The space that was formerly Ono in the Gansevoort Hotel has been turned into Provocatuer, a hip, seductive lounge bar. The room has been completely overhauled and given a 4,000-square-foot retractable roof that they plan to open on warm evenings; inside, there are deep purple banquettes and the walls are adorned with black lace in a nod to one of Madonna’s…

It’s funny how quickly things change. This place already feels like a relic of another time, but its sheer unashamed excess has to be marveled at. This place is as gold as it gets – it couldn’t be more bling if it tried. Seriously this place is something to behold – there are gold skulls embedded in the walls, gold light fittings and gold ceilings –…

The Tangled Vine knows and cares about wine; there’s an emphasis on biodynamic and sustainable wines and there are plenty of options available by the glass as well as a 150-plus bottle list full of interesting and unexpected varieties. This superior Upper West Side wine bar may be simple in design – bare brickwork, lots of wood, meant to resemble a…

You’ve got to admire a pun like that. Well you don’t have to, but we do. There are, to be fair, many other things to admire at this character-rich tapas bar. This former Brooklyn glue factory has been turned into a luxuriously decorated space by a talented mother/daughter team…

Cienfuegos has impressive credentials. This East Village rum social club is the work of the people behind the rightly acclaimed Death and Co and has a cocktail menu created by some of the best in the business. Its chintzy yet chic Cuban-themed décor (mismatched chairs and antimacassars) provides an apt backdrop to some superior drinks…

The lounge beneath West Village eatery DeSantos takes its name from a certain Ms Joplin who once lived in the same building. It’s an attractive, if rather rustic and unfinished space, with raw walls, battered leather sofas and strong drinks (appropriately enough)…