Divey, spacious Chinatown original. These days, less opium den, more singer-songwriter.
- 2A
- East Village
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Bohemian
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Open
Drinking without gimmickry, which on some nights can be a real godsend.
Unpretentious pub with nice garden and strong brew selection. Hey Cherry Tree, west side of Fourth Avenue rulzz!
- Abilene
- Carroll Gardens
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Indie Bar
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Open
Low-key spot colonizes a quiet stretch of Carroll Gardens.
Industrial chic, fresh art, and an indie-friendly playlist—we'll have another, thanks.
Freaky people dancing to a mélange of Blondie, blues, and rock 'n' roll.
- B61
- Carroll Gardens
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Indie Bar
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Open
Peeps from Alma provide a low-key space for indie and professional types to mingle.
- 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.
For Great Lakes graduates who are finally pulling in an actual paycheck or whatever.
- Barcade
- Williamsburg
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Indie Bar
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Open
Great for ladies on the make—if you're looking for someone sporting tighter jeans than you, that is.
Case study of a lounge. Stand in little groups around the empty dance floor. Fun.
- Big Bar
- East Village
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Indie Bar
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Open
Tiny like your first apartment, but lacking that roomie/schizo you found on craigslist.
Foosball-lovin' after work pub with a family-style juke that's full of your neighbors' mix CDs, for better or worse.
Dive that must be working some kind of Santeria to keep prices down in this excessive nabe.
Mobsters lose to hipsters in the gentrification war, so you won't sleep with the fishes.
More than members only at this dingy, comfy spot. Bartendress Heather's iPod is an indie audiophile's dream.
Undercover basement lounge for pretty professionals taking it down a notch for the night.
Mingle with NYU docs and trophy bucks at this eastern-fringe watering hole.
- Candle Bar
- Upper West Side
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Dive, Gay Bar, Lounge, Performance
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Open
Gay dive that's a nice counterbalance to the frat-tastic bullshit of the Upper West Side.
Yogurt and house music at this upscale slice of Hellenic heaven.
Social spot for alkies, dirtballs, suits, and assorted EV neophytes.
- Clem's
- Williamsburg
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Indie Bar, Pub
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Open
Corner bar with a classic feel. Drink local.
Clean-cut bar with a juke so good it's got its own stool. Plus, Scrabble!
5 shots for , whenever you so desire.
- d.b.a.
- East Village
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Whiskey Bar
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Open
Dizzying array of whiskey, bourbon, and beer, best sipped in the mellow back garden.
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