Those 29 bars in 2026
- 8
- still there
- 17
- replaced
- 4
- gone
Most common features
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9 Great Jones St.
A different business is licensed at this address: Acme Bar & Grill & The Nines
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324 Bowery
Closed; now Shifka
A loud and garish Cuban restaurant with food just shy of mediocre. During happy hour drinks and tapas are both two for one.
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356 Bowery
Closed; now Yawning Cobra
The low-key lounge space attached to Marion's Continental has abandoned the name Marquee Lounge and now goes by Antik.
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B BarPick
40 E. 4th St.
Closed
Although its moment in the sun has past, the B Bar and Grill remains an E. Village fixture thanks to an outstanding outdoor space and clean and classic décor.
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Black and WhitePick
86 E. 10th St.
Closed; now Pure Wine
Solid, standard bar that's never overcrowded.
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58 Bleecker St.
Moved to 648 Broadway
A male to female ratio few straight bars can rival. This is a bar for men. Men who like pool and darts and TV and top 80's and 90's top 40.
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308 Bowery
Still pouring
Not just a venue for readings this is a venue for poets. Coffee, sandwiches, WiFi, and perhaps most importantly a bar, create a space to unwind when writers block sets in.
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35 Cooper Sq.
Closed
Cheap drinks and food draw NYU students and Village Voice writers living hand to mouth.
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310 Bowery
Closed; now 310 Bowery Bar
A beer, shots, and bottle service joint with a convenient location near Houston Street for those driving in from Long Island and New Jersey.
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108 3rd Ave.
Moved to 18 W. 33rd St.
Now in new digs in the former Second Nature space on 2nd ave,the bar may be totally new, but it still remains the prototypical college dive.
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127 4th Ave
Closed; now Nomé
Sure, the faux Roman columns at this popular after work spot help lend it a certain classical feel, but it's when you try and vie for the attentions of the bartender at the fifty foot long bar that you really feel like you're at the Roman forum.
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Joe's PubPick
425 Lafayette St.
Still pouring
The intimacy, ambience and accoustics of Joe's Pub is such that missing your favorite artist here is a tragedy.
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356 Bowery
Closed; now Yawning Cobra
An upscale British pub in the basement below Marion's Continental and Antik. It's warm, clean, and attractive and it's just far enough off the radar to make for a good place to take over with friends. And if you're party decides it wants something more lively they can always head up to Antik.
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1 W. 3rd St.
A different business is licensed at this address: Rocco's Sports & Recreation
The service is friendly and attentive and the food and cocktails are excellent at this attractive Indian restaurant and bar.
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11 Bleecker St.
Closed
This fresh and healthy Italian restaurant and wine bar seves a variety of organic and biodynamic wines by the bottle or (surprise) the quartino.
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304 Bowery
Still pouring
It's hard to get excited about an Irish pub that serves up Budweiser's Bare Knuckle Stout in leu of Guinness.
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298 Mulberry St.
Closed; now CVS Pharmacy #10407
Surrounded by giant glass windows this huge corner billiard hall has decent tables and inexpensive tables and you never have to wait to get one.
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34 E. 4th St.
Still pouring
An Irish alehouse that feels older than its years, draws a crowd of expats and NYU students to indulge in their superb Guinness.
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332 Lafayette St.
Still pouring
A dimly lit bar with lots of dark wood and velvet specializes in strong but pricey cocktails ($12).
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288 Elizabeth St.
Still pouring
Tall ceilings, a long bar with plenty of stools and a relaxed low key crowd make for a great place to drop in for a drink or 10.
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64 3rd Ave.
Closed
The giant Times Square style ticker outside insures that everyone who passes through knows what to expect. This is a bar for the NYU frat pack, a place to get drunk on Bud Light, watch the game, and if the stars are aligned have a drunken hook-up with that hot kid in your Bussiness and Marketing class.
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VonPick
3 Bleecker St.
Still pouring
A candle lit wine bar with plenty of room for standing, plentry of beer drinkers, and plenty of village singles looking for action.
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125 E. 11th St.
A different business is licensed at this address: Spectrum Catering And Concessions
This huge historic ballroom smack in the middle of NYU hosts a variety of events from live music to cabaret acts, but on weekends its all about dancing and clubbing and it's the lack exclusivity that's the draw.
Already closed by 2009
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Corner BilliardsClosed by 2009
110 E. 11th St.
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.
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JapasClosed by 2009
11 St. Marks Pl.
A different business is licensed at this address: Undon St Marks
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M & R BarClosed by 2009
356 Bowery
Closed; now Yawning Cobra
A dimly lit wine and whiskey bar in the space that was formerly the popular gay speakeasy The Slide.
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MannahattaClosed by 2009
316 Bowery
No license found in 2026
--After closing Feb 2008 the bar Crime Scene just down the street attempted to take over its bottle service scene and guest list, wishful thinking doesn't even begin to describe it.-- Gigantic 6,000-square-foot space packs on weekends. Come for brunch and grab one of over three dozen outdoor tables.
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Marion's ContinentalClosed by 2009
354 Bowery
Closed
First opened in 1950 Marion's features tasty cocktails, cabaret acts, and an undiluted glitzy charm. Two for one specials on cocktails on Sunday and Monday.
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Rehab (Time Café)Closed by 2009
380 Lafayette
A different business is licensed at this address: Lafayette
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Table 50PickClosed by 2009
643 Broadway
A different business is licensed at this address: Tucci New York