tastes. However their strength is their wine, whisky and tequila collection, plus some nice pool and billiard tables... I recently had a stag there with 50 people and the only major complaint I had was that for the whole group,...

Definitely not a hotel bar, but I wonder if Shalel Lounge @ 65 W 70th St might work for you. It’s more a “Welcome to the casbah” atmosphere. Downstairs, many kinda dark rooms, comfy banquettes, but I’ve...

more nihon-shu options than the average place. To be honest, you’ll be surprised how widely available sake now is in NYC, for example in some of the more upscale restaurants, they generally have 3 to 4 sakes in their wine...

but on the rare occasion I get there I’m happy as a (unshucked) clam. La Folie — not strictly seafood of course, but any seafood I’ve gotten off the menu has been fantastic. Nihon Whiskey Lounge — Japanese...

little tourists and we’ve been to the following: AVA Lounge @ The Dream Mandarin Oriental Campbell’s Apartment W Hotel @ Lexington Algoquin Hotel Flatiron Where else can we go? There are around 10 of us, so restaurants with...

mayhem of Granville St (too many to list), Main St (the Cascade Lounge, Pings, etc.) and Commercial Dr (Stella’s, etc) Whistler is really just one big bar/restaurant...Bearfoot Bistro is the centre of debauchery at a certain...

patio area) Tailor’s downstairs lounge (standing allowed, can be packed on weekend nights, I think they play hipster music) Pegu Club (ditto, jazzy soundtrack) Flatiron Lounge (same IIRC) Yerba Buena (the front bar of this...

I’m looking for a place to take a Sapphire-loving friend gin tasting, preferably financial district, since that’s in the middle for us. We’d also like a nice atmosphere, but it doesn’t really matter if...

The Bristol Lounge at the Four Seasons is a nice spot to relax on the cozy sofas and enjoy live music (I think the pianist is there Thurs through Saturday).

and only order one thing. Did I miss any place great? Any dish edits? Mangosteen – 601 Larkin – http://www.mangosteensf.com/index.html Spicy Garlic Noodles & Lemongrass Beef Bodega Bistro – 607 Larkin Green Papaya...

, and it is decent for a banal Irish bar. If you don’t mind a hairier setting, I like Walter’s on 8th Ave between 29th and 30th, it’s kind of like the Twilight Zone. Also in the divey/dangerous catagory is...

from Bemelman’s, I can’t believe nobody has mentioned the Flatiron Lounge on 19th Street. Wonderful Deco Bar, romantic without being TOO romantic or schmaltzy, great great tails. I love and adore Temple Bar too, but I...

their loyal customers?! And I had to rush there to make their 6 PM opening time so that I could get the seats I wanted at the bar! Anyway my friend and I debated heading for the happy hour at Nihon or Koo as an alternative, but...

Omotosando has a point. Why are LA restaurants not able to acknowledge that teas are as sophisticated as various types of grappa, whiskies, cheeses, chocolates, etc? To have a teabag ... or a fruit flavored tea offered to you is...

I was at Poleng Lounge last night, which is a very chill scene. Good set up for hanging out with friends – couches and small tail tables as well as regular tables, hip Asian fusion decor. Good straight soju and sake menu,...