The New York City nightlife landscape is very dynamic, with bars opening and closing all the time.
Here are some noteworthy new bars this year. Welcome the class of 2015:
Amity Hall
982 Amsterdam Ave.
(between 108th & 109th St.)
New York, NY
(646) 930-2501
AmityHallUptown.com
uptown version of the Greenwich Village beer hall
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Walter’s Cottage
500 W. 43rd St. (Tenth Ave.)
New York, NY
(917) 675-6882
Irish pub in Hell’s kitchen
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Handcraft Kitchen & Cocktails
367 Third Ave. (between 26th & 27th St.)
New York, NY.
(212) 689-3000
HandcraftNYC.com
Dedicated to providing the best cocktails and new American food.
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Mile 17
1446 First Ave. (between 75th & 76th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 772-1734
Mile17.nyc
Upper east side sports bar.
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Brooklyn Bavarian Biergarten
263 Prospect Ave. (Between 5th & 6th Ave.)
Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY
(718) 788-0400
BrooklynBavarianBiergarten.com
tree-filled outdoor garden or glass-enclosed indoor winter garden.
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Haymaker
252 W. 29th St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.)
New York, NY
(646) 429-8237
haymakernyc.com
Craft beer bar and American gastropub.
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Dewey’s Pub
135 W. 30th St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 685-7781
DeweysPub.com
Sports bar & grill with a spacious outdoor seating area. Descendant of Dewey’s Flatiron.
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Stout Grand Central
60 E. 41st St. (between Madison & Park Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 922-9009
StoutNYC.com
Stout on facebook
The newest of three Stout locations in NYC.
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Madison Square Tavern
150 W. 30th St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 685-7781
MSTavern.com
Upscale bar & restaurant featuring a separate gluten-free kitchen.
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The Grayson
16 First Ave. (between 1st & 2nd St.)
New York, NY
(212) 510-8726
TheGraysonNY.com
Sports lounge in the East Village with over 45 HD TVs.
but wait, there’s more…
= links to venues’ websites.
Manhattan:
Ainsworth Midtown: 45 E. 33rd St. (between Madison & Park Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 201-1228.
The latest version of The Ainsworth from Paige Hospitality Group.
American Beauty: 251 W. 30th St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 695-8970
Rock bar, live music venue and entertainment complex in midtown.
Angel of Harlem: 2272 Frederick Douglas Blvd. (122nd St.) New York, NY. (212) 316-0350
Bar & restaurant in Harlem
Bar Goto: 245 Eldridge St. (between Houston & Stanton St.) New York, NY. (212) 475-4411
Japanese and American tapas & cocktail lounge.
Bayard’s Ale House: 1589 First Ave. (between 82nd & 83rd St.) New York, NY. (212) 989-0313
Upper east side version of classic Irish pub.
Bedford Falls: 206 E. 67th St. (between Second & Third Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 717-8181
Neighborhood bar on the upper east side with a backyard beer garden.
Belle Reve: 305 Church St. (Walker St.) New York, NY. (212) 680-0101
Bar and restaurant with American food, live music in Tribeca
Benson’s: 181 Essex St. (between Houston & Stanton St.) New York, NY. (646) 791-5765
Craft beer bar with 50 beers and eight hard ciders
Carragher’s Bar: 228 W. 39th St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) New York, NY. (646) 370-1545
Irish pub, restaurant & sports bar in the Garment District.
Drexler’s: 9 Avenue A (between 1st & 2nd St.) New York, NY. (646) 524-5226
East Village bar in the former Ella Lounge space.
Ellington in the Park: Riverside Park (W. 105th St.) New York, NY. (212) 222-4050
Outdoor Riverside Park outpost of Amsterdam Ave. bar & restaurant The Ellington.
Elvis Guesthouse: 85 Avenue A (between 5th & 6th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 673-1775
Underground bar in the East Village with an Elvis legend origin story.
5th & Mad: 7 E. 36th St. (between Madison & Fifth Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 725-2353
Formerly The Galway Hooker and The Galway Pub.
Foxy John’s: 143 E. 47th St. (between Lexington & Third Ave.) New York, NY. (646) 838-5534
American pub & restaurant in midtown.
Genuine Liquorette: 191 Grand St. (Mulberry St.) New York, NY. (646) 726-4633
Cocktail bar below Genuine Superette in Little Italy.
The Grafton: 126 First Ave. (between 7th St. & St. Mark’s Pl.) New York, NY. (212) 228-8580
Irish pub in the East Village, formerly Lunasa. Same owners, same staff, new name.
Good Night Sonny: 134 First Ave. (St. Mark’s Place) New York, NY. (212) 222-2222
Cocktail bar with raw bar in the East Village from the team behind The Wayland.
Haymaker: 252 W. 29th St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) New York, NY (646) 429-8237
Craft beer bar and American gastropub.
Holiday Cocktail Lounge: 75 St. Marks Pl. (between First & Second Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 777-9637
Modern re-boot of the classic East Village dive.
Holland House: 276 Fifth Ave. (30th St.) New York, NY. (212) 685-2727
Large beer hall and tapas bar.
Industry Kitchen: 70 South St. (between Maiden Lane & Pine St.) New York, NY. (212) 871-4000
Indoor & outdoor space on the water near the South Street seaport.
Joe’s Bar: 480 Amsterdam Ave. (83rd St.) New York, NY. (212) 579-4299
Burgers, cocktails & beer on the upper west side.
John Doe’s: 253 Fifth Ave. (between 28th & 29th St.) New York, NY. (646) 882-4007
Craft bar & kitchen.
