NEW YORK CITY

Gotta first check out:    UPPER WEST SIDE   MIDTOWN
  • Stout - 33rd street bet 6th & 7th Avenues
  • Brendans Pub -  35th bet 5th & 6th Aves
  • Gingerman - 36th bet 5th & Madison
  • Tir Na Nog - 8th Ave bet 33rd & 34th 
  • 515 Bar - 3rd Ave bet 33rd & 34th  
  • Joshua Tree - next door to 515 
  • Cellar Bar -40 W 40th St Bet 5 & 6th Aves
  • Mercury Bar - 3rd Ave bet 33rd & 34th  
  • X11 - 34th street bet 2nd & 3rd Aves   
  • Tonic East - 29th & 3rd Aves (has rooftop)
  • Van Diemens Cafe & Bar - 383 3rd Ave bet 27 & 28th 
    www.vandiemensnyc.com 
  • Wet Bar built into W hotel - 39th & Lexington  
  • The Australian Bar - 20 W 38th Street bet 5th & 6th Aves
    www.theaustraliannyc.com
  • Bryant Park - excellent outside spot if weather is good (40th street bet 5th & 6th Aves behind huge library)
  • Banc Cafe - 3rd Ave & 30th 
  • Red Sky - 29th bet Park & Madison (3 floors including a roof deck)  
  • Taj Lounge - 48W 21st Street  
  • Snafu - 47th bet. 3rd & Lexington 
  • World Bar - 48th & 1st Ave  
  • Cornerstone Tavern - 2nd Ave & 51st
    www.cornerstonetavern.com
  • Press Box - 2nd Ave & 52nd (whole host of bars around this one you can check out)
  • Local - 2nd & 53rd or 54th
  • Guastavinos' (built into the Queensboro bridge) - 59th & 1st Ave 
  • Whiskey Blue built into W hotel - 49th & Lexington
  • St Andrews - 44th bet 6th & 7th Aves (moving on 24 March '09 to 140 W46 bet 6th Ave & Broadway)   
  • Zanzibar - 45th & 9th Ave (whole host of bars around this one on 9th Ave & across one block on 8th Ave)
  • Social - 48th & 8th Ave
  • Latitude - 8th Ave & 47th  
  • Churrascaria Plataforma - 316 W49 bet 8 & 9th Aves 
     www.churrascariaplataforma.com
  • Perdition - 10th Ave bet 48th & 49th 
  • Ava Lounge - 55th bet 7th Ave & Broadway (built into the Dream Hotel)     
    www.avaloungenyc.com/home2.htm
  • Dream Lounge on ground floor of Dream hotel above 
  • Tao - 58th bet Park & Madison (known for being heavily featured on Sex and the City)
  • Au Bar - directly across the road from Tao 
TRIBECA & SOUTH
  • Souths - Church & Franklin 
  • Walkers - No Moore & Varick
  • Ear Inn - Spring & Washington
  • Tribeca Grand hotel bar - across the road from where Jason works
  • UKinNY - Warren street bet Broadway & Church
  • Ulysses - (same owners as Puck Fair) - Pearl & Stone streets in Financial district
MAIN FOOTBALL (SOCCER) BARS 
  • Nevada Smiths - 3rd Ave between 11th & 12th streets 
  • Clancys - 2nd Ave & 52nd
  • McCormacks - 3rd Ave & 26th
MEAT PACKING DISTRICT - ONE OF THE HOTTEST AREAS IN NYC
  • Brass Monkey - Little W12th street & Washington
  • APT - 419 w13th street bet 9th Ave & Washington
  • Cielo - 18 little W12th street bet 9th Ave & Washington 
  • Rhone - Ganseevoort bet Greenwich & Washington streets
  • The Park - 17th & 10th Ave 
  • Lotus - exclusive club a few doors down on 14th street  
  • Hotel Gansevoort - 9th Ave @ 13th St (rooftop bar/lounge) 
  • (whole host of other places around all these)
CHELSEA
  • Half King Bar - 23rd street bet 10th & 11 Aves 
  • Glass - 10th Ave bet 26th & 27th
  • Kanvas - 9th Ave bet 23 & 24 streets
  • West Side Tavern - 23rd street bet 8th & 9th Aves 
  • Bed - 27th bet. 10 & 11th Aves
SOHO
  • Puck Fair - Houston & Lafayette
  • Gatsbys - Spring Street just off Lafayette (walking distance from Puck Fair)   
     www.gatsbysnyc.com
