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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

50!! 5-0. Nice job, Simonson.

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Andrew Truong's avatar

If anyone wants the list in Google Maps form: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tyRk4ETuBsZHcYb4A

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Robert Simonson's avatar

Wow. That's quite something. Thanks for doing that. Are you going to add the remainder of the bars?

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Andrew Truong's avatar

Hmm, I've got all 50 in there (plus the second locations if they're mentioned) - if you're on desktop keep scrolling down on the list. for some reason the map view doesn't load everything unless you scroll which is quite annoying!

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Robert Simonson's avatar

I see! Thank you. Such a great tool!

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Ian Lauer's avatar

It’s felt like the global cocktail center has shifted away from NYC in recent years, but this list begs to differ : ) Angel’s Share is definitely next on my “to-visit” list.

And I hope we can get some more representatives from Queens on here in the next 12 months! (I owe you and MK an intro to Mar’s…)

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Lorna's avatar

Second some Queens representation on your next NYC column!

Lorna W

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Robert Simonson's avatar

I'll have to do some exploring. There are good cocktail bars in Queens, but not sure if others have reached the iconic level yet, beyond Dutch Kills.

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Tom Daley's avatar

How I miss seeing Pegu Club on these lists.

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Robert Simonson's avatar

Me too!

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Kurt Hernon's avatar

Nice list...like a trail of crumbs to lead us back to the City.

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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

Follow it!!

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Brianna Plaza's avatar

Great list! And I've been to more than I thought considering I am more a wine drinker.

a collection of unsolicited thoughts!

- Bar Goto Niban really does have great bar snacks. Once when there my friend and I got their celery snack and we still talk about it (celery of all things!)

- I haven't been to The Campbell since the before times but I did try and go once in late 2021 and the line was super long and more sceney than I remember. Maybe I just went at a weird time?

- The fireplace at Clover Club is probably my favorite reason to go there

- The cheese curds at Long Island Bar are *so good*

- I appreciate at Milady's that they have a few half-sized cocktails. Sometimes I just want a little more to drink and that fits the bill

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Robert Simonson's avatar

The cheese curds are the best.

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Kelley MacDonald's avatar

Love seeing Park Slope’s Blueprint make the list!

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Stefany Elliott's avatar

It feels like this list should be a bar crawl...

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Robert Simonson's avatar

A very long one.

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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

We’d be crawling by the end! 😂

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Mags's avatar

Great article!

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Robert Simonson's avatar

Thanks!

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Sandra Lesch's avatar

Now I’m jonesing to visit New York again and take the grand tour! What a list. So enticing, it would take real dedication and a powerful thirst to sample as many as possible.

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Robert Simonson's avatar

It would, indeed. Best to spread the visits out over time.

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David Bayless's avatar

thank you for this excellent compilation. i have my work cut out for me on my next trip.

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Robert Simonson's avatar

I know you can do it!

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Jim Freeman's avatar

May they all remain evergreen, and full!

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Robert Simonson's avatar

Agreed!

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Pablo Aguirre's avatar

Oof!! For those of us who have to visit, that's a serious list for a couple weeks of going on a serious toot!!

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Robert Simonson's avatar

It would take a couple weeks to complete the circuit responsibly.

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Pablo Aguirre's avatar

If I was a competitive person I'd say, ooh challenge accepted! But a) I'm not that competitive, b) I'm old and wise enough to know better, and c) even if I was dumb enough to attempt it, I'd need at least another 2 weeks to recover and I have better things to do with my vacation time - like go to the total solar eclipse in April!!

Are there any historical cocktails associated with a solar eclipse?

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Mitch Kushinsky's avatar

I don't know if I should be proud or somewhat worried that I've been to about 30 of these (and loved them all). I still have a little bit of work to do.

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Robert Simonson's avatar

30 is pretty good!

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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

👏👏👏

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Mags's avatar

Same here! I think we should be proud!

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The Cultural Attaché's avatar

Instead of "A gathering at Porchlight", I feel like the caption should be Sother Teague, ms. franky marshall, Dave Arnold, Dale DeGroff, et al. at Porchlight. I'm looking forward to frozen drinks at Super Power.

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Robert Simonson's avatar

I was being coy.

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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

Good eyes!! 👏👏👏

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MG's avatar

i'm in NY for the next three weeks, looking forward to discovering some of these places...thanks

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Robert Simonson's avatar

Awesome. Hope you enjoy them.

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