBQ stop if you're around Gowanus. We just wouldn't travel for it.
Esperanto
A local Infatuation mainstay, Esperanto’s got that little something special that that’s kept it in heavy rotation.
Grand Banks
If the Queen Mary just ended up being a nicely appointed tug boat loaded with alcohol and raw oysters, you’d have Grand Banks. Load up on ceviche and fried veggies, just make sure you aren’t prone to motion sickness.
Brooklyn Crab
Brooklyn Crab is one of the most unique outdoor dining destinations in NYC for two reasons: crabs and mini golf.
The Penrose
The Penrose is one of several Upper East Side restaurants that are making this neighborhood sort of cool again. Sort of.
Tacoway Beach
What was once called Rockaway Taco is now called Tacoway Beach. The good news? The fish tacos are still the best in town.