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- 153 Essex St., Lower East Side 10002
- 212-477-8161
Two-Bit's Retro Arcade
A Barcade for the LES. Long hall packed with vintage arcade games. A little divey, linoleum floors and crusty old games. Frogger, Donkey Kong, Street Fighter, and the list goes on. Barrels of beer ... read more
- 520 E. 6th St., East Village 10009
- 212-473-9093
Josie's
Joe’s changes genders, joins the Mona and Sophie family. Loving restoration of barroom that hasn’t seen many changes since its 1973 inception. Wallpaper re-created to bring back p... read more
- 140 2nd Ave., East Village 10003
- 212-614-3283
Sly Fox
Hidden under the Ukrainian National Home, a complex that also includes a restaurant and an optometrist, the Sly Fox is simply a basement for Ukrainians to get drunk in. Winding down the indoor whee... read more
- 25 Ave. B, East Village 10009
Billy Hurricane's
From Save the Robots to Billy Hurricane’s encapsulates oft-told story of dearly departed Alphabet City. Thunder Jackson’s crew drops frattastic Nawlins-themed roadhouse on Avenue B. Nin... read more
- 120 1/2 First Ave., East Village 10009
- 212-777-9244
International Bar
Beloved EV dive gets second life. After multiyear dormancy, surviving clutter reassembled, along with the bar from Raccoon Lodge and the tables from La Casalinga. Regulars straggling back in, only ... read more
- 136 Second Ave., East Village 10003
- 212-228-8636
Bar 82
"In its heart and soul, a dive bar," Bar 82 is a casual, non-threatening joint for a few drinks with friends. Local talents grace the stage for open mic most nights of the week, to practice their m... read more
- 14 Avenue A, East Village 10009
- 212-982-0543
Double Down Saloon
The original Double Down Saloon opened in downtown Las Vegas back in 1992, becoming an institution over the years for strong cocktails with tempting names like Ass Juice. The New York location open... read more
- 121 Essex St., Lower East Side 10002
- 212-477-2998
Whiskey Ward
Ward that's good for what ails ya. If what ails ya is sobriety. Slip past the blacked-out glass for narrow, no-nonsense room with chairs and a bar and a pool table, yadayada. You're here for the bo... read more
- 30 E. 20th St., Flatiron 10003
- 212-777-0100
No Idea
Divey local stamped from the mold of a hundred others; good second choice if nearby Old Town Bar is too crowded. Skinny front room belies ample back. Perfect for a weeknight chill, though gets a bi... read more
- 169 E. Broadway, Chinatown 10002
- 212-473-8866
169 Bar
Getting better with age. Laidback, cheap, rec room chic. Spacious enough to get your grind on. Arty little bar boasts a smoker-friendly garden out back, a Chinatown pedigree, a pool table, and a fi... read more
- 510 E. 14th St., East Village 10009
- 212-473-9284
Blarney Cove
The linoleum's worn through in spots, the drinks are super-cheap, the bartender's all witchy-like, and the well-pickled regulars measure their visits in hours if not days. In other words, narrow, l... read more
- 132 Ludlow St., Lower East Side 10002
- 212-529-2731
Iggy's Keltic Lounge
Refreshingly un-hip Irish dive sporting 11 beers on tap. Pub feels out of place on self-consciously cool LES: shabby digs, blasting classic rock, carefree vibe. Expect an unusually eclectic crowd (... read more
- 25 Third Ave., East Village 10003
- 212-529-6924
Continental
Dive bar owned by a legendary cat named Trigger that smells like a fraternity house from 1970. It's the dirtiest bar in town, serving the cheapest drinks on the island of Manhattan to college kids ... read more
- 59 Grove St., West Village 10014
- 212-243-9323
Marie's Crisis
Travel downstairs into giddy land of show tune-blaring and glass-slinging. Don't forget to bring your vocal chords, you're going to need them when you start crooning "All That Jazz." Comforta... read more
- 360 W. 23rd St., Chelsea 10011
- 212-366-3738
Westside Tavern
Chill out with a group of friends with the upstairs seating, or drink your sorrows away while bantering back and forth with the clever bartenders. Dimly lit, juke box fueled bar has been know... read more
- 51 E. Houston St., Nolita 10012
- 212-226-8844
Milano's Bar
Dusty dive been holding down a narrow slot on Houston since forever. Sketchy alkies in the early hours give way to post-shift service industry crowd. Great first/last stop on a bar crawl. read more
- 115 Essex St., Lower East Side 10002
- 212-475-9997
Boss Tweed's Saloon
Yeah: it's the beer pong crowd. What once stood in stark opposition to the hipness and chic of the LES now blends right in with whatever it is now—aforementioned nightly beer pong, 5-buck bee... read more
- 151 Rivington St., Lower East Side 10002
- 212-228-4139
151
Where Peewee sits to prove a sage to teach. Slightly undercover basement bar with Flintstones siding and phosphorescent mod details. After hitting up the fancy Japanese upstairs, trundle down the s... read more
- 204 Ave. B, East Village 10009
- 212-475-4600
B-Side
Dingy walls, a tin ceiling, and enough red lights to tint your Rheingold bloody. Indie rock crowd has the look, if not the cred. Blinkie beckons from the Pac-Man up front while wannabe Fast Eddies ... read more
- 441 E. 6th St., East Village 10009
- 212-777-1448
Cherry Tavern
Pushes a different kind of Tijuana Special—$5 tequila and Tecate combo with no need for antibiotics after. Dark, dank, and cramped. Porn-tastic purple felt on pool table. Young alcoholics in ... read more
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