Haute Top 5: Happy Hours in New York

New kid on the West Village block While We Were Young is probably where a modern Marie Antoinette would hang out. Sip on craft cocktails like “Text From Last Night” and “Too Good For You” and resist the urge to Instagram everything in sight.

Freehold’s motto: Meet. Work. Play. This hip Williamsburg bar doubles as a workplace on weekdays, so it’s even easier to hit happy hour after the day is over. “Play” includes a variety of fun board games, outdoor Ping Pong, and half-off the bar during happy hour.

This Cuba-inspired East Village joint packs a punch, literally. They’re known for their incredible rum punch bowls that’ll have you feeling like you’ve actually been transported to Cienfuegos. Happy hour punch bowls are half-price, and select cocktails are $7.

This Nolita gem serves $4 cocktails during happy hour, need we say more? The perfect place for large groups, Botanica even allows patrons to order takeout to the bar. While it gets crowded during happy hour, there is ample seating in the back to accommodate large parties.

This West Coast import, originally located in San Francisco, is a charming wine bar without the pretention. Visitor favorites include “wine flights” – 3 glasses of your choice of wine for $12 , to die for plates of charcuterie and an extensive selection of wines.