Stay cozy this winter with a visit to one (or all!) of these cocktail bars.
Enjoy sparkling city views at Daintree, marvel at the life-size sleigh at Feliz Coctelería, find out if you’re naughty or nice at The Skinny’s holiday pop-up and more.
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Daintree
25 W 38th St / Website
Daintree, an intimate cocktail lounge and rooftop, has just opened on the top floor of Hotel Hendricks in Midtown. The new nightlife spot offers jaw-dropping skyline views along with a menu of globally-inspired bites, making it the perfect spot to catch the sunset while enjoying after-work drinks. Daintree’s innovative beverage program includes cocktails such as the ‘Ringleader,’ made with mezcal, lapsang souchong tea, amari and tangerine peel, and a wine list highlighting Australian wine country.
Feliz Coctelería
349 Broome St / Website
Everyone’s favorite seasonal cocktail bar The Garret Coctelería is bringing back their holiday pop-up Feliz Coctelería for the second year in a row. The immersive holiday experience returns on November 26th, just in time for Thanksgiving weekend.
The uber-popular pop-up will be more festive than ever with Latin-inspired holiday decor including gift-wrapped tables, Christmas-light-covered palm trees and evergreens, Hanukkah-inspired pieces and a lifesize floating sleigh.
Feliz’s limited-edition holiday drinks will be served in whimsical glassware including snowmen and Santas, with cocktails such as ‘Rocco’s Hot Cocoa’ made with a golden rice milk latte, powdered chipotle blend, chocolate, mezcal, green chartreuse and a marshmallow.
Osamil Upstairs
5 W 31st St, 2nd Fl / Website
Osamil Upstairs, sister restaurant to Korean gastropub Osamil, has at last reopened since it closed in March of 2020. Helmed by beverage director Gelo Honrade, the space is the perfect place to unwind while trying some of the best cocktails NYC has to offer. Standout drinks include the ‘Life is Like a Movie,’ made with popcorn-infused tequila, Don Papa rum, coconut, corn and lime, and the ‘Mr. Black,’ an espresso martini made with Ketel One vodka, Mr. Black cold brew coffee liqueur, espresso, vanilla and coconut.
House of X at PUBLIC
215 Chrystie St / Website
Internationally-acclaimed Brooklyn nightclub House of Yes opened its first permanent Manhattan outpost at PUBLIC this past weekend. House of X brings together underground New York nightlife legends and celebrity icons for an always-unexpected experience.
World-class mixologists bring high-end cocktails without any pretense and DJs include established and emerging artists, with a lineup including talent like Eli Escobar, Acid Pauli and DJ Spen. Two recurring weekend parties include ‘LE FREAK’ on Fridays and ‘FUCK YES’ on Saturdays, with more scheduled programming to be released.
Naughty or Nice at The Skinny
174 Orchard St / Website
Holiday season is in full swing, especially at the Lower East Side cocktail bar and lounge The Skinny. The one-of-a-kind anti-holiday pop-up ‘Naughty or Nice’ will feature interactive games and special events such as seductive burlesque performances, live music and an appearance by Naughty Santa.
Floor-to-ceiling over-the-top gaudy Christmas decor is complemented by delicious holiday-inspired food and cocktails that will make being bad feel oh-so-good. The debaucherous holiday party will be open from November 23rd through the end of January.
Miracle on Union at Thief
595 Union Ave / Website
Holiday pop-up phenomenon Miracle on Union is back for the 2021 holiday season, bringing Christmas cheer to Thief in Brooklyn. The cocktail bar will be decked out in floor-to-ceiling holiday decorations, sweeping guests away into a world of cheer.
Festive drinks include the Elfing Around cocktail, Chrismapolitan, Snowball Old-Fashioned, Jingle Balls Nog and more. Guests can purchase their favorite bespoke Miracle glassware on location, making the perfect last-minute gift for friends or family.
