Clubs are lame tho, bars/pubs >>>>>
Depends on the club... As a longtime club-goer and EDM follower, I'm pretty picky as far as clubs go but my favorites tend to have:
-good music
-not-overpriced drinks (really hard to find in Manhattan)
-not too crowded dancefloor
-not too hot
-a good crowd, no douchebags/guidos
-non-asshole bouncers
Most of the clubs I go to are usually to see a lesser-known deep house or techno or prog or disco DJ. The big name DJs get a bit too crowded and sometimes they can be in shithole venues (like Pacha)