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Bleecker Street seems to cater for every type of drinker so if you can't find a decent boozer there, something is wrong with you. Blind Tiger very popular and my sort of place with good range of ales.
The pace here is more laid back than midtown.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15683 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15682
Try Perfect Pint or O Lunneys. Beer served in those not-quite-pint glasses. Adequate, but don't expect to sample the essence of NY as they're in the heart of Tourist Central.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15682 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15681
Good pub grub and found both the lager and wheat beer very appealing. Good choice of ales and plenty of seasonal brews. Probably equated to about 3.50-4 quid a pint but hey, good quality microbrews in the middle of NY; you'd pay the same for cooking lager in a generic fun pub, anytown, UK.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15681 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14820
A great place for brunch, lunch or dinner, traditional dishes like stewed lamb meatballs and Schiller's steak frites hit the right notes.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14820 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10221
Frequented by many (it gets busy) but mainly by locals and workers around Grammercy and Union Square.

A very long zinc bar, an amazing tin ceiling, some of the best burgers in town and just a great place to hang out and feel as if you are a part of New York. As with most things in New York, this bar just 'works'...it's a great place.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10221 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10185
But when in New York, and when with a mate-who’s-mate’s-mate-knows-a-mate-of owner Amy Sacco, then why not.

Is it worth the effort? Well, the pretentious git in me did feel kind of smug at leaving the mere mortals behind on the sidewalk, but the place certainly didn’t blow me away.

Inside was “Beverly Hills themed” whatever that means. It was much smaller than expected, music was identikit hip-hop and R&B and there wasn’t a single celebrity du jour to gawp at. The only thing that blew me away was checking my Amex receipts in my wallet the following morning.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10185 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9440 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9440 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9313
The main street - Washington Street, hosts trendy and traditional cafes, restaurants, bars, and shops -a pleasing blend of the "old time" Italian and German Hoboken, and the gentrified new Hoboken.

Hudson Street, just two blocks from the river, is lined with elegant brownstones and mansions that once belonged to the rich and famous of NYC who sailed to Hoboken for a days' respite.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9313 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2725 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2725