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Drink Up: NYC’s Best Cocktails

nycgo.com staff 4/6/2016Updated 2/5/2019

Five o’clock can’t come soon enough at these New York City drinking dens, where bartenders mix up tiki-inspired concoctions, classic margaritas and original takes on traditional cocktails.

Union Square Lounge flaming cocktail

Photo: Phil Kline

Union Square Lounge & Ballroom, Manhattan

Sams Soul Food cocktails

Photo: Kate Glicksberg

Sam's Soul Food Restaurant and Bar, Bronx

Dutch Kills cocktails

Photo: Julienne Schaer

Dutch Kills, Queens

Fonda in Park Slope margaritas

Photo: Tagger Yancey IV

Fonda, Brooklyn

Fort Defiance mai tai drink

Photo: Daniel Krieger

Fort Defiance, Brooklyn

Lobster Joint bloody mary

Photo: Joe Buglewicz

Lobster Joint, Brooklyn

The Mayflower cocktail

Photo: Alexander Thompson

The Mayflower, Brooklyn

Prime Meats drink

Photo: Malcolm Brown

Prime Meats, Brooklyn

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