[Photo of Josie's via Facebook]
In recent weeks New York Magazine and Grub Street have been publishing a series of best-of listicles.
Yesterday afternoon, they published "the East Village’s most excellent drinking options" from 1 to 6:
1) The Wayland, 700 E. Ninth St. at Avenue C.
2) Lois, 98 Avenue C between Seventh Street and Sixth Street
3) Standings, 43 E. Seventh St. near Second Ave.
4) Jimmy's No. 43, 43 E. Seventh St. near Second Ave.
5) Josie's, 520 E. Sixth St. between Avenue A and Avenue B
6) Mother of Pearl, 95 Avenue A at Sixth Street
Grub Street notes that "the neighborhood’s zip code is home to 585 active liquor licenses," which means there will be plenty of room for debate about this list.
Just six? out of six thousand, give or take six
ReplyDeleteI dunno how $17 drinks at Mother of Pearl makes it on this list. Don't read the article the verbiage diarrhea is offensive.
ReplyDelete11th street is the best bar on the planet, let alone the neighborhood
ReplyDeleteI like Josies, can be a bit of a weird pool scene, but generally a nice bar, relaxed, right priced, dog friendly. Hopefully this recognition will not change the vibe, I dont think it will.
ReplyDeleteWeird list, Jimmys and Standings are barely the EV on my map, cool bars, but very niche.
I would have switched nos. 5 and 6, but otherwise, I agree.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Jimmy. A great bar, although I liked it better when it was a better kept secret and Phillip was in the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteAnd the 11th Street bar still rocks, though it was far superior when they allowed dogs.
Judging by the crowd, 13th Step and Beetle House should be on the top of this list, especially coming from New York Mag.
ReplyDeleteWeirdly clustered in pairs. Like it was compiled by 3 people and we can tell exactly where they live.
ReplyDeleteI would advise people not to mention their favorites with an explanation. Do you want to corrupt everything by letting people in on the secret life of dive bars? Please!! Silence about good places should be golden.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 9:44, Good eye!
ReplyDeletewhatever bar moves into Northern Spy will be GREAT!!
ReplyDeleteUgh, please don't send list-reading douches to Josie's.
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