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Highlands

New York now has another Scottish bar in the form of Highlands, a two-room "contemporary Scottish gastropub," according to co-owner and authentic Scotsman Brian McGrory. The space that once housed P*Ong has now be outfitted in Scottish furniture and plaid tartans—"Very cozy and very Scottish," McGrory says—and the bar and kitchen offers top-shelf Scottish cocktails (like the Highlands gin and tonic, made with Hendrick's and house-infused cucumber ice, and the Scottish Ginger Mule, made with Crabbies Ginger Wine), alongside Scottish micro-brewed ales. Executive chef Jeremy Chambers Hammond (formerly of Public) turns out gourmet Scottish dishes, like the Cullen Skink, a traditional smoked haddock, and the Gairloch Bay Mussels, steamed with garlic, lemon, mustard, dill and Galloway cream. All fall nicely in the $8 to $18 range, and all are be available until midnight, when the kitchen closes.

Highlands
150 W. 10th St. at Waverly Place
212-229-2670