Bar Exhale: Bar Exhale got its name for a reason. It’s a place to let loose, undo the neck-noose, and drink away workaday woes—also, it IS Ex-Hale...as in the former Nathan Hale’s, which moved to 22 Warren St. A friendly bartender and talkative patrons give this downtown dive a buzzy atmosphere, and everyone from stressed after-work Wall Streeters to City Hall protestors to regulars—thick-accented Irishmen, angry political junkies, and rowdy construction workers—all come together over pints of what may be the cheapest beer in Manhattan. (Budweiser runs a cool $3.50 a pint.) Named Best Soccer Bar by Carlsberg, Exhale is the official Red Bulls soccer team hangout. Wih a pool table, jukebox, video-games, and World Cup soccer in an area known for being cooler-than-thou, Bar Exhale is a breath of fresh air. |
