Lower Manhattan, Tribeca & Greenwich Village

Odeon

145 W Broadway; Good representation of the Tribeca scene

Bubble Lounge

228 W Broadway; Good selection of drinks and upmarket clientele

Bar d' O

29 Bedford St; Fashionable cocktail lounge with a mixed croud

BB's

Used to be a gas station, but is now one of the "in" joints

The Cigar Room

Grand Hyatt Hotel, E 42nd St; Large selection of cigars (no cuban though, this is the US!) and whisky

Fraunces Tavern

54 Pearl St; A bar worth checking out because of its age (built in 1719)

Bar Six

502 6th Ave; Moroccan food and microbrewery make this a cool bar