"The Hamilton is at the northern tip of the Upper West Side, and it’s a nice, casual place to get a good cocktail. Sure, they have a set of house rules - but they’re all pretty reasonable. (“Buy a drink” is rule number two.) The bar itself isn’t huge, but there’s a large selection of whiskey, and whoever you’re drinking with will probably appreciate the fact that it’s named after that treasury secretary from that one musical." - bryan kim