bars to check
Grand Army is one of bars to check.

1. Grand Army

9.0
336 State St (at Hoyt St), Brooklyn, NY
Ristorante di pesce · Boerum Hill · 93 consigli e recensioni

PUNCHPUNCH: Beautiful surroundings, an excellent raw bar, cocktails, and a concise, smart wine list. Leggi tutto.

Leyenda is one of bars to check.

2. Leyenda

9.0
221 Smith St (btwn Butler St & Baltic St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail bar · Boerum Hill · 72 consigli e recensioni

PUNCHPUNCH: Leyenda’s menu is heavy on the spirits of Central and South America (tequila, mezcal, rum and pisco are common players) alongside a similarly Latin-inflected menu by Suenos chef Sue Torres. Leggi tutto.

Ba'sik is one of bars to check.

3. Ba'sik

8.3
323 Graham Ave (at Metropolitan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 64 consigli e recensioni

PUNCHPUNCH: Ba’sik is a pretty—not precious—bar that could be today’s version of Cheers minus Sam Malone and plus Jay Zimmerman and Derrek Vernon. Leggi tutto.

Clover Club is one of bars to check.

4. Clover Club

9.2
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail bar · Boerum Hill · 369 consigli e recensioni

PUNCHPUNCH: Clover Club is arguably BK’s first proper craft cocktail bar. The cozy space and ragtime music telegraph another era, but the drinks are modern in their no-nonsense dedication to great ingredients. Leggi tutto.

Donna is one of bars to check.

5. Donna

27 Broadway (at Dunham Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail bar · Williamsburg · 92 consigli e recensioni

PUNCHPUNCH: At Donna the warm staff can nerd out hard about everything from cocktails and music, and the drinks are inventive with a slight touch of tiki throughout the menu. Leggi tutto.

Dutch Kills is one of bars to check.

6. Dutch Kills

9.1
27-24 Jackson Ave (btwn Queens & Dutch Kills St), Long Island City, NY
Cocktail bar · 259 consigli e recensioni

PUNCHPUNCH: This modern day saloon is outfitted with bartenders who can handle a crowd with gruff endearment while also creating some of the most delicately garnished drinks this side of the East River. Leggi tutto.

Maison Premiere is one of bars to check.

7. Maison Premiere

9.2
298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Ristorante di pesce · Williamsburg · 447 consigli e recensioni

PUNCHPUNCH: Maison Premiere is equal parts Belle Epoque Paris and old French Quarter NOLA. In addition to an oyster bar, Maison offers absinthe cocktails, juleps, and a well-curated wine list. Leggi tutto.

The Long Island Bar is one of bars to check.

8. The Long Island Bar

8.8
110 Atlantic Ave (at Henry St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail bar · Cobble Hill · 100 consigli e recensioni

PUNCHPUNCH: Housed in a silver-sided diner, The Long Island Bar is Toby Cecchini’s old-fashioned love letter to Brooklyn. Classic cocktails come with plenty of endearing attitude in wide, swirling coupes. Leggi tutto.

Tooker Alley is one of bars to check.

9. Tooker Alley

8.9
793 Washington Ave (at Lincoln Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail bar · Prospect Heights · 83 consigli e recensioni

PUNCHPUNCH: Tooker Alley’s Del Pedro has been bartending since the '80s. This bar is a joint to call his own— you’ll often find him behind the bar making Old-Fashioneds and edgy cocktails in vintage glassware. Leggi tutto.

Weather Up is one of bars to check.

10. Weather Up

8.9
589 Vanderbilt Ave (btwn Dean & Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail bar · Prospect Heights · 159 consigli e recensioni

PUNCHPUNCH: Weather Up is all shiny white subway tile flashing in the reflection of golden box lamps. With a classic cocktail roster, the bar is the original outpost of a Brooklyn/Austin/Manhattan trifecta. Leggi tutto.