Beer and friends! Neighborhood crowd fills communal wooden benches on game days and off days. Fireplace makes it a cozy winter haunt. Tap’s entreaties include the world’s greatest: Deli... read more
Majestic Deco pawn shop reborn as uptown branch of Martignetti brothers’ Nolita crowd-pleaser. Prep-friendly joint serves gastropub fare with local roots. Classic look carries over from downt... read more
Named for primeval forest that once stood in the same spot. Former manhole foundry now a neighborhoody pub, inspired by chef's English upbringing. Tour the UK via Scotch egg, Welsh rarebit, Lancash... read more
Former Night Cafe reincarnated as Dive Bar branch. Like its cousins, knows how to keep the peoples happy. Two dozen beers on tap, hit up some of that Sixpoint Sweet Action. Breakfast available any ... read more
Typical sports bar decorated with TVs, leather booths, and wooden bar stools. One can often find a college party crowd here for some sports, some booze, and a signature stuffed burger, that might h... read more
More than a century behind the original in terms of history, but provides a reasonable facsimile for westsiders all the same. Brings in a pre-Lincoln Center contingent, tourists, a few locals here ... read more
All the preppy coeds on the block pack in to this rowdy college bar that would make National Lampoon proud indeed. '90s crowd-pleasers on the dance floor keep the more-than-tipsy patrons shakin' th... read more
Margaritas on el roofo. Head up the staircase for comfortable college den with Mexican-accented refreshments. Keep your ambitions at about the burrito level and you should be alright. Comfortable b... read more
East 84th's local. Vest-pocket, mid-block spot with a neighborly vibe. Mural in back shows three Irish blokes ready to double fist a half dozen Guinness, but crowd tends to be younger and more upwa... read more
Throw on your dirtiest jeans and forget about your laundry. Your quarters are better spent on the nabe's best juker. Tiny, but a worthy respite from Amsterdam's frat bar row. Bartenders have follow... read more
The late-afternoon Penguin paperback bar crowd gives way to grad students on a tear as the evening progresses. Cheap drinks and lovely servers—really, what more could you want? The fun begins when ... read more
Bounce pulls off a hat trick rarely achieved on the Upper East Side: it's at once elegant, sophisticated, and completely down to earth. A menu of burgers, salads, and wraps delivers the goods for l... read more
One-stop shopping with great blend of cutting-edge chic and ready-t...
Michael White of Ai Fiori et al does an Italian steakhouse south of...
South Brooklyn Pizza peeps wrap a stealth Italian spot around their...
Kristi Paras of Zachary's Smile re-ups her Village space with a bou...
Appointment-only, hour-long guided shopping experience. Second show...