  • Firefly - across street from Gatsby's on Spring (same owners)
  NOHO 
  • Red Lion - Bleecker & Thompson
  • Nikita on Bleecker - Bleecker & Thompson
  • Peculiar Pub - a few doors down from Red Lion 
  • Comedy Cellar - McDougal Street bet West 3rd & Bleecker  
  • Sullivan Room - Sullivan bet. Bleecker & W 3rd 
UNION SQUARE
  • Coffee Shop - 16th & Union Square West
  • Luna Park - across road from Coffee Shop (outside in the Park area) 
  • Revival - 129 E 15th st bet Irving Place & 3rd Ave 
  • Forum - 127 Fourth Ave bet. 12 & 13 streets
EAST VILLAGE
  • Telephone Bar - 2nd Ave between 9th & 10th streets
  • Solas - 9th street between 2nd & 3rd Aves
  • Smoked - 2nd Ave & 6th street
  • DBA - 1st Ave bet 2nd & 3rd streets
  • Industry - 6th street bet Aves A & B
  • Joes Pub - Lafayette bet Astor Place & E 4th street
  • Libation - Ludlow between Rivington & Stanton   
  • Thor lounge - Rivington between Essex & Ludlow (round corner from Libation) 
  • Dash Dogs?What: New, late-night shack dishes kosher and veggie frankfurters.?Why: This dog literally feeds the hand that bites.?When: Until 4:30 a.m. ?Where: 127 Rivington St., b/t Essex & Norfolk Sts. (212-254-8885).
  • DRINK?Fat Baby?What: Newly minted tri-level drinking and rock venue?from the man behind The Dark Room?Where: 112 Rivington St., b/t Ludlow & Essex Sts. (212-533-1888).
  • Boulevard - 199 Bowery by Spring St
  • Pioneer Bar - across street from Blvrd 
  • Bua - St Marks Place bet. Ave A & 1st Ave
  • A Salt and Battery (real English fish and chip shop) - 2nd Ave bet. 4th & 5th streets 
WEST VILLAGE
  • Blind Tiger - 281 Bleecker Street & Jones 
  • Whitehorse Tavern - Hudson & Perry streets 
  • Fiddlesticks - 56 Greenwich Avenue   
LONG ISLAND CITY
  • Masso - Vernon Boulevard
  • LIC - Vernon Boulevard
  • Lounge 47 - Vernon Boulevard
  • PJ Leahy's - Vernon Boulevard
  • Creek & the Cave - Jackson Avenue
  • Riverview restaurant - 2-01 50th Ave
BROOKLYN
  • The Pencil Factory -142 Franklin St. (Williamsburg/Greenpoint) 
  • Harefield Rd Bar in Brooklyn (right by Graham Ave stop on L train) 
Top things to do in New York City
  1. Walk the Brooklyn Bridge
  2. Top of the Rock http://www.topoftherocknyc.com/
  3. Ava Lounge (55th bet 7th & Broadway) - built into the Dream Hotel www.avaloungenyc.com
  4. Madison Square Garden for a sporting event
  5. Hoboken - just across the Hudson river in New Jersey - birth place of Frank Sinatra www.hobokeni.com
  6. The Pencil Factory
    142 Franklin St. (Williamsburg/Greenpoint) at Greenpoint Ave.
    718-609-5858 (part owned by chap from Luton and some much character to the bar)
  7. Harefield Rd Bar in Brooklyn (right by Graham Ave stop on L train) - owned by two chaps from Luton, England plus JB and it is truly classy, yet down to earth
  8. Charrascaria Plataforma (Amazing Brazilian restaurant) 49th street bet 8th & 9th Aves
    serve fantastic Brazilian beer - BRAHMA www.churrascariaplataforma.com
  9. Five Star Indian Diner (simply the best Indian food in the city as you are not paying for the decoration and all the cabbies eat here)located at 13-15 43rd Avenue (corner of 21 St.) in Long Island City, Queens. The 7 or N train at lovely Queensboro Plaza is closest subway. From the station walk towards Manhattan through the deserted area under the bridge (about four or five blocks). Turn left at 21st. Bring about $20 and some adventurous friends.