Best Dive bars in NYC

Matthew Hurst: Go to Grassroots for happy hour, bring a friend, and split a pitcher for a few bucks each.

Julia Roy: Order a beer and get a free pizza

Mike Horn: Shithole dive bar. Maybe the biggest one I've ever seen. However, not a bad happy hour spot.

SPIN: This is a classic hole-in-the-wall joint—cheap booze, a pool table, and a good jukebox. Cults come here for low-key late-night drinking. “It’s convenient and never really too crowded."

Matthew Hurst: $3 PBRs on draft, and $5 Blood Marys

Damien Basile 😈: Take crazy photo booth pics but wait for them- it takes a bit. Also, get tacos from (& check in at) the taco truck El Diablo Tacos in the backyard.

Matthew Hurst: Go to The Levee and ask the bartender for bar food. They have bar food (hot dogs and frito pie) for omnivores and vegetarians alike!

Ciara Wilson: Beer and a whiskey for five bucks, tacos and beautiful people, what's not to like?

Time Out New York: This nautical dive has some of the city’s best bar food, including a knockout cheeseburger with mayo and sliced half-sour pickles tucked beneath an amply salted LaFrieda patty. Read more.

Mike Seilback: $4 32 oz beer special can't be beat

Matt Kerestesy: Order a "big Bud" on a hot summer day in a "to-go" cup. Then wander out into McCarren park and watch some kickball.

Matthew Hurst: The house beer, an amber, is actually quite good. Try it for $3

John Wiseman: Get a can of Pork Slap and a shot of whiskey for $6. Plus the staff's Aces and they make a great bloody...