"If you want to take shots of Fireball with a bunch of NYU juniors, then the stretch of Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village has a lot of options. But if you just want a place to have a couple beers while you wait for the crowds of stumbling students to get back to their annoyingly nice apartments, head to GMT Tavern. They have a good draft beer list and an extensive whiskey selection, which you can sample in solitude in the dark indoor space, or outside on the patio." - matt tervooren