Hookup Potential: Yes

Good looking crowd too.

Crowd: Hipster, Downtown

Regulars and more regulars. This is a neighborhood bar with a cozy feel and friendly staff.

Guy/Girl Ratio: 50% Guys

Bathrooms: Clean

Best Nights: Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Why Go:

Great staff, good prices and awesome cocktails.

Vibe:

Amicable patrons minding their own business in a not at all pretentious setting. What a relief LES can be.

Bests:

You might wanna take a look at the cocktail specials. They are strongly recommended.

Date Spot: Yes

I'd say once the date is settling down and you just wanna hang out. This is the place to go.

Scene:

A cluster of Lower East Side dwellers from just around the corner.

Pop the Question: No

Not unless you are both hipsters.

Crowd: Hipster, Downtown, Suits, Executives

Definitely a place for Manhattanites

Bathrooms: Clean

Best Nights: Saturday, Monday, Wednesday

First Date Spot: Yes

It is full of lounge rooms and small tables. Perfect for creating an intimate setting.

Scene:

While the place looks casual, there is nothing casual about paying Manhattan prices for drinks in Brooklyn. Don't be fooled by the Bohemian look of the staff, this bar is for people with real jobs that happen to live in Brooklyn.

Why Go:

Drinks are delicious and it is a nice place to pull of your bag tricks and impress a date.

Vibe:

If you loved watching Midnight In Paris, then you will absolutely love this bar. It looks like all of the bars that Hemingway describes as his characters drink their way through Europe.

Bests:

There is no end of classic and new cocktails to choose from.

Date Spot: Yes

Hookup Potential: Yes

Most people stick to their respective tables, but if the place is buzzing on a weekend you are sure to me some well-off desirable.

Why Go:

Go watch a game! There is a lot of space and you will really get a chance to appreciate the space.

Vibe:

Totally unpretentious.

Bests:

Two Words: Chicken Wings. You will smell as soon as you arrive on a game night. Also, share your food, they have large portions.

Date Spot: Yes

It is cute and intimate on an off-night. This is not an anniversary date. This is just a laid back spot to grab some greasy grub and chill.

Hookup Potential: No

Not unless you are trying to introduce some friends to one another. It might be better to meet someone and exchange contact information.

Pop the Question: No

Nope.

Crowd: Hipster, Downtown, Suits, Students

For a Bar/Tavern, I was also surprised to see the number of women. Get on it boys!

Guy/Girl Ratio: 40% Guys

Bathrooms: Clean

Be sure to check out the giant urinals. They are a laugh.

Best Nights: Friday, Saturday

First Date Spot: Yes

Scene:

Classic New York bar. You enter and feel transported to another time by the tiled floors, large wooden bar, and wooden booths.

Scene:

A large gay dive bar. The drinks are cheap and the music is fresh. You will Shake it Out with Florence and the Machine, Find Love with Rih-Rih, Get Turned on by David Guetta and Dance with Whitney.

Why Go:

Because hipsters are hot.

Bests:

The music, strobe lights, back porch.

Date Spot: No

This is really more of club.

Hookup Potential: Yes

Very high. If you are shy, should just dance until you meet someone. If you can talk, you just need to move around a little bit and you are bound to latch onto some good conversation.

Pop the Question: No

No one would hear it.

Crowd: Hipster, Students

Ever wonder which of the skinny jean hipsters are actually gay? Look no further, most, if not all, pass through Sugarland's rocking Saturday night parties.

Guy/Girl Ratio: 90% Guys

Besides the awesome female staff, some gay boys do bring their girlfriends.

Bathrooms: Could Be Worse

Best Nights: Saturday

Saturday. I went on a Friday and was shocked to find it completely empty.

First Date Spot: No

Scene:

Such a neighborhood bar. If you go often, you will start to see the same people and then recognize them in the other bars in the area.

Why Go:

Two Happy Hours: 5 to 8 and then again at 11pm to midnight. It is the perfect place to start a night out in HK with friends.

Vibe:

Chill. This is where gay guys bring their friends to have real conversations and catch up on each other's lives. Though, at around 10pm or so, people get back to flirting.

Bests:

They have couches in the back to lounge on, and bar stool tables near the window. Great for large groups of gay men.

Date Spot: No

Great spot to spend some time and not feel uncomfortable.

Hookup Potential: Yes

The place is small, so it is easy to meet people.