At this time of year, everybody is making their year-end “Best of 2015″ lists. So in our continuous efforts to “connect the fun to the fun people”, we present our Best Of list of the best “best of” lists of 2015, NYC Nightlife Edition.
Bars by categories:
Manhattan Subway Date Map by Meagan Drillinger [Thrillist]
The Best Dive Bars in NYC, According to Bartenders by Erin Mosbaugh [First We Feast]
Where to Drink in New York City Right Now by Michael Alan Connelly [Fodors]
10 British Go-To Pubs in NYC by Brigid Brown [BBC America]
The 7 Corniest Bars New York City Has to Offer by Jessica Klein [thedrinknation.com]
The 10 Best Hole-In-The-Wall Joints In NYC by Catie Currie [guest of a guest]
The Best Outdoor Spots To Day-Drink In NYC by Ani Hovhannisyan [guest of a guest]
10 NYC Rooftop Bars That Will Be Open Year Round by Andrew Zimmer [Thrillist]
The 9 Best Tiki & Surf Bars In NYC by Rebecca Fishbein [gothamist]
The Best Clubs in NYC by Time Out contributors [Time Out NY]
14 NYC Bars That Are Literally Underground by Meagan Drillinger [thrillist]
Sports Bars of NYC: 11 Places to Watch Football by Sonia Weiser & Lois Anzelowitz Levine [Wheretraveler.com]
The Best Dive Bars in NYC by Dan Q Dao & Meredith Heil [Time Out NY]
The 12 Best Cocktail Bars In NYC by Roxie Pell [gothamist]
14 Female Bartenders You Need to Know in NYC by Alia Akkam [thrillist]
The 11 Best Under-the-Radar Beer Bars in New York City by Zach Mack [thrillist]
The 7 Best Strip Clubs in NYC by Nell Casey [gothamist]
150 Craft Beer Bars in NYC [MurphGuide]
These Are NYC’s 9 Best “Start Your Night” Bars by Andrew Zimmer
[thrillist]
The Best Gastropubs in NYC by Kaitlin Menza [Refinery29]
Your Wintertime Guide to Day Drinking by Sarah Choe [Guest of a Guest]
The Best Happy Hours in NYC by Katherine Lewin [TheInfatuation.com]
The 13 Most Beautiful Bars in NYC by Alisha Prakash [thrillist]
The 18 Best Wine Bars & Restaurants In NYC by Rachel Signer [gothamist]
Playboy’s Best Bars in America 2015 [playboy.com]
Dive Bar, Anyone? 9 Hole-in-the-Wall Joints for Some Real Cheap Drinks in NYC by Sara Sherr [SpoiledNYC.com]
5 Cheesy Themed Bars That Are Actually Awesome by Lauren Rothman [Time Out NY]
110 Live Music Bars & Clubs in NYC [MurphGuide]
The Best Rum and Tiki Bars in New York [liquor.com]
Winter Drinking: 11 Best NYC Bars with Fireplaces by Sarah Bruning [mmlafleur.com]
Drink Champagne Like You Won a Championship Game: 7 Best Champagne Bars in NYC by Sara Sherr [SpoiledNYC.com]
60 Cocktail Bars in NYC [MurphGuide]
Where to Drink: For a Debauched Night by Lauren Schwartzberg, Alexa Tsoulis-Reay & Mary Jane Weedman [nymag.com]
Stay Cozy: 7 New York Bars with Great Fireplaces by Jessica Klein [thedrinknation.com]
Beer Superlatives: The Best and Worst of the New York Beer Scene in 2015 by Chris O’Leary [Brew York]
The 11 Best Under-the-Radar Beer Bars in New York City by Zack Mack [Thrillist]
How to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in NYC: 120 New Year’s Eve Parties [MurphGuide]
Bars by Neighborhood:
Where to Drink: For a Dignified Night (midtown) by Alexa Tsoulis-Reay & Mary Jane Weedman [NY Mag]
The Most Romantic Bars in Brooklyn by Kristen Iversen [bkmag.com]
The 10 Best Bars in Hell’s Kitchen: New York’s Revived Gem by Tyler Anderson [theculturetrip.com]
The Brokelyn Guide to Brooklyn Outdoor Bars by Brokelyn staff [brokelyn]
Where to Drink: The Wee Hours in Bushwick by Alexa Tsoulis-Reay & Mary Jane Weedman [nymag.com]
Neighborhood Happy Hour Crawl: Bushwick/”East Williamsburg” by Jessica Klein [thedrinknation.com]
The Upper West Side’s 10 Best Bars by Barbara Pualani [theculturetrip.com]
10 Midtown East Spots To Unwind After Work by Danielle Siegel [guestofaguest.com]
Where To Have Drinks Around Flatiron by Hillary Reinsberg [theinfatuation.com]
The Best Bars In Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and Bushwick [freewilliamsburg.com]
Best bars in Hell’s Kitchen: The Essential Drinking Spots [Time Out NY]
A Food & Drink Tour Of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn by Nell Casey [gothamist]
Every Waterfront Bar in NYC by Christine Fischer Hewit [thrillist]
Every Waterfront Bar in the Hamptons by Christine Fischer [Thrillist]
New bars:
The 14 Best New Bars Of 2015 by Nell Casey [gothamist]
6 New Outdoor Dining Spots for Spring in NYC by Kelly Dobkin [zagat.com]
NYC’s 16 Best Bar & Restaurant Openings in July by Andrew Zimmer [Thrillist]
The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink Right Now by Layla Khabiri and Devra Ferst [eater.com]
New York’s 15 Best Bar & Restaurant Openings This Summer by Will Pulos [Time Out NY]
7 New Cocktail Bars You Should Be Drinking At by Nell Casey [gothamist]
The Best New Brooklyn Bars of 2015 by Kristen Iversen [BK Mag]
The 15 Hottest Bars in NYC [zagat.com]
New York City’s Best New Bars of 2015 by Lucy Meilus [thrillist]
The Best New Restaurants of 2015 by Adam Platt [grubstreet.com]
65 New NYC Bars in the Class of 2015 [MurphGuide]
Feel free to add any I missed in the comments below.
Happy New Year! Thanks for reading MurphGuide.com
Murph.
