NoHo keeps it lowercase on purpose. Fanelli Cafe has been here since 1847 and still hasn't tried too hard: pressed tin ceiling, boxing photos, a dark wood bar worn smooth. Bleecker Street Bar runs until 4am on weekends. Spring Lounge is still the same NoLita dive it's always been. Analogue runs 300-plus whiskies and live jazz most nights. These are the bars that earned their regulars.
Noho · 648 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, USA
Classic comfort food, a solid beer list, and hours that run until 4am on weekends for whoever doesn't want the party to end. The kind of bar that fills with regulars on a Tuesday for no particular reason.
Soho · 94 Prince St, New York, NY 10012, USA
untouched in the best way (pressed-tin ceiling, dark wood bar, boxing photos on the walls) like it’s been ignoring the rest of SoHo for decades. The chili and the tuna melt are the two orders that come up every time, an…
Nolita · 48 Spring St, New York, NY 10012
A relic of NoLita’s past that refuses to dress up, Spring Lounge is the kind of dive you drink at when you don’t need to impress. Exposed brick, weathered wood, a semi-circular bar, and enough character to make the smel…
Greenwich Village · 33 University Pl, New York, NY 10003
Old-school without the shtick, The Knick has been serving up steaks, martinis, and a whiff of bygone bohemian Village since the ’70s. The white-jacketed bartenders pour with a heavy hand, the jazz trio sets the mood, an…
Nolita · 47 E Houston St, New York, NY 10012
A Nolita dive with just enough lounge energy. Threadbare couches up front, a shadowy back room, and a happy hour that keeps wells and drafts cheap for hours. Cocktails get playful (the Ginger Yum-Yum has a following), w…