New york dive bar

They’re the beating heart of Big Apple nightlife.

Step inside one of the few remaining dive bars in the East Village.

Ray’s Bar on Chrystie Street is a big-city riff on a down-and-dirty small-town saloon.

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The anatomy of a dive bar, and how it lives in our language.

At Live Bait, Madison Square Park, New York

Kitsch is mandatory.

After a makeover inspired by New York’s dive bars, this late-night icon is open till 4am seven nights a week. Head in for after-work drinks and topnotch hot dogs, or party till the wee hours to five-hour sets by local and international DJs.

The City’s best dressed-down bars include affordable drinks and neighborhood charm.