"The Nines is a piano bar in Noho with velvet seats and cheetah print carpet, and the pianist here might be playing a cover of “Buy U A Drank" when you stop by. In other words, this is a downtown piano bar—which means you won’t be forced to check your coat, and you can drink some good cocktails while you snack on tuna tartare. If you want to sit in a warmly lit room and exchange some light banter as you try to figure out if you’re listening to a soft jazz cover of “Shallow,” this is the place to do it." - neha talreja, kenny yang, nikko duren, molly fitzpatrick