Good JukeBox

9 bars that New York on Tap listed under “Good JukeBox” around 2008, with what's licensed at each address in 2026.

Manhattan

• The Boiler RoomPick

  86 E. 4th St. · East Village

  Moved to 45 Second Ave.

  Just your friendly neighborhood gay dive bar with a pool table, young crowd, great jukebox and believe it or not Bass on tap.

• Bull McCabe's

  29 St. Marks Pl · East Village

  Still pouring

  There's a crashed plane in the backyard. The bartenders' are Irish and the crowds' mostly expat.

• Cherry TavernPick

  441 E. 6th St. · East Village

  Still pouring

  An unpresuming dive, but the Cherry Tavern is that rare Manhattan bar where strangers interact.

• Jake's Dilemma

  430 Amsterdam Ave. · Upper West Side

  Still pouring

  Loud and raucous, the student crowd here's the same as the other big frat bars on this block, but at least Jake's has a backroom that's free of TVs, so you can try and score digits without the sickly plasma palor.

• Manitoba'sPick

  99 Ave. B · East Village

  Closed; now Thayer

  Owned and operated by Dick Manitoba a former front man for The Dictators , Manitoba's, while not exactly a punk bar per se, remains true to the spirit of punk - camaraderie and anit-materialism. The crowd's as friendly as any you'll find, a Rheingold can be had for $3, and no cover live bands play here most nights. With a combo like that it's hard to think of a reason not to go.

• McGee's Pub and Restaurant

  240 W. 55th St. · Midtown West

  Still pouring

  Standard Irish bar and restaurant in touristville.

Brooklyn

• The Abbey

  536 Driggs Ave. · Williamsburg North Side

  Closed; now Bis Bas

  A low key locals hang out. Sundays are gay nights, but the crowd is always fairly mixed.

• Brazen HeadPick

  228 Atlantic Ave. · Brooklyn Heights

  Still pouring

  A truly great neighborhood pub. Friendly atmosphere, attentive bar staff, a great selection of single-malts, over 20 taps, and two hand pumps for cask conditioned ales.

• Sidecar BrooklynPick

  560 5th Ave. · South Slope

  Same bar, now Rullo's

  Reasonably prices comfort food and specialty cocktails in a classic space.

Already closed by 2009

• Corner BilliardsClosed by 2009

  110 E. 11th St. · NoHo

  Closed; now Amsterdam Billiards & Bar

  There's almost always a wait for one of the 30 tables at this popular downtown pool hall. There's a bar that can actually make a Mojito. The tables have decent surfaces, the sticks are almost all straight and there's plenty of space to work.

• CrossroadsClosed by 2009

  480 Amsterdam Ave · Upper West Side

  A different business is licensed at this address: Avenue Bar And Kitchen

  A loud and raucous crowd with a mean age somewhere just north of thirty fills this beer and shots joint. Thanks to an internet juke box you can expect to hear Bon Jovi at least a few times each night.