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does anyone else think it's funny that mcsorley's is the top-rated bar?

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01/14/2006 Toastface Grillah X. says:

although it was funnier when down the hatch was in the top spot for a hot minute.
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01/14/2006 Ryan C. says:

Yeah.  I like to think that picking McSorley's as the Best Bar is akin to choosing Tad's as the Best Steak.
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01/14/2006 Nish N. says:

Hey guys, fair enough, kind of lame that McSorley's is up there. Once Yelp NYC gets going, we'll ideally see more and more reviews, and the Law of Averages will take effect. Shameless plug: the more people you invite and tell about Yelp, the quicker we'll get NYC looking like SF...

Out of curiosity, what are some of your guys' favorite watering holes?
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01/15/2006 Ryan C. says:

Kilarney Rose in the Wall Street area has always been a great weekday bar...and I stress "weekday" because no bar or restaurant in the Financial District remains open past 3pm on Saturday.  I don't know if that's just tradition, or maybe it's the fact that the market is closed and there aren't enough customers around to make staying open worth it.  Additionally, Wall Street bars aren't open on Sundays, so if you're looking to take in a game, you're out of luck.
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01/15/2006 Toastface Grillah X. says:

yeah, i didn't really mean to knock mcsorley's.  i think it's more of an observation/comment on NYC yelpers - we all just like dives?  a friend introduced me to st. dymphna's in the east village and i've had fun the couple times i've been.  i've been back to pravda a few times recently too and i'm happy to report that the walnut martini is still good.
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01/24/2006 NaN K. says:

I'm not the biggest fan of McSorely's cuz  it's like a disneylad for beer drinkers...way past its prime and suited more for the frat boy/first time NYC'ers than real guzzlers.
Some of the Tops in my book have gotta be(in no particular order except #1)
#1 St. Nick's Pub - Harlem
The Ear Inn - SOHO
Milady's - SOHO
Blue & Gold - East Vill.
Orchid Lounge - East Vill
The Raven - East Vill
Mars Bar - East Vill
Nikki's - Harlem
La Marina - Way up in Harlem
Lion's Head Tavern - Harlem
Piano's - Lower East
Max Fish - Lower East
Karma - East Vill
Decibel - East Vill
Bob Bar - Lower East
Cherry Tavern - East Vill
The Room - SOHO
Nancy Whiskey - CT area
Showman's - Harlem
Double Happiness - SOHO
Tribeca Tavern - Tribec
Botanica - SOHO
John's Recovery Room - Harlem

There's just too many to list...gotta get it together and yelp em all
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01/31/2006 Danielle V. says:

Go NaN! Please review them, that would be super. I'm all for McSorley's but Yelp should be about the real local deal, not a - for better or worse - tourist destination. Actually I was at MdSorley's recently and had fun, but still!
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02/08/2006 Jessica M. says:

We need a "places to get sawdust in your peep-toe shoes" list, I think...
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03/06/2007 Paul W. says:

McSorley's, for it's obvious limitations, deserves the respect of all New Yorkers for simply surviving so long. It was already in business when Lincoln gave his speech across the street at Cooper Union. They're still adjusting to having women allowed in.
The Old Town Bar and Pete's, especially, are better if you're into nostalgia. If you're not , you're just too young yet.
I have some very precious memories there from over 20 years ago. Now that my drinking buddy/brother is gone, I still stop by once a year by myself to toast his spirit, as the beer's OK , but more importatntly, it hasn't changed.
Tower Records is gone, Shea is to be torn down soon, the Saloon across from Lincoln Center is now long gone...I'm getting too old and sentimental I guess. Yeah, 49 in NYC is borderline senior citizen.

Cheers!

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03/06/2007 chris r. says:

my uncle said he used to go to mcsorley's before women were allowed there, in the sixties or seventies?!?  he jokes around a lot, so i don't know if he was serious.
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03/06/2007 elizabeth k. says:

I saw a line outside McSorleys as if it were a popular nightclub.  Pretty amusing.  Blue and Gold is FABULOUS but not on weekends, at least not Friday at 11pm.  But during the week its great.
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03/06/2007 Tina S. says:

JOSIESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSS
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03/06/2007 Joe "First you wanna kill me, now you wanna kiss me." O. says:

this place is just so-so. you're really not missing anything.  like someone said, try blue & gold. or rather, the library.

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