"Tigre is from the people behind Maison Premiere, an absinthe house and oyster bar that looks as though it was built several hundred years ago. Aside from impeccable cocktails, the two bars have very little in common. Think of this place as a ’70s disco without the dance floor. Tigre has mirrored ceilings and a gold color scheme, and, ideally, it’s where you should kick off every big night out on the Lower East Side. If you want, you can drink a screwdriver (made fancy, of course), or you can design your own martini using a scale that ranges from considerably wet to dry as burnt toast. The only downside: There’s an hour-and-a-half time limit." - bryan kim, neha talreja, sonal shah, willa moore