White Horse Tavern (1974)
Not to be confused with the more well know White Horse Tavern in the West Village, this place also shares some of its appeal. It’s a dive bar with an old 50ties chalet decor that gives it character while the mix of construction workers and Wall St thugs along with long time locals really accentuates it. Expect cheap drinks and good ol fried food made on premises. 2-3 floors ensure you will always find a table. It’s said that Helen, the sweet long-time owner, will give you drinks on the house just for knowing her name and having some distant relative from somewhere Irish. As things stand today, it’s likely that this would be Kerouac’s White Horse of choice.
Hours: Mon-Tue 8 am – 1 am, Wed-Fri 8 am – 4 am, Sat 10 am – 11 pm
25 Bridge St. Nr. Broadway, New York, NY 10004, tel. (212) 668-9046
I haven’t been to the White Horse yet, but it sounds like I should check it out. I know there is the famous one in the village, but had no idea there was another one.
I love finding new bars that are off the beaten path. Thanks for introducing me to White Horse I’m definitely going to visit soon.
Pretty cool site. I really love that you have bars by categories!