PDT

Jim Meehan's East Village speakeasy, entered through the phone booth inside hot-dog joint Crif Dogs — pick up the payphone and a secret door opens onto a taxidermy-strewn den. PDT topped the World's 50 Best Bars in 2011 and still treats the mystery of entry as part of the appeal, with innovative yet unpretentious drinks. Reservations via Resy; phone lines open at 3pm.