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busy NYC bars

busy NYC bars

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Created by Charlie Sneath • Updated On: August 6, 2012

cool places, but expect a scene.

Wilfie & Nell is one of busy NYC bars.

1. Wilfie & Nell

8.5
228 W 4th St (at 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 175 tips and reviews
The Half King is one of busy NYC bars.

2. The Half King

505 W 23rd St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave.), New York, NY
Bar · Chelsea · 184 tips and reviews
The Blind Tiger is one of busy NYC bars.

3. The Blind Tiger

8.7
281 Bleecker St (at Jones St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · West Village · 353 tips and reviews
Freemans is one of busy NYC bars.

4. Freemans

8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 571 tips and reviews
Botanica Bar is one of busy NYC bars.

5. Botanica Bar

7.6
47 E Houston St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoLita · 179 tips and reviews
Spitzer's Corner is one of busy NYC bars.

6. Spitzer's Corner

101 Rivington St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 301 tips and reviews
Schiller's Liquor Bar is one of busy NYC bars.

7. Schiller's Liquor Bar

131 Rivington St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 317 tips and reviews
B Bar & Grill is one of busy NYC bars.

8. B Bar & Grill

40 E 4th St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Lounge · NoHo · 238 tips and reviews
Lightship Frying Pan is one of busy NYC bars.

9. Lightship Frying Pan

8.4
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews
Art Bar is one of busy NYC bars.

10. Art Bar

8.1
52 8th Ave (btwn Horatio & Jane St), New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 125 tips and reviews
Sons of Essex is one of busy NYC bars.

11. Sons of Essex

7.7
133 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 169 tips and reviews
Spring Lounge is one of busy NYC bars.

12. Spring Lounge

7.9
48 Spring St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoLita · 150 tips and reviews
The 13th Step is one of busy NYC bars.

13. The 13th Step

149 2nd Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 181 tips and reviews
Southside Night Club is one of busy NYC bars.

14. Southside Night Club

1 Cleveland Pl (at Broome St), New York, NY
Night Club · SoHo · 21 tips and reviews