Divey, spacious Chinatown original. These days, less opium den, more singer-songwriter.
Cheap drinks help make this a strong contender for Columbia's best dive.
- Abilene
- Carroll Gardens
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Indie Bar
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Open
Low-key spot colonizes a quiet stretch of Carroll Gardens.
- Ace Bar
- East Village
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Indie Bar
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Open
EV Skee-Ball bar pleases the kiddies (and the nostalgic).
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Ginormous Chelsea local rocking 40 flat-screen TVs.
- Ajna Bar
- Meatpacking District
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Lounge
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Velvet Rope
Jumbo Buddha is gone, as is the Buddha Bar name, thanks to catfight with the Parisian original.
- Amity Hall
- Greenwich Village
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Beer Garden, Pub
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Open
Ginormous beer hall serving upscale bites and brews. NYU proximity no coincidence.
- Amnesia
- Chelsea
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Nightclub
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Velvet Rope
Slick new mega-club displacing memories of Sol. Any further west and you'd be bobbing in the Hudson.
Generic name, but then what do you expect from the Dive Bar folks? Craft beers, solid execution.
Big fat Greek coffee klatch. Great location makes up for lacks in service and food.
Bi-level penthouse lounge, sit back and enjoy the views of writhing Times Square below.
- Bar 13
- Greenwich Village
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Nightclub
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Open
NYU proximity ensures weekends packed with students escaping their hard, hard lives.
Sandy expanse outside the Seaport for brats and killer BK Bridge views.
Beer obsessives gather at this Park Slope soon-to-be institution.
Massive “beer terminal” eases commute, demands respect.
- Berry Park
- Williamsburg
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Beer Garden, Live Music
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Open
Alfresco brews and skyline views. 'Nuff said.
A slick, modernist beer temple makes its way to Harlem.
Classic pub name signals footie on the telly and burgers and mash in the kitchen.
Demolishing livers in the shadow of Madison Square Garden since 1969.
West Harlem waterfront gets an injection of downtown style.
Czech your liver at best beer garden in US of A.
- BONDST
- NoHo
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Lounge, Posh Sips, Sake
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Open
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Rivals Nobu for fare and flair. Lychee martinis are shaken, not stirred.
Access Perk!
Uptown sports bar with something for everyone.
More fun and convenient than a road trip to Cleveland.
Times building resounding with the clatter of pins as Bowlmor rolls on.
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