Bars of NYC

Lets Face it, Going out is fun, but sometimes you end up at the wrong bar and the party simply ends. There needs to be a better way to find the right bar at the right time. The "Goal" of this blog is to remove the guess work, and give you the low down on what bars are in the city, what the atmosphere is like, and what the best drinks are for your budget. 

Before we begin talking about "Specific Bars", there are a few things to remember:

 *Bars are like "SnowFlakes"*

 Let's be honest, all bars are created differently, they have different styles, different themes, and different types of people in them. This in mind, New York City is the best place to find a bar that suits your needs. Whether its uptown or downtown, high-end or dives, there is something for everyone in this city. "No Two Bars Are Created Alike"

** Stray away from "Franchises"**

  We've all been to Appleb**'s, but no one wants to visit a chain restaurant on a Friday night in NYC for  adult drinks, (Unless you're into that kind of thing. Cool,..Good for you, but just for the record, there are so many better bars in this city and maybe you should get out more!).That said, "Franchised Bars" ruin the fun of something unique, "Yes" there are different people working, and "Yes" they are in different neighborhoods, but that doesn't mean you should go to them, nor are they any different than the last time you went to one. I like cheese burgers, that doesn't mean I think McD0N*lds has the best burger. Next time you want to catch a "Happy-Hour" try something new, fresh, and probably even local.

***Scope the Neighbor"HOOD"***

 You wouldn't see our president or our mayor at a bar in the East village, or Williams(BILLY)burg for that matter. What I'm saying is this, scope the scene in that area or on that block. If it looks like trendy hipsters with beards, plaid shirts, black frame glasses and skinny jeans wearing there "Oh so Clever" Chucks, and you are in a business suit straight from you bank job, perhaps this isn't the bar for you (or maybe it is?!).

If you have an idea of what you are looking for on that particular night, make sure the place you scout has the type of people you want to meet walking in and out or even smoking outside (unless you don't smoke, or if the bar is empty). Keep this in mind when you approach a bar or your friends want you to meet them somewhere, do some research (maybe even on this blog?), find out where the bar is located and you might be able to tell the way you should dress, and the types of people you will meet there.

**** K * I * S * S ****

    Keep It Simple StUpId* When you walk into a new bar (place you have never been)  Look around first before you bum-rush the bar for a drink. Bartenders don't like pushy patrons, they like "cool thirsty patrons".

Look at the taps when you walk in so you know what they have, don't walk up to a bartender in front of the keg system (where the taps are) and say "What do you have on tap" you might as well finish that sentence with "I'm pretty much a jerk who can't read and pays no attention to his surroundings". Bartenders love it when you know what you want, it is their job to make you that drink, don't quiz them or ask them stupid questions like "Whats good here" or "I want something fruity", it's not their job to read your mind, if they could, they would be somewhere else making a LOT more money. Basic idea here is know what you want to drink when you go in the bar, also a good idea to look around, make sure there are nice looking people inside ( No one wants to wander into a biker bar and order a apple martini or a "cosmo") that you want to talk to. Its also a good idea to scout where the restroom is, so you know and don't have to ask "where's the Potty"

***** Tip The Bartender*****

  Probably the most obvious, but I'll say it anyway " TIP THE BARTENDER" I know what you're thinking here "Tip them for doing their job"?? Well guess what, they don't make that much, and gratuity is always appreciated especially if you work at a bar. Just imagine your job, and the people you don't like there, now imagine those people "3 Sheets To The Wind" and you don't make any extra money for it, now do you see why you tip? This is also a reciprocal scenario, the more you tip (most times), the better (stronger) the drinks. Tipping is good for many reasons, would you come back to help a re-peat non-tipper for another drink?, You can speed up you beverage process with a generous tip in the beginning so you are remembered by the bartender and then from there, talk, introduce yourself, and trickle your tips a little slower. This is the best way to get in good with the bartender, especially if the scene is great and you want to become a regular.

--thisBARrocks.com