During the dreary winter, getting a proper drink at an elegant cocktail bar with friends can be the perfect pick-me-up. And while everyone has their timeless favorites, the new crop of bars that opened this year are some of the most stylish and exciting in New York. From the opulent new lounge from the Raines Law Room team to the coolest new Houston Street watering hole, these are the bars you'll be toasting at now - and long into 2015.
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