"The oldest gay bar in the city remains a great neighborhood hang in the West Village, whether for a chill, casual date or a happy-hour catchup with friends. Julius’ dark wood walls, barrel seating, and wagon-wheel light fixtures look much the same as they did during the historic "Sip-In" protest that happened here in 1966, though the TV playing Sex and the City 2 is a more recent addition. Order a no-frills, greasy-in-good-way burger, and request more napkins than you think you need." - molly fitzpatrick, tiffany yannetta, brennan carley, bryan kim