Drink NYC: Best 3 Bars Near Summer Streets
Whiskey Tavern
79 Baxter St.
New York, NY
(212) 374-9119
whiskeytavernnyc.com
The second outpost from the owners of Whiskey Town, this unpretentious Chinatown bar is a block east of the Centre Street route and opens at 11 a.m. Expect a variety of rye whiskeys, bourbon, and beer, with most drinks under $10. If you're planning on continuing your Summer Streets journey, watch out for the bowl of bacon with ranch dressing--it's indulgences like these that will keep you at Whiskey Tavern for hours.
McSorley's Old Ale House
15 E. 7th St.
New York, NY
(212) 474-9148
Just a block east of the 4th Avenue route and open at 11 a.m., McSorley's would make a fine stop for a hearty mug of ale after a morning of exercise. NYC's oldest continuously operating bar, the history and simplicity here are a breath of fresh air in the ever-changing East Village. Choose from two house-made beers on tap, one light, one dark, which are served in two glass mugs for $5.
Park Avenue Tavern
99 Park Ave.
New York, NY
(212) 867-4484
parkavenuetavernnyc.com
Open at 11:30 a.m., the lower level of this deluxe pub near Grand Central offers beer on tap--at your table. Choose your pours by the ounce while you relax in cozy booths and catch up on sports on the flatscreen TVs. Upstairs, find an American gastropub, a square wooden bar featuring cocktails by Billy Gilroy of Employees Only and Macao Trading Co., and naturally, more flatscreens.
