The Tribeca Crawl – November 22nd
This is our 17th Pubcrawl in 3 years and one of the few members that have not only attended nearly every crawl, but has made it through from start to finish (we’ll forgive a nap here n there): Russell. This round will be Russell’s last before heading back to the UK so we’re touring one of the oldest NY neighborhood areas; the Triangle Below Canal or TriBeCa.
Tribeca was recently ranked by Forbes as one of America’s most expensive zip codes but this crawl will highlight some of the diviest bars in Manhattan serving up 3 dollar beers and plenty of old school attitude. Our first few bar hops are right off the Chambers St stops for the 1, 2, 3 and A or C (if coming from Grand Central Station you can take the 4 or 5 to Brooklyn Bridge – City Hall station). We are starting with two locals frequented by area college residents; one with some history (and beer pong tables), Biddy Earlys and one that hasn’t built up the funk yet, Emmon’s. Two other area dives follow suit with the Raccoon Lodge and then the Patriot Saloon. If you don’t meet at least one memorable salty dog in any of these spots you’re either not in Tribeca or not even trying.
Reade Street Pub is next going north, serves up good pub food fair and big cheap drinks – break out your art skills with the crayons and chalk in the bathroom… Puffy’s Tavern, up Hudson st is your quintessential neighborhood bar with friendly staff that many area residents call their local.
We’ll take a detour here down to South’s, a popular spot for those hiding out from Jury duty or just want a good beer pour and then head past the posh Tribeca Grand to the Tribeca Tavern – a neighborhood spot I have frequented many times. AnotherRoom is right next door and our visit will complete our trifecta of hitting all three of Craig Weiss’s pubs in Manhattan – good crafted brews, excellent tunes and friendly patrons.
Just across the park is Nancy’s, a local spot I’ve frequented but have not waded in the kiddie pool in front during the summers. The pull here is the bank Shuffleboard table, get your competition on! Our last spot is the very large M1-5 Lounge which has pool and usually DJs for the evening.
Check the map, start early, and sample the local flavor of Tribeca:
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1 PM: Eamonn’s
41 Murray St. (between Broadway & Church St) (212) 982-73002 PM: Biddy Earlys
43 Murray St (between Broadway & Church St) (212) 732-28733 PM: Raccoon Lodge
59 Warren St (between Broadway & Church St) (212) 227-98944 PM: The Patriot Saloon
110 Chambers Street (between Broadway & Church St) (212) 748-11625 PM: Reade Street Pub
135 Reade St (between Greenwich St & Hudson St) (212) 227-22956 PM: Puffy’s Tavern
81 Hudson St (between Harrison St & Worth St) (212) 766-91597 PM: South’s
273 Church St. (Franklin & White Sts.) (212) 219.06408 PM: Tribeca Tavern
247 W Broadway (between Beach St & Moore St but enter on )9 PM: Anotheroom
249 W Broadway (between Beach St & Moore St) (212) 226-141810 PM: Nancy Whiskey Pub
1 Lispenard St (corner of 6th Ave) (212) 226-994311 PM: M1-5
52 Walker St. (Broadway & Church St.) (212) 965.1701Our last spot can accommodate a full group of people, but for those that want to keep the party going around the area, there’s also the Church Lounge at The Tribeca Grand for some late night hotel bar partyin’
Cheers!