NYC pubs are American Irish through and through — the 10 below show why.
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The 10 best pubs in New York
01 · New York
East Village
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Iconic 1854 · NYC's oldest
Iconic 1854 East Village pub — NYC's oldest.
Order: Two ales (light or dark, served in pairs)
02 · New York
Flatiron
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Iconic 1892 · Historic
Iconic 1892 Flatiron pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
03 · New York
Gramercy
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Iconic 1864 · Historic
Iconic 1864 Gramercy pub — O. Henry wrote here.
Order: A pint of bitter
04 · New York
Hudson Square
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Iconic 1817 · Historic
Iconic 1817 Hudson Square pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
05 · New York
West Village
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Iconic 1880 · Dylan Thomas
Iconic 1880 West Village pub — Dylan Thomas drank here.
Order: A pint of bitter
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06 · New York
Financial District
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Iconic · World #1 Bar
Iconic Financial District Irish pub — World's #1 Bar 2016.
Order: A pint of stout and an Irish coffee
07 · New York
West Village
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Iconic · Pizza pub
Iconic West Village pizza and pub combo since 1929.
Order: A pint with the slice
08 · New York
Midtown
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Iconic · Irish
Iconic Midtown Irish pub.
Order: A pint of stout
09 · New York
Times Square
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Iconic · Boxing
Iconic Times Square boxing-themed pub.
Order: A pint of bitter
10 · New York
Garment District
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Iconic · Irish
Iconic Garment District Irish pub.
Order: A pint of stout
How New York drinks in a pub
The 10 above are where New York actually drinks in pubs — proper cask ale, regulars who know the staff, the kind of room that earns the word.
