Joe's Bar

If you're cool enough to not prove how cool you are, this is the perfect dive bar. Practically an East Village landmark, this place has cheap drinks, a pool table and the best jukebox in town!

If you're cool enough to not prove how cool you are, this is the perfect dive bar. Practically an East Village landmark, this place has cheap drinks, a pool table and the best jukebox in town!

If we'd been at the typewriter instead of spending all those pleasant hours tapping our feet to Merle Haggard on the juke here, we'd probably have written the Great American Novel by now. Oh well, it's all beer under the bridge, and those times are fading anyway, as douchification of the EV encroaches on space once reserved for crusty regulars and the yawlternative scene. Dubious houseplants...

Situated in Alphabet City, Identity is a cross between a bar or a lounge, so to speak, and this little spot is worth a visit on the right night. Friendly bartenders serve up well-made cocktails and other drinks from the small back-lit bar. DJs often spin tunes according to the crowds' needs. Bottle service and reservations are exceptional. A pool table is downstairs along with more space. Drink...