One of my new favorite bars is Ginger Man on 36th St. It’s hard to find a good bar in midtown - it seems like everything is either way too expensive, some kind of goofy theme place, or a total shithole. Ginger Man is probably a little pricier than most of its Village equivalents, but it’s worth it. It’s big enough for groups, but it doesn’t feel huge because everything is made up of little corners and rooms. (That Citysearch page I linked to says it’s too crowded on weeknights, but that’s not really true.) It’s also definitely a beer lovers’ bar - there are over sixty beers on tap and over a hundred others bottled. Like a few other places I’ve found in the city, they’re now importing Smithwick’s, which makes me happy.