Established 1794, the killer whiskey list at this South Street Seaport old-timer can lead to some really good cocktails, though it's currently still closed after Sandy. - From Eater NY
In a building that dates from 1817, the Ear Inn started serving beer and spirits in the mid-19th century, operating without a name until new owners christened it the Ear Inn in 1977. - From Eater NY
PJ Hanley's opened on Court Street in Brooklyn way back in 1874, being taken over by John Hanley in 1956. Hanley's niece and her sister-in-law currently run the bar. - From Eater NY
PJ Clarke's building on 3rd Ave was built in 1868, becoming a bar in 1884. It became a destination for the rich & famous, including Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Kennedy, & Nat King Cole. - From Eater NY
Dating back to 1880, the White Horse Tavern was a center of bohemian culture in the '50s and '60s, as a favorite of Dylan Thomas, Jack Kerouac, James Baldwin, and others. - From Eater NY
A whole lot of beer gets poured at Fraunces Tavern, established in 1762, but it's also a gathering spot for several cocktail and whiskey clubs. - From Eater NY
O Henry was a regular at this Union Sq drinking hole. It opened in 1864, though drinking likely happened in the location before that, becoming Healy's in 1899 & Pete's Tavern later on. - From Eater NY
Originally opened in 1868, the Landmark Tavern kept pouring drinks through Prohibition by turning its third floor into a speakeasy. - From Eater NY
The Old Town Bar has been serving drinks near Union Square since 1892. It also purports to have the city's oldest dumbwaiter and 102-year-old urinals in the men's room. - From Eater NY
A notorious Hell's Kitchen dive Rudy's opened back in 1933, purchased by a former Merchant Marine. It's been a destination for some of wackier celebrities, like Anthony Bourdain. - From Eater NY
This Little Italy bar and restaurant has been open since 1908, starting as a dive and going a little classier more recently. - From Eater NY
