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  1. closings
    Good-bye to B-Side, a Necessary Waypoint for DegeneratesRegulars took their last drinks just before 8 p.m. on Monday.
    By Allie Conti
  2. openings
    The Acclaimed Bar Goto Expands to Brooklyn This WeekBar Goto Niban opens in Park Slope on Thursday.
    By Chris Crowley
  3. nightlife
    Kava, and a Cast of Classic New YorkersFor many kava lovers, it’s the community — not just the Pacific Islands elixir — that keeps them coming back.
    By Eva Fedderly
  4. openings
    An Owner of the Farm on Adderley Expands With a New Ditmas Park BarThe Rusty Nail starts serving food today, with drinks to come.
    By Chris Crowley
  5. health insurance
    Inside the Bar Industry’s Health-Care Crisis“I went to the emergency room — first time I’ve been to the doctor in 20 years.”
    By Chris Crowley
  6. grub guides
    Where to Drink Vintage Spirits in New YorkMid-century Campari, actual pre-Prohibition rye, ghost whiskey, and lots more.
    By Robert Simonson
  7. openings
    Can a Famous Actor and 3 Nightlife Experts Really Open a New Dive Bar?At Ray’s, the only thing missing is a decade or two of bad housekeeping.
    By Robert Simonson
  8. grub guides
    40 Ideas for an Adult Birthday PartyA handy list of less-obvious options, from an open bar at a greasy spoon diner to natural wine on the Rockaway boardwalk.
    By Margaret Rhodes
  9. openings
    A New Brooklyn Bar Is Dedicated to California WinesAt Coast and Valley, every Pinot noir and sauvignon blanc comes from the Golden State.
    By Chris Crowley
  10. bars
    A Sober Person Walks Into a Nonalcoholic Bar …I used to love bars until I gave up drinking. Can a new, zero-proof bar rekindle some of the fun?
    By Gabriella Paiella
  13. reopenings
    The Cabin Was the Best Secret Bar of 2009 — Now It’s Back“Best thing about Cabin is you never talk about Cabin.”
    By Erika Allen
  14. gallery
    Chatting With the Singers at the Reopened Winnie’sThe karaoke dive is back in a new space on East Broadway with shiny red booths, a retro-looking mic, and an updated computerized karaoke system.
    By Victor Llorente
  15. openings
    This Red Hook Tavern Is Part Americana, Part CantinaIt’s like a roadhouse with tacos from former Mettā chef Norberto Piattoni.
    By Chris Crowley
  16. closings
    Good-bye to the Best Trivia Night in New YorkA legendary quiz — and a way of life — disappears forever.
    By Benjamin Hart
  17. best of new york 2019
    The Best of New York Fun and Nightlife 2019Unpasteurized sake, puppet-making, and rooftop soccer.
    By The Strategist
  18. openings
    Blue Ribbon’s New Times Square Lounge Looks Appropriately Bonkers“Wherever there’s an opportunity to create a cool new experience for people, I’m 100 percent all for doing that.”
    By Vanita Salisbury
  19. closings
    Good-bye to Sidewalk Cafe, a Horrible Place That New York Will Miss DearlyIt was a café where weirdos and dreamers could try to make a piece of this city their own.
    By Jason Diamond
  20. closings
    Greenpoint Favorite Enid’s Will CloseThe bar’s last night will be March 31
    By Chris Crowley
  21. another round?
    What Dry January Is Like for Bartenders“There are definitely Monday nights or Tuesday nights where it’s dead, like, dead-dead.”
    By Richard Morgan
  22. openings
    A New Midtown Bar Pairs Stiff Drinks With Killer ViewsLike drinking in a penthouse.
    By Vanita Salisbury
  25. closings
    Trailblazing Cocktail Bar Flatiron Lounge Will CloseJulie Reiner’s destination bar ushered in New York mixology’s golden age.
    By Alan Sytsma
  26. tips
    The Red Sox Left a $195K Tip After a World Series PartyAt least Boston’s baseball team takes care of its servers.
    By Chris Crowley
  27. best of new york
    The Absolute Best Rooftop Bars in New YorkWhen you need a well-made drink with a breathtaking view to match.
    By Vanita Salisbury
  28. coming soon
    The Team Behind Long Island Bar Is Opening a New Bar in BrooklynExpect a focused menu in a surprising location.
    By Chris Crowley
  29. openings
    The Stoney Negroni Is About to Be Your New Favorite CBD CocktailA new Astoria bar serves a number of drinks made with the ingredient.
    By Chris Crowley
  30. drinks
    What to Drink at the City’s New Wave of Japanese-Inspired BarsThey’re a little Tokyo, a little New York, and a tribute to Japan’s elevation of an American art form.
