Long Island Bar
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Long Island Bar

New York, New York

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A 1951 bar in Cobble Hill that was beautifully restored and reopened with a serious cocktail program and the original neon sign intact. The room is a time capsule — Formica countertops, chrome barstools, a curved bar that's pure mid-century Brooklyn. The martini is textbook. The burger is one of the best bar burgers in the city. It feels like a place that always existed and always should.

Insider tip

The martini, up, with a twist. Sit at the bar and order the burger. This is the platonic ideal of a New York bar.

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