The Honeywell

On our list of the best cocktail bars in New York.

The same team behind Harlem Public and At The Wallace runs this basement bar done up in 1970s style, all wood paneling, beaded curtains, and amber light. Bartenders torch cocoa butter over the rum-and-egg Disco Inferno, drop red wine ice cubes into a glowing 'lava lamp' cocktail, and pour wine straight into guests' mouths from traditional Spanish porrones. Small bites lean toward retro entertaining food: deviled eggs, cocktail meatballs, cajun shrimp. A back garden strung with lights and mismatched furniture opens weather permitting.