- 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.
- 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).
- affaire
- East Village
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Lounge, Nightclub
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Velvet Rope
Avenue B is for bistro and bordello and “bottle butler,” too.
Actually, very much in favor of the grain.
Expand your booze horizons at NYC's first bitters bar.
Sequestered upstairs joint with rules against unruliness. Precious, but the ladies love it.
Watering trough for studied punks and indie-viduals. Bring your A Pac-Man game.
Euro-level sophistication fostering a chill scene.
Kitschy theme bar serving up mani/drink combos under a row of hair dryers.
- Bedlam
- East Village
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Indie Bar, Posh Sips
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Open
Stylish retro cocktailing amid stuffed bears, assorted Victoriana.
- 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.
Avenue B answer to Hooters.
Bishops, barons and booze, oh my!
- Black Market
- East Village
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Bohemian, Indie Bar, Lounge
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Velvet Rope
Neighbor to the Cabin Down Below. Up above, oysters and burgers and drinks with multiple ingredients.
Penultimate New York shithole experience.
The quintessential E.V. dive: small, cheap, juke, pool. If you love yourself, you'll skip the bathroom.
Centrifuges and red-hot pokers. Better buzzes through science.
Chill, dark rock bar tries to keep the old gritty Bowery spirit alive.
- Bua
- East Village
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Neighborhood Bar
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Open
Cozy place to drink and be merry.
Despite frat-friendly name, Gregorian chant soundtrack makes this the most grownup spot in the hood.
Undercover basement lounge for pretty professionals taking it down a notch for the night.
Underground speakeasy gives fresh meaning to the term pizza party.
Italian plates, worldly vintages at this petite EVill wine bar.
Social spot for alkies, dirtballs, suits, and assorted EV neophytes.
- Cienfuegos
- East Village
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Clandestine, Lounge, Posh Sips
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Open
Cuban rum bar from Mayahuel/Death & Co. vet seduced by pink couches, sugarcane.
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