Let it snow.. Let it snooow! (But stay Inside)
Do you ever find yourself craving the incomparable comfort of dive bar? If the prospect of kicking back at the myriad of pricey, hip bars in New York City stresses you out more than the idea of going to that
Bikram yoga class that you signed up for on January 1st, don’t worry, these
fine establishments are here for you.
It also helps that there's a storm a-brewin'...
Double Down Saloon
East Village
With cheap drinks and cocktails boasting names like “ass juice,” this weird, punk dive bar is the perfect place to knock back some judgment free drinks and have a great night out.
Manitobas
East Village
A place for twenty-somethings to rock out, drink up, boogie down, and get their game on with dollar air hockey and pinball; Manitobas is a self-proclaimed clubhouse for those of us who’ve outgrown Chuck-e-Cheese.
Trinity Pub
Upper East Side
Your quintessential neighborhood Irish pub with friendly bartenders and equally welcoming drink prices, head on over if you feel the need to drink in a quaint Irish town but don’t have $1000 to drop on a plane ticket. Trinity pub is a local watering hole where you can catch up with friends, watch the game, or just kick back with a pint.
BillyMark's West
Chelsea
It's dark. It's low key and has a strict no-frills, casual atmosphere about it. It is, in the opinion of many, one of New York's best dive bars out there.
Doyle’s Corner
Astoria
If you’re looking for a welcoming place to casually drink that feels like home but isn’t your tiny apartment that you share with that person that seemed normal-ish on Craig’s list, this is the place! Highlights include $5 pints of Guinness, darts, oh and singing bartenders with Irish brogues.
Rudy’s Bar
Midtown West
This dirt-cheap dive bar gives you a hot dog with every drink. If that isn’t enough to merit a visit, maybe the vintage décor, jukebox, and free Wi-Fi will convince you to swing by and work on that novel that you’ve been meaning to write since that one English professor changed your life a decade ago.
Rattle n’ Hum
Midtown East
Do you want craft beer? Do you like good music? Are you a person? Then Rattle n’ Hum is a swell place to head to after a hard day at the office, or an arduous day of Netflix watching. No judgment here. If you’re more partial to Bud Light, make sure to Google the names of the best brews before you head over so that you order with confidence off of their extensive chalkboard beer menu.
Tradesman
East Williamsburg
Head here for their delicious brunch during the day, and stick around for an equally epic night fueled by their strong French 75’s (or head here for brunch to recover after one too many French 75’s from the night before). With comfy seating inside during the winter, and a sick outdoor patio for the summer, this place is the bar version of a ‘Jack of all trades.’
Dirty Pierre’s
Forrest Hills
If your thing is drinking and eating things that are good with people that you like, then you should probably check out Dirty Pierre’s. Try their mussels, and bring out your artistic side with the provided crayons and paper tablecloths while you wait. No pressure though. Just saying.
