Now that it's back open post-Sandy, get over to St. John Frizell's New Orleans-y cafe and restaurant, where most of the cocktail options run under $10. Definitely try the Barbados Buck, a take on the classic Dark & Stormy, at $8.

Just about everything on the Zombie Hut's menu of tiki drinks runs under $8. The sweet and coconut-y Bahama Mama is a strong choice at only five bucks. And little-known fact: tiki is just as good in the fall or winter as it in the spring.

The list at Summit Bar easily satisfies a frugal drinker's needs. Many of the cocktails hit as low as $8, including the Dark & Stormy and the Whiskey Sour.

The new roadhouse-themed bar from Dale Talde and friends has three cocktails between $8 and $10, with the cheapest being the eight buck Brooklyn Mule. It's a Moscow Mule made with Brooklyn Republic vodka. Also try the beer-and-a-shot special.

The ever-popular bar The Commodore has a lengthy list of cheap cocktails, including a couple of serious steals. Old-school drinkers should get the Old-Fashioned or the Manhattan, both just $7.

Go to this ridiculously good cocktail bar in Long Island City on Monday nights, and there's a sizable selection of rye, rum, and vodka cocktails for just $8. That special menu is also available for happy hour Sunday to Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m.; otherwise drinks are $11.

The cocktails mostly run $10, just out of our price range here, but while your high-rolling friends get drunk on Manhattans and martinis, try the rotating punch selection or the wassail: both only $5 for a cup.

It might not be the classiest place, and the crowd might get kind of bro-y, but you get what you pay for: all drinks are between $2 and $6 between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m.

Jimmy's Corner is an old-school New York dive hiding out in Midtown. Also per TONY, drinks will average you around $4 here.