New York's Best College Bar

An aptly named collegiate bar where cheap beer flows freely.

Reviews:

• “Who’s the fly bartender who works Sat nights?”
• “The craziest bar i’ve ever been 2”
• “huge bar, fun atmosphere, crowded on game days”
• “So fun!”
• “Guys at door horrible”

Tips: All drinks are half-price from 2pm-8pm daily.

Off the Wagon

At NYU’s doorstep, four wildly different rooms provide late-night bar and lounge hopping, minus the hopping.

Reviews:

• “Great time always”
• “Trivia”
• “Great Time for Young Professionals”
• “company event”
• “Not even worth the one star”

Tips: Bud and Bud Light is just $1 from 5pm to 7pm, and Sauza margaritas, and vodka cocktails (made with Absolut or Level) are two-for-one.

The Village Pourhouse

A Italian reprieve from the surrounding T-shirt shops and NYU bars on Bleecker.

Reviews:

• “new favorite bar”
• “Dont let Tracey serve your table.”
• “awesome bar”
• “AMAZING QUALITY BAR FOOD”
• “Great Comedians”

Tips: Daily specials range from $3 pints on Mondays to $5 cocktails on Friday and Saturdays. Call ahead for specifics.

Village Lantern or email Village Lantern

An Upper West Sider more akin to “Animal House” than Dixieland jazz.

Reviews:

• “Greatest Drink special ever!!!!!!!!”
• “New employee who was fired that day”
• “Cool Bar”
• “Crazy and dirty…”
• “Great times”

Tips: Get two-for-one drink specials on “pretty much everything,” according to the bartender, weekdays until 8pm.

Bourbon Street or email Bourbon Street

The name says it all at this West Village dive for the college crowd—drink up.

Reviews:

• “The best place ever!!!”
• “Great bartenders, awesome bouncers, good food and fun!”
• “Expensive Drinks, Ugly Basement Bar, Boring!!”
• “Cheap drinks – good times!”
• “Foosball… Enough Said”

Down the Hatch

Jukebox plus occasional live music and weekend DJs; seasonal outdoor seating with full American menu, wine, cocktails and 15 bee selections.

Reviews:

• “Rudest staff EVER.”
• “Avoid if you want to keep your belongings”
• “good place to pop in”
• “Diamond in the Village”
• “Great spot, great Crowd”

Society Bar & Restaurant

A three-level playground for the Lower East Side’s next generation.

Reviews:

• “Simply wack”
• “Glamorous yet relaxed LES haven for disillusioned Meatpacking crowd”
• “Average Food, awesome decor”
• “Good Joint”
• “Libation”

Libation or email Libation

Low-key Upper West Side bar nurtures partyers with beer pong, burgers and games on the tube.

Reviews:

• “Great place to watch the game!”
• “Diamond in the Rough”
• “great spot”
• “Sports and more”
• “I love this Bar!”

Tips: Mon-Fri from open til 8pm, all drinks are half-price.

Gin Mill

Cure that frat-house withdrawal syndrome and relive your college-drinking days in a friendly environment.

Reviews:

• “Lot of Expats”
• “Meh”
• “Love the bartenders”
• “Worst Drink”
• “MY NEW FAVORITE BAR!!!”

Tips: If you want to watch the Mavericks when everyone else is tuned to the Mets, don’t grab the remote—you can ask the bartender for a tiny TV screen of your own.

Joshua Tree

An old-school bar meets well-schooled boozers.

Reviews:

• “Best place to start your pub crawl on a Friday”
• “It is what it is, and what it ain’t is some corny, trendy nest of newly arrived dooshbags”
• “the woman who works weeknights is unhappy with how her life turned out”
• “this place has it and always will”
• “Here’s the Scoop…”

Tips: Bang for your buck is the name of the game here: Even cocktails made with top shelf liquor cost less than $5.

Blue & Gold Tavern

A Village standard for darts, pool and drinking.

Reviews:

• “30 dollar minimum for credit cards!!!!”
• “Comfy Bar – Good Selection of Beer”
• “Ok bar with bad staff”
• “A fun bar away from the Trendy crowd”
• “Good NYU Bar”

Tips: Enjoy 24-oz glasses of Budweiser, Yuengling Lager or Miller Lite for $4 and well drinks for $4.50 every day, 12pm-8pm.

Bleecker Street Bar

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