"Even if the phrase “cocktail dive” makes us want to run for the hills and never show our faces in this town again, the fact is Holiday Cocktail Lounge fits that exact description. This dark, sticky-floored bar on St. Marks has been around since 1950, and doesn't get overrun with newly legal espresso martini seekers. Order one of their balanced classics off the menu that looks like a graphic novel and sink into a leather stool or booth." - bryan kim, kenny yang, neha talreja, will hartman, sonal shah