Syracuse, NYCocktails

The Fitz is a downtown speakeasy tucked below Oh My Darling, named in This is CNY's roundup of Syracuse speakeasy bars. The room runs swanky, with a fish-scale-tile bar, moody lighting and lots of tufted seating. The cocktails lean classic. Order a Rye Manhattan or a Boulevardier.

Tallman Cocktail Club is a small Armory Square bar reached through The Hops Spot on Walton Street, named in This is CNY's speakeasy roundup. It is diminutive but comfortable, with loungey pillows, and the bartenders make their own juices and syrups from scratch. Order a Diamondback, or the non-alcoholic Team Jacob.

Emerald Cocktail Kitchen sits on Tipperary Hill and turns up in both This is CNY's speakeasy roundup and its Tipp Hill neighborhood guide. The first-floor speakeasy runs plush and glowing, with tufted leather and velvet, and there is a rooftop bar upstairs for warmer nights. Order The Phoenix, a hot buttered rum variation, or The Draco.

Galley Holding Company sits on Milton Avenue between Syracuse and Solvay, looking much like a shed from outside, and This is CNY's speakeasy roundup calls the interior very grown-up. The bar limits parties to two to four guests and keeps the focus on excellent cocktails. Order the bartender's choice for an intimate, cocktail-forward round.