    By Mary Jane Weedman
  31. openings
    A New Japanese Bar Pairs Highballs With Fried-Mortadella ‘Sandos’There’s some real talent behind Katana Kitten.
    By Chris Crowley
  32. crime scenes
    One of the Country’s Most Acclaimed Bartenders Was Accused of Sexual AssaultAdam Seger was booked on one count of third-degree rape.
    By Hugh Merwin
  33. nightlife
    Mayor’s Office Announces Nightlife Advisory BoardThe 14-member board, which includes rapper Kurtis Blow and LGBTQ activist Marti Gould Cummings, will work with nightlife mayor Ariel Palitz.
    By Nikita Richardson
  34. today in booze
    The Unloved Highball Gets a Star Turn on Cocktail MenusThe bubbly, “such a not-drank” cocktail is getting overdue attention.
    By Chris Crowley
  37. openings
    The Team Behind Donna Transports Its Tropical Inclinations to JapanAt the Hidden Pearl, the gin-and-tonics is made with yuzu sake.
    By Chris Crowley
  38. cocktails
    One Very Old Ingredient Makes Cocktails That Taste Very New“Imagine drinking Coca-Cola your whole childhood and not trying Pepsi until you’re 25 or 30. That’s Patxaran.”
    By Richard Morgan
  39. openings
    One of NYC’s Best Bartenders Combines Cocktails and Tea at Blue QuarterIt’s all about “precious little tricks for the mind and senses.”
    By Chris Crowley
  40. nightlife
    Is This the Person Who Can Finally Solve New York Nightlife?Grabbing tacos with the city’s first-ever “night mayor.”
    By Nikita Richardson
  41. the other critics
    Here’s Esquire’s List of the Best Bars in AmericaFeaturing the George Washington Bar, Brothers and Sisters, and others.
    By Chris Crowley
  42. openings
    Another Top-notch Rooftop Bar Opens in Brooklyn TonightFrozen drinks, barbecue, and live music in the sky.
    By Chris Crowley
  43. grub guides
    13 Breezy New Cocktails to Drink Now That the Sunshine Is BackSummery creations to help ease you into Memorial Day weekend and beyond.
    By Chris Crowley
  44. openings
    Broken Shaker Is the Tropical Rooftop Refuge That New York DeservesThe original, in Miami, is widely considered to be among the best bars in the country.
    By Chris Crowley
  45. grub guides
    Where to Find NYC’s Most Daring New CocktailsThe hushed reverence of neo-speakeasies has, thankfully, given way to a looser and sometimes weirder appreciation for drinks.
    By Chris Crowley
  46. openings
    Why Beer Geeks Are So Excited About the Massive New Brewery Inside Citi FieldMikkeller is revered by beer fans, and now there’s finally a brewery on the East Coast.
    By Chris Crowley
  49. The Best of New York Fun and Nightlife 2018A roving rave, a hidden movie theater, and a Trinidadian brewery.
    By Joshua M. Bernstein, Sonia Gonzalez, and Jinnie Lee
  50. grub guides
    10 Oscars-Viewing Parties Worth Checking Out in New YorkGrab some friends and head out to watch the 90th Academy Awards.
    By Vanita Salisbury
  51. revamps
    A New Freud-Inspired Bar Features Ridiculously Over-the-top Cocktails“With Freud we want … to really explore, I would say, the hallucination — in a good way.”
    By Chris Crowley
  52. closings
    Good-bye to Bait & Tackle, the Ultimate Red Hook Bar“We don’t have pool. We don’t have games. We have drinks and sometimes cocaine.”
    By Ivy Pochoda
  53. grub guides
    Where to Watch the Super Bowl in New York CityFrom a pig roast to a party with a fake Justin Timberlake, 18 chill spots to catch the big game.
    By Vanita Salisbury
  54. grub guides
    21 Bars and Restaurants That Won’t Suck on New Year’s EveThe restaurants and bars that will be just how you like them.
    By Chris Crowley
  55. openings
    Here’s New York City’s New Hard-Cider HeadquartersIt’s an extension of upstate’s Twin Star Orchards.
    By Chris Crowley
  56. openings
    The Brooklyn Heights Social Club Combines Cocktails With Stunning City ViewsCocktails and charcuterie, with sweeping views of the Brooklyn Bridge.
    By Vanita Salisbury
  57. closing soon
    Classic Brooklyn Dive Hank’s Saloon Will Close Next YearIt’s time to say good-bye to another New York institution.
    By Chris Crowley
  58. openings
    A New NYC Tea Bar Specializes in Rare Oolong and Matcha BeerAt 29B, specialty teas and inventive cocktails are the main draws.
    By Max Falkowitz
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