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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
- 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
- 43 Park Pl., Lower Manhattan
- 212-962-9800
Dakota Roadhouse
Retired firemen, faux-slumming Wall Streeters, and aspiring alcoholics crowd this Chuck E. Cheese for the paunchy set. Grab-the-lobster mechanical claw to satisfy your masochistic streak. Pool tabl... read more
- 70-80 E. 4th St., East Village
- 212-253-2237
East Fourth Street Bar
Young off-off-off Broadway pack gathers to drink pints and play Buck Hunter II with a level of purpose and gravity usually reserved for their iPods. Gets rowdy on Mondays with aspiring Juliets, bud... read more
- 228 Front St., Lower Manhattan
- 212-964-3537
Jeremy's Alehouse
Real New York, firemen and brokers, plus MTA workers enjoying after-work beers at 8am. What's more refreshing than a mega-sized Styrofoam cup of brew under a low acoustic-tile ceiling? New location... read more
- 135 Ave. A, East Village
- 212-673-3824
Lucy's
Dive-in service. Been drowning sorrows on Avenue A almost since Peter Stuyvesant's day. Roomier, browner, and more non-descript-er than most local roosts. Less bodies, however, and surprisingly dec... read more
- 160 Prince St., Soho
- 212-226-9340
Milady's
One of the few dives you'll find in Soho proper, and you may find Colin Farrell there, too. In a hood full of poseurs, a solid pub that doesn't try to look like anything else is a quiet blessing. G... read more
- 224 Ave. B., East Village
- 212-353-3780
Mona's
Solid, narrow, no-nonsense little local bar. Once upon a time accounted for 50% of the bars on Avenue B. Great Guinness. Skee-Bell in back, live jazz on Tuesdays. Crowd runs from trendy girls in $2... read more
- 127 Ludlow St., Lower East Side 10002
- 212-358-1595
Motor City Bar
Divey rock 'n' roller from hardcore 8 Milers who still drive American. Rollicking rockabilly ambience, devoted following, and a pleasing, dirty vibe. Good place to reconvene your diaspora of drunke... read more
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