Vazac’s Horseshoe Bar
Truly a relic of another era, Vazac's (aka 7b, aka Horseshoe Bar) is a hodgepodge of old man dive, hipster haunt (the two often blend together these days) and neighborhood…
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Kettle of Fish
Going strong since the 1950s, Kettle of Fish is a West Village dive as famous for its Beat Generation regulars—Kerouac and Ginsburg, most notably—as well as the 1960s musicians who…
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Canal Bar
Named for the dumpy (but beloved) Gowanus Canal just a stone's throw away, Canal Bar is the catchall watering hole for this oddball neighborhood of warehouses and rowhomes. The vintage…
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Farrell’s Bar & Grill
Farrell's opened in 1933 right after Prohibition took its final breath. Back then, it was a haven for the working class Irish in this neighborhood, and though it's had a…
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Jimmy’s Corner
Jimmy's Corner, located just a couple blocks off Times Square, maintains the air of an undiscovered time capsule from pre-Giuliani New York. Run by Jimmy and his wife, Swannie, the bar is…
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Billymark’s West
Billymark's is owned by Billy and Mark, of course—a pair of Queens-born brothers—and sits on the oddly ungentrified corner of 9th Avenue and W. 28th Street. A sprawling room equipped with…
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Rudy’s
Rudy's Bar & Grill has been around since the 1930s, and it's got the patina, Tiffany lampshades and jukebox to prove it. Marked by an old-timey neon sign and a…
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Ivy & Coney
Do you miss Chicago? Do you miss Detroit? Ivy & Coney is your bar. Do you like hot dogs and cheap beer? Ivy & Coney is also your bar. The…
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The Tune Inn
Guy Fieri loves The Tune Inn, which should turn most discerning people the other way, but it’s been in the District since 1947 and has earned its place on the list…
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Blue & Gold Tavern
Cheap as hell and universally likable, Blue & Gold is named for the colors of the Ukrainian flag. Its owners hail from the country, and it's one of the East…
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