"Yellow Rose is a great place to live out your saloon fantasy of a bartender sliding a glass of unknown brown liquor down a weathered bar. It's also a great place to eat delicacies of Southern Texas (lots of beans, shredded cheese, and carne guisada). But after around 6:30, this small East Village spot gets stampeded. The vintage Texas rodeo and music posters vanish in a sea of black leather-clad margarita drinkers. Come in early, before the crowds, so you can actually hear every croon of Willie Nelson’s voice." - will hartman, willa moore, neha talreja