Booker and Dax

One of the cocktail bars in the East Village, if not the city. Super creative drinks and helpful bartenders. Even better, you can get small plates from Ssam Bar.

Went there for the first time this past Sunday, with a friend who's studying to be a chef. It's a comfortable cocktail bar with an intimate atmosphere and amazing/unusual drinks. I'd have a tough time convincing my earlier self that real and delicious drinks could be made with the flavours I had that evening. This is a great place to visit after dinner.

One of my favorite cocktail bars by far. Inventive drinks that rotate seasonally great service and classic music. If you can get in to enjoy nice strong drink before or after dinner try any of the margaritas. In the winter try one of the fire blown teas. Awesome! Sit at the bar to see the magic.

Love this bar. Adventurous, well-made and creative cocktails. You may have to wait a while for a table. Everything I've tried so far has been delicious. Take lots of friends so you can taste more drinks!

I highly recommend sitting at the bar. The bartenders are knowledgeable and friendly and more than happy to show off the different techniques they use to produce the rather unique drinks they produce. The drinks are unique but not in a gimmicky way, the flavors are at once strong and subtle but definitely not like your usual bar fare.

Read reviews on their long wait, so one Saturday night we went early-ish, around 7:30 PM. Waited only 10 minutes, possibly because it was a hot day and inside the bar was not adequately ACed. But the cold cocktails helped! We were promptly served, and the cocktails were delicious. Definitely on the pricey end, but they have unique concoctions you may not find at other bars. Plus you can get a side of Momofuku's signature pork buns!

THE MOST DELICIOUS COCKTAILS I have had in NY. The mixology craft is done well here, where flavors are bold and complex, but really delicious. Crafty names pair well with their drinks, and care is taken to ensure that you are enjoying yourself. Lots of seating with dim ambient lighting.

David Chang does libations Ambitious, adventurous, experimental, tongue in cheek names. These are words I would use to describe the cocktails created here. I've only been here once, but I wouldn't mind going back when i'm in the area. They have interesting ingredients, and I like the creativity both with how they make/present the cocktails and what they name them (gin & juice!) I visited during one of nyc's recent "polar vortex" nights. Needless to say, I ordered down the list of hot beverages. Wish I could remember the drink names. Pretty good stuff! And I'm sure they can make your standard, run of the mill Manhattan or Martini if you ask.