The Blue Bar at India House 1 Hanover Square A hidden bar inside a private club. The Blue Bar is named for its brilliantly-blue color scheme. With oversized neoclassical windows, it feels like an elegant, bright 19th century New York living room. India House, a New York City landmark, was constructed shortly after the fire…

Slowly Shirley 121 West 10th St This is a 1940s-era Hollywood-themed bar hidden beneath… another bar. This subterranean speakeasy features inventive but expensive cocktails, art-deco decor, an intimate dark atmosphere and 1940s Hollywood’s Golden Age sensibility. The cocktail menu is quite a good read, with very unusual names, some of which sound like Hollywood movie…

Mulberry Project 149 Mulberry St The home of bespoke cocktails. Unlike most other cocktail places, Mulberry Project is not a speakeasy, but a lounge, with very loud music, and the atmosphere one would not call classy. Mulberry Project specializes in the concept of bespoke cocktails. A regular cocktail menu exists, but it’s much more interesting…