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This is not a guide for Sex and the City fans. Cocktails and glam clubs are still big in Manhattan, but good old-fashioned pubs, aided by the US craft beer revolution, are back in vogue. This tour takes you to the oldest, most venerable Manhattan alehouses.
Technically the oldest tavern in the city, Bridge Café at 279 Water St, is housed in building dating back to 1794 but it's not included here because it’s more a restaurant than a place to drink (and it’s currently closed in the wake of Hurricane Sandy).
58 Pearl St, between Broad and Water sts, www.frauncestavern.com
George Washington quaffed several pints here in 1783 (he’d just won independence from Britain), and it’s fitting to begin your tour where New York itself was born, on the skyscraper-smothered southern tip of Manhattan. Purists may consider this a controversial choice – the bar is relatively new, an outpost of Dublin’s Porterhouse Brewing Company – but the premises dates back to 1719. The restaurant (turn right at the main entrance) is the oldest section, but the Dingle Whiskey Bar and the main bar beyond (to the left) have been tastefully decked out in wood fittings and bottle-filled glass cabinets. Check out the museum upstairs before you start.
Happy Hour: Mon–Fri 4–7pm (US$1 off seasonal draughts; US$5 well drinks)
Drink this: Oyster Stout, or An Brain Blásta, a sweet, strong IPA (both US$8).
Next move: Walk to Whitehall subway station (5min); catch the uptown R train to Canal St (10min), then walk north up Broadway, turning right on Grand St then left on Mulberry (7–8min).
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176-1/2 Mulberry St, between Broome and Grand sts, 212 226 9345.
Welcome to Little Italy – this 1908 classic, one-room bar-come-restaurant is the real deal. Hollywood producers love this place: the ornate wooden back bar with inset mirrors, tiled ‘subway’ floor and pressed tin roof have barely changed since it opened, and Donny Brasco,The Godfather Part III, The Sopranos and Law & Order were all filmed here.
Happy hour: Daily 3–7pm. Bud US$4, well drinks US$4.
Drink this: Brooklyn Lager, Harpoon IPA, or if you are really inspired, Moretti (US$6).
Next move: Walk up to Mulberry Street and turn left when you hit Prince St (8min).
94 Prince St, at Mercer St, 212 226 9412
Established in 1922 (the building dates from 1853), Fanelli is one of the city’s most gorgeous old-school bars – much of the floor area is given over to diners, but sit at the bar if you just want to drink. A good place to load up on some carbs and calories (the bison burger is excellent; US$9.95).
Happy Hour: None (bar staff: “every hour is happy hour”).
Drink this: Dog Fish Head IPA (US$6).
Next move: It’s time to stretch the legs. Walk south along Mercer Street; turn right at Spring St
Here’s your chance to spot Food Influencers in the Wild. Or just see some of your favorite creators outside your phone screen.
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