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By Justine Goodman, Nightlife Editor

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Hit the dance floor, go dive bar-hopping, or get cozy at a neighborhood hot spot--whether you're a local, a hipster, a lifer or a visitor, the East Village has something for you.
On This Page: Local Favorites, Party Hardy, Alphabet City Classics, Dives, Gay Bars, Wine Bars

Local Favorites

  1. Black & White

    86 E 10th St, New York, NY
    With an entrance several steps below street level, this local favorite is cozy, boxy and charming.

  2. Beauty Bar

    231 E 14th St, New York, NY
    The kitschiest bar in town remains as steadfast as Aunt Charlene's standing appointment for a rinse-and-set.

  3. Ace Bar

    531 E 5th St, New York, NY
    Looking for a no-frills hang-out with a stellar jukebox? Ace is the place.

  4. KGB Bar

    85 E 4th St, New York, NY
    Where writers unite, under the influence of martinis and words.

  5. Rififi / Cinema Classics

    332 E 11th St, New York, NY
    Your living room--only with a DJ and hip nightly shows.

  6. Blue Owl

    196 2nd Ave, New York, NY
    An East Village bar gilds itself for the nocturnal cocktail crowd.

  7. Angel's Share

    8 Stuyvesant St, New York, NY
    This hidden East Village spot is a mecca for cocktail aficionados.

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Party Hardy

  1. Forum

    127 4th Ave, New York, NY
    This spacious Union Square bar caters to under- and post-graduates looking to party on any given night of the week.

  2. Plan B

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    339 E 10th St, New York, NY
    A neighborhood crowd gets cozy at this mainstream East Village boozin' spot.

  3. Webster Hall

    125 E 11th St, New York, NY
    The multitiered mega-club is still kicking.

  4. Carne Vale

    46 Avenue B, New York, NY
    It's Carnival all year round at this East Village bar where Brazilian fare reigns over the menu and the scene.

  5. Lit

    93 Second Ave., New York, NY
    Art, bar and a handful of stars.

  6. The Village Pourhouse

    64 3rd Ave, New York, NY
    At NYU's doorstep, four wildly different rooms provide late-night bar and lounge hopping, minus the hopping.

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Alphabet City Classics

  1. Zum Schneider

    107 Ave C, New York, NY
    An indoor Bavarian beer garden transplanted to Avenue C.

  2. Angels & Kings

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    500 E 11th St, New York, NY
    A collaboration of indie musicians who had their own bands ... and wanted their own bar.

  3. Drop Off Service

    211 Avenue A, New York, NY
    Locals wash down imperial pints at this former East Village laundromat.

  4. No Malice Palace

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    197 E 3rd St, New York, NY
    Low-key hideaway revs up on weekends for a full-fledged party scene.

  5. Uncle Ming's

    225 Ave B 2nd Floor, New York, NY
    This bar's namesake must be a young, rousing bachelor--welcome to his pad (which happens to be right above a liquor store).

  6. Niagara

    112 Ave A, New York, NY
    This reliable East Village bar with a laid-back happy hour and a get-your-rocks-off party every weekend.

  7. Hi Fi

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    169 Avenue A, New York, NY
    Local musicians hang out at the bar, while the mp3 jukebox steals the show.

  8. KeyBar

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    432 E 13th St, New York, NY
    Lab-experiment drinks and a fireplace at the East Village's coziest low-profile watering hole.

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Dives

  1. Doc Holliday's

    141 Ave A, New York, NY
    A taste--burp!--of the Wild West in the East Village.

  2. McSorley's Old Ale House

    15 E 7th St, New York, NY
    Former old boys' club and still-popular pub dating from the 19th century.

  3. 12th St. Ale House

    192 2nd Ave, New York, NY
    Beer pong, stiff drinks and flat screens enliven this straightforward divey party bar.

  4. Mars Bar

    25 E 1st St, New York, NY
    The last Bowery bar where bohemia crashes and burns.

  5. Manitoba's

    99 Ave B, New York, NY
    Tonight you're gonna party like it's 1975.

  6. d.b.a.

    41 1st Ave, New York, NY
    Endless beer and booze picks at a busy local pub.

  7. B-Side

    204 Ave B, New York, NY
    A no-frills East Village watering hole draws an older neighborhood crowd of the rock-and-roll kind.

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Gay Bars

  1. Phoenix

    447 E 13th St, New York, NY
    A divey gay hangout that harkens back to the East Village of yesteryear.

  2. Eastern Bloc

    505 E 6th St, New York, NY
    Gay boys paint the town red at this Soviet-style dive.

  3. Boiler Room

    86 E 4th St, New York, NY
    The eclectic crowd at this divey East Village bar transcends the meat market norm.

  4. The Cock

    29 2nd Ave, New York, NY
    Look no further for a down and dirty gay bar--this one rules the roost.

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Wine Bars

  1. Solex

    103 1st Ave, New York, NY
    French wine bar specializes in lesser known wines and pastry-based small plates, sans pretension.

  2. Bar Veloce

    175 2nd Ave, New York, NY
    An East Village wine bar for the cultivated palate.

  3. The Bourgeois Pig

    111 E 7th St, New York, NY
    Wine drinkers relish bordello elegance at this red-drenched bar and coffee shop.

  4. Winebar

    65 2nd Ave, New York, NY
    Cozy, communal tables for a tete-a-tete or social scene at this Mediterranean wine bar.

  5. Von

    3 Bleecker St, New York, NY
    Fine European beers and select wines by the glass served up with rumpled charm.

  6. Terroir

    413 E 12th St, New York, NY
    Twenty-four seats plus 200 bottles of vino equals lots of satisfied customers.

  7. Pata Negra

    345 E 12th St, New York, NY
    Spanish tapas and wine bar with an emphasis on cured hams.

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