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New York 101

New York 101

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Created by Ben Fortney • Updated On: November 5, 2015

Old bars, cheap eats and sites to see.

Fat Black Pussycat is one of New York 101.

1. Fat Black Pussycat

6.9
130 W 3rd St (btwn 6th Ave. & MacDougal St.), New York, NY
Lounge · Greenwich Village · 104 tips and reviews

M. Kienan B.M. Kienan Briscoe: Nice lounge, great atmosphere, couches/love seats, and cheap pitchers.

Gray's Papaya is one of New York 101.

2. Gray's Papaya

402 Avenue of the Americas (at W 8th St), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Greenwich Village · 82 tips and reviews
Ben's Pizzeria is one of New York 101.

3. Ben's Pizzeria

7.1
123 Macdougal St (at W 3rd St.), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 71 tips and reviews
Peculier Pub is one of New York 101.

4. Peculier Pub

7.6
145 Bleecker St (btwn Thompson St. & LaGuardia Pl.), New York, NY
Pub · Greenwich Village · 112 tips and reviews
Arthur's Tavern is one of New York 101.

5. Arthur's Tavern

7.7
57 Grove St (at 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 64 tips and reviews
Mamoun's Falafel is one of New York 101.

6. Mamoun's Falafel

8.5
119 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 336 tips and reviews
Pianos is one of New York 101.

7. Pianos

7.5
158 Ludlow St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 268 tips and reviews
The Magician is one of New York 101.

8. The Magician

7.3
118 Rivington St (at Essex St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 76 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of New York 101.

9. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1451 tips and reviews
Rosario's Pizza is one of New York 101.

10. Rosario's Pizza

173 Orchard St (at Stanton St.), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Lower East Side · 80 tips and reviews

11. Black Door

5.7
127 W 26th St. (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Bar · Chelsea · 62 tips and reviews

12. Union Square Park

9.1
Union Sq E/W & Broadway (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Park · Union Square · 565 tips and reviews
Coffee Shop is one of New York 101.

13. Coffee Shop

29 Union Sq W (at E 16th St), New York, NY
Diner · Union Square · 466 tips and reviews
Bar 13 is one of New York 101.

14. Bar 13

6.2
35 E 13th St. (at University Pl.), New York, NY
Bar · Greenwich Village · 65 tips and reviews
Pete's Tavern is one of New York 101.

15. Pete's Tavern

8.5
129 E 18th St (at Irving Pl), New York, NY
Pub · Gramercy Park · 141 tips and reviews
Old Town Bar is one of New York 101.

16. Old Town Bar

8.3
45 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Bar · Flatiron District · 182 tips and reviews
Lillie's Union Square is one of New York 101.

17. Lillie's Union Square

7.9
13 E 17th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Pub · Union Square · 275 tips and reviews
Beauty Bar is one of New York 101.

18. Beauty Bar

7.5
231 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Gramercy Park · 150 tips and reviews
McSorley's Old Ale House is one of New York 101.

19. McSorley's Old Ale House

8.9
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews
B Bar & Grill is one of New York 101.

20. B Bar & Grill

40 E 4th St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Lounge · NoHo · 238 tips and reviews
Swift Hibernian Lounge is one of New York 101.

21. Swift Hibernian Lounge

8.7
34 E 4th St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Pub · NoHo · 164 tips and reviews
High Line is one of New York 101.

22. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Lightship Frying Pan is one of New York 101.

23. Lightship Frying Pan

8.6
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews
White Horse Tavern is one of New York 101.

24. White Horse Tavern

6.4
567 Hudson St (at 11th St), New York, NY
Pub · West Village · 140 tips and reviews
Brass Monkey is one of New York 101.

25. Brass Monkey

7.8
55 Little West 12th St (at 10th Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Meatpacking District · 232 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of New York 101.

26. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Heights Promenade is one of New York 101.

27. Brooklyn Heights Promenade

9.6
Columbia Heights (btwn Remsen & Orange St), Brooklyn, NY
Scenic Lookout · Brooklyn Heights · 222 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1 is one of New York 101.

28. Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1

334 Furman St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Pier · Brooklyn Heights · 70 tips and reviews
Grimaldi's Pizzeria is one of New York 101.

29. Grimaldi's Pizzeria

7.8
1 Front St (at Cadman Plaza W), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · DUMBO · 592 tips and reviews
Vegetarian Ginger is one of New York 101.

30. Vegetarian Ginger

128 Montague St (at Henry St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews
Floyd NY is one of New York 101.

31. Floyd NY

7.9
131 Atlantic Ave (btwn Henry & Clinton St.), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Brooklyn Heights · 102 tips and reviews
The Paris Cafe is one of New York 101.

32. The Paris Cafe

8.0
119 South St (at Peck Slip), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Financial District · 48 tips and reviews
Ulysses Folk House is one of New York 101.

33. Ulysses Folk House

7.7
95 Pearl St (at Stone St), New York, NY
Pub · Financial District · 226 tips and reviews
Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal is one of New York 101.

34. Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal

4 South St (South Ferry), New York, NY
Pier · Financial District · 410 tips and reviews
Governors Island is one of New York 101.

35. Governors Island

9.1
New York, NY
Island · Governors Island · 221 tips and reviews
Jimmy's Corner is one of New York 101.

36. Jimmy's Corner

8.5
140 W 44th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Theater District · 181 tips and reviews
Molly Wee Pub & Restaurant is one of New York 101.

37. Molly Wee Pub & Restaurant

7.4
402 8th Ave (at 30th St), New York, NY
Pub · Chelsea · 51 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of New York 101.

38. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of New York 101.

39. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1870 tips and reviews
Muldoon's Irish Pub is one of New York 101.

40. Muldoon's Irish Pub

692 3rd Ave, New York, NY
Irish Pub · Turtle Bay · 30 tips and reviews
Pig 'n' Whistle is one of New York 101.

41. Pig 'n' Whistle

922 3rd Ave (btwn E 55th & E 56th St), New York, NY
Pub · Midtown East · 58 tips and reviews
Empire State Building is one of New York 101.

42. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1174 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of New York 101.

43. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.3
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 881 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of New York 101.

44. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of New York 101.

45. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY · 419 tips and reviews
Hudson River Greenway is one of New York 101.

46. Hudson River Greenway

8.7
West Side Highway (Dyckman to Battery Park), New York, NY
Hiking Trail · West Village · 63 tips and reviews
The Unisphere is one of New York 101.

47. The Unisphere

9.2
Flushing Meadows Corona Park (Ave of the States), Queens, NY
Monument · Flushing Meadows-Corona Park · 46 tips and reviews
Raccoon Lodge is one of New York 101.

48. Raccoon Lodge

59 Warren St (West Broadway), New York, NY
Bar · Tribeca · 46 tips and reviews
Pio Pio is one of New York 101.

49. Pio Pio

8.5
8402 Northern Blvd (btwn 84th & 85th St), Jackson Heights, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · 108 tips and reviews
Elevated Acre is one of New York 101.

50. Elevated Acre

9.1
55 Water St, New York, NY
Pedestrian Plaza · Financial District · 63 tips and reviews