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PDT; New York City

Mixologist Jim Meehan, deputy editor of Food & Wine Cocktails, obsesses over obscure classic drinks at this excellent reservations-only lounge, whose name means Please Don’t Tell. The (unmarked) door is in a phone booth inside the hot dog joint Crif Dogs. 113 Saint Marks Pl., Manhattan; 212-614-0386; pdtnyc.com.

Plus: Cocktail Party Tips from Jim Meehan