424 E 9th St (9th St & 1st Ave)
212.288.8525
http://exchangealleynyc.com
The Scene: Exchange Alley hits the nail on the head by marrying a warm unpretentiousness with a feeling of storied permanence. The intimate space feels as if it’s been there all along, which... Read More
447 E. 13th St. (E. 13th and Avenue A.)
(212) 477-9979
http://nymag.com/listings/bar/phoenix/
In the ever changing (read: ever gentrifying) East Village, locals tend to cling on to that which is constant, and in the world of Gay bars – The Phoenix is constant. Serving up its signature... Read More
11 Doyers St., New York, NY (Bowery & Pell Sts.)
212-513-1527
www.pulquerianyc.com
It’s time to break out those weathered maps of NYC you have stashed away from your first few months living here: your hunt for Pulqueria will test just how well you navigate the winding streets of... Read More
376 W. Broadway, New York, NY (Spring & Prince Sts.)
212.343.0999
www.cipriani.com/downtown
After inventing the Bellini, serving celebrities from Truman Capote to Jay-Z for more than 80 years, and building a multi-million dollar empire through their family-owned and operated restaurants and... Read More
406 Broome St., New York, NY (Lafayette & Centre Sts.)
212.680.5600
www.brinkleysnyc.com
Brinkley’s Pub and Kitchen is a SoHo neighborhood staple. With a hip happy hour and jumbo flatscreen TVs behind the bar streaming European and American sports, it’s an über-popular gathering... Read More
75 Clarkson St., New York, NY (@ Washington St.)
212.620.0101
www.westway.com
Just before the Hudson River on a desolate strip of the West Side Highway, a historically debaucherous venue once known as The West Side Gentleman’s Club has been commandeered by one of... Read More
114 Franklin St., New York, NY (@ West Broadway)
212.334.3633
www.yelp.com/theater-bar
It wouldn’t be called Theater Bar without theatrics, and theatrics does this Moulin Rouge-meets-La Vie En Rose “stage” have in spades. Albert Trummer from Apotheke sets a gallant scene with... Read More
249 West Broadway, New York, NY (@ Beach St)
212.226.1418
www.anotheroomtribeca.com
Anotheroom is a TriBeCa-area offshoot of Craig Weiss’ line of beer and wine bars that include The Room in SoHo and The Otheroom in the West Village. The dimly-lit space serves as the perfect place... Read More