"The Commodore II straddles the border of the East Village and the Lower East Side, and their crunchy fried chicken and fun frozen drinks make it a perfect jumping off point (or final destination) for a night out in either neighborhood. Don’t expect cocktails with 5,000 ingredients at this Florida-esque bar—the drinks are simple, sugary, and craveable, and their fried food—especially the chicken platter and shrimp po’boy—make a great foundation upon which to build your drunk castle. With a DJ booth and fake plastic fish, this sequel to The Commodore feels like a below-decks party on a Miami yacht, and their kitchen is open until 2am on weekends." - bryan kim, will hartman, willa moore, sonal shah, neha talreja, molly fitzpatrick