{"id":42919,"date":"2017-09-20T10:34:23","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T15:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/new-york\/?p=19212"},"modified":"2019-05-22T11:33:19","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T16:33:19","slug":"dive-bars-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/dive-bars-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Essential NYC Dive Bars That You Have to Hit Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While a night out at the club can be a fun change of pace, nothing feels as good as catching up with friends over beers at a local watering hole. Although NYC is known for its super exclusive nightlife, there are also a variety of dive bars tucked away throughout the city. Keep reading for a list of the best low-key drinking spots you need to bring your crew to next.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19224\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19224\" style=\"width: 799px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1f1ece8e901853e3b861c303b5345122.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19224\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1f1ece8e901853e3b861c303b5345122.png\" alt=\"dive bars nyc\" width=\"799\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/35114072069397789\/?lp=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pinterest<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/welcome-to-the-johnsons-new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Welcome to the Johnson&#8217;s<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>123 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This tongue-and-cheek bar on the Lower East Side is designed to look like an old rec room, complete with sports league trophies and a vintage Ms. Pacman game. The drinks are everything you would expect from a dive bar \u2013 dirt cheap and dangerously strong, which is especially true for the margaritas served during the summertime.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19226\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19226\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1blueandgoldtavern.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19226\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1blueandgoldtavern.jpg\" alt=\"dive bars nyc\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: Yun Cee Ng for <a href=\"http:\/\/bedfordandbowery.com\/2015\/12\/bootlegers-stuyvesants-and-slovaks-the-colorful-history-of-blue-and-golds-building\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bedford and Bowery<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/blue-and-gold-tavern-new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue and Gold Tavern<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>79 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10003<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Blue and Gold draws a diverse crowd: bikers, East Village locals, and college kids all pony up to play a round of pool and sip mixed drinks for as low as four dollars a piece. Music junkies will appreciate the nostalgia-inducing juke box which has a variety of hits from the &#8217;70s and &#8217;80s to choose from.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19231\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19231\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19231\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/o.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Credit: Yelp\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19231\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz_photos\/the-abbey-bar-brooklyn-2?select=1BtAMZWfxv9f-_N0GKzVOw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yelp<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theabbeybarbrooklyn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Abbey<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>536 Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Popcorn, pool, movies, daily happy hour \u2013 what more could you ask from a dive bar? Sitting inconspicuously in trendy Williamsburg, you can tell by the locals that hang out there that you can comfortably mosey-on in at any time of day. Go in with friends to play games or alone for a beer and friendly chat with the bartender.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19227\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19227\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/830.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19227\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/830.jpg\" alt=\"dive bars nyc\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nighttours.com\/newyork\/gayguide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Night Tours<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetoolboxnyc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tool Box<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>1742 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10128<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Upper East Side may be stereotyped as stuffy and pretentious, but this is certainly not the case when it comes to this dive bar. Tool Box is a narrow, two-level joint with the no-frills, rambunctious atmosphere of a college house party. If you&#8217;re looking to meet someone for the night, the downstairs is infamously active.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19228\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19228\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/122738261.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19228\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/122738261-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"dive bars nyc\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/mapio.net\/pic\/p-60996547\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mapio<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/billymarks-west-new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Billymark&#8217;s West<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>332 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10001<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This neighborhood dive bar has been serving up cheap beers since long before Chelsea was a destination-worthy location. Liquor offerings are decidedly bottom shelf, the floors are lineoleum, and a variety of MegaTouch video games are available for recreation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19229\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19229\" style=\"width: 851px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/11377385_926343530761214_6509426661054607614_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19229 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/11377385_926343530761214_6509426661054607614_n.jpg\" alt=\"dive bars nyc\" width=\"851\" height=\"315\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/johnnysbarnyc\/?ref=page_internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Johnny&#8217;s Bar via Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/johnnys-bar-new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Johnny&#8217;s Bar<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>90 Greenwich Avenue #A, New York, NY 10011<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Johnny&#8217;s Bar is alcoved in the always-buzzing (and increasingly expensive) West Village. The decor is an eclectic mixture of brick, stucco, and worn-down wood, all of which are adorned with bumper stickers and film truck parking permits. The drinks are as cheap as you would expect and the crowd spans a diverse array of age groups, occupations, and personalities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The next time you&#8217;re looking for a tried-and-true dive bar, check out one of the watering holes on this list for a comfortable atmosphere and dirt cheap prices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While a night out at the club can be a fun change of pace, nothing feels as good as catching up with friends over beers at a local&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2060,"featured_media":47062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1553,13185],"tags":[10328,6838,10536,10196,10537,10538,10118,10185,10110,10081],"class_list":["post-42919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-category-bars","category-new-york","tag-chelsea","tag-dive-bars","tag-dive-bars-nyc","tag-east-village","tag-local-bars","tag-local-bars-nyc","tag-lower-east-side","tag-upper-east-side","tag-west-village","tag-williamsburg"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.4 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>6 Essential NYC Dive Bars That You Have to Hit Up | UrbanMatter<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Amidst the bustling cocktail lounge scene, there are a number of tried-and-true dive bars that are nicely dispersed throughout NYC. 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