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TJ Byrne's, Winnie's, Toad Hall, Whiskey Tavern, that place in Bay Ridge where you can smoke inside-- there's a perpetual crusade to find the next great, underpopulated dive but one stone remains unturned: the bar on the Staten Island Ferry. Next to what is the actual best bar in New York that serves well drinks for 3 dollars and is almost exclusively populated by people going through withdrawals and the Irish that I will never ever name (some things are sacred!), the watering hole on the ferry is the perfect place to get wasted on a budget-- with gorgeous views of the statue of liberty!
Jan 30, 2024
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It’s an Irish pub somehow located in the interior plaza of a FiDi housing complex. The blinds are down; the red vinyl booths are empty. There’s an octagonal painting of the Twin Towers; Tiffany lampshades; a dim back room with stained glass windows; an ancient waiter who wears a suit; a horrific porcelain leprechaun. The wings are pretty good.One of the few bars in the vicinity to predate 9/11, Byrnes is a holdout against the mass extinction of normal places for normal people to get a drink in the city. For every haunt like Forlini’s that closes we’re treated to half a dozen new TikTok-bait establishments called, like, Ghosted & Fried that serve TUNA POKE WONTON TACOS and MEXICAN STREET CORN RAVIOLI (real menu items at Beauty & Essex) to Syracuse marketing majors in Allbirds. And don’t get me started on the neon signs…Even more insidious are the places like Bernie’s that mimic suburban taverns in order to sell homesick creative directors a plate of five mozzarella sticks for $17. Skip all that, go to Byrnes.
Jun 28, 2022
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This place is absolutely falling apart (try even opening the front door), but it’s such a diamond in the rough. Slammin Malaysian food, plus free shots of Jameson for the whole bar every 45 mins or so. You all take the shot together and it’s very cute.
Mar 18, 2024
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A shitty tiki bar in Carroll Gardens with sweet, boozy, cheap mixed drinks. Whether it’s fully packed or completely empty it’s always a great vibe
May 7, 2024
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