Welcome to the Eater Cocktail Heatmap, focusing on the hottest new bar openings in New York every month.
Eater editors do thorough reporting on the most exciting restaurant openings to hit the city, as well as smaller openings worth having on the radar. In this monthly map, we narrow the field to cocktail bars that are drawing the most excitement, buzz, crowds, and early positive chatter, focusing on spots that have only been open for six months or less. When an Eater editor has already been to a place, we share insider tips on what to expect and what’s worth ordering as well.
New to the list in June: We’ve added new West Village Japanese bar Love Thy Neighbor and Red Hook Tavern’s Tavern Next Door cocktail bar. For now, we’ve removed Dandelion, Seirēn, Chin Up, and Folk.
For related drinking guides, check out Eater NY’s picks for the best cocktail bars, dive bars, and wine bars. And for more New York dining recommendations, check out the new hotspots in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. In need of an insider’s perspective on how to eat well, no matter where you are in NYC? Pick up our book: The Eater Guide to New York City.