i'll be honest: i wasn't expecting much when we cabbed it down there late one night ("uhh, financial district?") but the back room is a great place to have your dance party.
Best dive bar in shouting distance of Penn Station. Drinks are cheap. Spanish is the primary language.
If you find yourself downstairs in the dance party room, look up and check out the ceiling -- the whole thing is made of wine corks! It's crazy!
Killer old fashioned here, btw. But beware of the other bourbon cocktails -- they come in fancy-pants glasses.
Enormous space, indoor and out. Super mellow and no frills. Come here to drink beer and lounge. Order food, watch TV, or play ping pong, too.
Easygoing bartenders, 20 taps bearing names like Ommegang and AleSmith, a chilled-out atmosphere and free pretzels—this new Crown Heights bar has all the elements of a top-notch neighborhood alehouse.
Damn good cocktails upstairs. Order a drink that comes in an antique porcelain cup (with built-in mustache guard) and feel transported to old Mannahatta.
A robust list of Old Fashioneds and other cocktails (try the Paloma) from the team behind BedVyne Brew. The peaceful, wood-paneled back patio holds pop-up taco shops on summer weekends.
Underground sake bar and Japanese tapas (izakaya). Dark and intimate. Love this place. Claire and my first date. -Francine, The Real L Word
Transportive cocktail spot for Japanese-inspired cocktails and small plates. Uni shooters with raw quail egg, junmai sake and ponzu; spicy tuna atop butter-seared rice.