Lois: 98 Avenue C (between 6th & 7th St.) New York, NY. (212) 475-1400
Lower east side wine bar serving wine on tap.
The Long Hall: 58 E. 34th St. (between Lexington & Park Ave.) New York, NY. (646) 455-0777
Irish pub & grocery in midtown.
McGettigan’s: 70 W. 36th St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 913-0533
Modern Irish pub via Dubai.
Mess Hall: 2194 Frederick Douglass Blvd. (bet. 118th & 119th St.) New York, NY. (646) 692-3098. Neighborhood bar specializing in craft beer & spirits in South Harlem.
Mr. Purple: 180 Orchard St. (Stanton St.) New York, NY. (212) 237-1790
rooftop bar & restaurant in the Hotel Indigo, named after lower east side legend Adam Purple.
Mother of Pearl: 95 Avenue A (E. 6th St.) New York, NY. (212) 614-6818
Postmodern Polynesian restaurant & cocktail bar.
Paul’s Cocktail Lounge: 2 Avenue of Americas (between Walker & White St.) New York, NY. (212) 519-6681
Paul Sevigney’s bar, formerly known as Paul’s Baby Grand, at the Roxy Hotel.
Pig ‘n’ Whistle Times Square: 144 W. 46th St. (between Sixth & Seventh Ave.) New York, NY. (917) 639-3864. The newest in the chain of Pig n Whistle Irish pubs first established in 1969
Porchlight: 271 Eleventh Ave. (28th St.) New York, NY. (212) 981-6188
A “New York bar with a Southern accent” in West Chelsea.
The Roxy Bar & Lounge: 2 Avenue of Americas (between Walker & White St.) New York, NY. (212) 519-6642
Hotel bar at the new Roxy Hotel (formerly Tribeca Grand Hotel)
Seamstress: 339 E. 75th St. (between First & Second Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 288-8033
Cocktail bar & restaurant on the upper east side.
Stay Classy, New York: 174 Rivington St. (between Clinton & Attorney St.) New York, NY. (212) 677-7733
Will Ferrell themed bar on the Lower East Side.
Tanner Smith’s: 204 W. 55th St. (between Broadway & 7th Ave.) New York, NY. (646) 590-2034. Cocktail bar styled as an early 20th century New York drinking house.
The Up & Up: 116 MacDougal St. (between Bleecker & W. 3rd St.) New York, NY. (212) 260-3000.
Craft cocktail bar in Greenwich Village.
Uptown Local: 1606 First Ave. (between 83rd & 84th St.) New York, NY. (212) 988-1704
Upper east side local with craft beers, cocktails, and a beer garden in back.
West End Hall: 2756 Broadway (between 105th & 106th St.) New York, NY. (212) 662-7200
Craft beer bar and beer garden on the upper west side.
White Oak: 818 Tenth Ave. (54th St.) New York, NY. (646) 692-9347
Oyster bar & cocktail lounge in Hell’s Kitchen.
Wild Horse Tavern: 1629 Second Ave. (between 84th & 85th St.) New York, NY. (212) 300-4132.
Bar, restaurant & live music venue on the upper east side.
Wolfe Tone’s Irish Pub & Kitchen: 37 E. 29th St. (between Park & Madison Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 390-1688.
Irish pub named after Irish patriot Theobald Wolfe Tone
Brooklyn:
Bill Baker’s Bar: 364 Grand Ave. (Marcy Ave.) Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 734-8890
A casual neighborhood restaurant & bar in Williamsburg.
Boobie Trap: 308 Bleecker St. (between Wyckoff Ave. & Irving Ave.) Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY. (347) 240-9105
“It’s a bar, silly”
Branch Ofc: 225 Rogers Ave. (between Union St. & President St.) Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY.
Tavern in Crown Heights with a large backyard space.
Brooklyn Barge Bar: 3 Milton St. (West St.) Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY. (914) 356-6809
Waterfront bar, restaurant & community center in Greenpoint
Fawkner: 191 Smith St. (Warren St.) Carroll Gardens, NY. (718) 369-3310
Gastropub from the owner of The Bell House, Union Hall & Floyd. Located in the former Ceol space.
Grand Army: 336 State St. (Hoyt St.) Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 422-7867
Cocktail and oyster bar in Boerum Hill.
June: 231 Court St. (Baltic St.) Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, NY. (917) 909-0434
natural wine bar in Cobble Hill Brooklyn
Loosie Rouge: 91 S. 6th St. (between Berry St. & Bedford Ave.) Williamsburg, Brookyn, NY (718) 384-2904
New Orleans inspired cocktail bar in S. Williamsburg.
Pizza Party: 124 Irving Ave. (Bleecker St.) Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY. (917) 793-9142
Pizza shop and bar in Bushwick
Stop Time: 1223 Bedford Ave. (Halsey St.) Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, NY (718) 230-1212
Live music and classic cocktails.
The Wick: 260 Mersole St. (Bushwick Pl.) Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY. (347) 338-3612
Large scale music fortress in Williamsburg.
Queens:
Bierleichen: 582 Seneca Ave. (between Grove St. & Menahan St.) Ridgewood, NY. (718) 366-5381. German-style beer hall & heavy metal bar in Ridgewood.
Bierocracy: 12-23 Jackson Ave. (47th Rd.) Long Island City, NY. (718) 361-9333
“old world” communal beer hall and gastropub.
The Brewery Bar & Kitchen: 49-18 30th St. (between 49th & 50th St.) Woodside, NY. (718) 777-8007
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