15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews
Rich Gallagher: Not much has changed at McSorley's over the years (no ladies until 1970), but that has created NYC's best drinking experience. Order a round of light and darks, bring cash and "Be Good or Be Gone".
Rich Gallagher: Get the Cadillac Burger, named by Nat King Cole, because he called it the "Cadillac of burgers". He was right, it is one of the best burgers in NYC. Throw in some home fries and you'll be very happy.
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 77 tips and reviews
Rich Gallagher: Check out the ever-growing mountain of wax in the back as you enjoy a good italian meal that has kept New Yorkers coming back for over a century.
101 W 75th St (btwn Amsterdam Ave & Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Upper West Side · 96 tips and reviews
Rich Gallagher: Drink or Treat - this neighborhood bar does what you wish your neighbors did every day growing up...give away candy. Help yourself as you mull your choices from their consistently strong tap lineup.
Rich Gallagher: When you order your steak for ____, pretend you have an imaginary friend at the table, so everybody gets a little extra. The bacon starter is one of the best things I have ever tasted.
Rich Gallagher: A NY steakhouse oozing of history. Try their famed mutton chop or a steak then check out their extensive collection of pipes or the "Play Bill" that Lincoln was supposedly holding when he was shot.
Brew York: Free pizza Fridays at 8pm, ten rotating taps, plus Guinness and Bud Light for less particular beer drinkers. Check the signs around the bar for special events with great microbrews and free food.
131 Atlantic Ave (btwn Henry & Clinton St.), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Brooklyn Heights · 102 tips and reviews
Rich Gallagher: Order a crapacopia (bucket of cheap beer) and put your name on the list for the bocce court. Be sure to avoid league nights, so you have a chance to play.