Brady’s Tavern: Locals and neighborhood workers mix with Wall Streeters in a classic, downtown, not-quite-a-dive Irish bar. Baseball paraphernalia and black and white photos of players line the walls, along with 9/11 memorabilia like a New York City firefighter’s helmet. Even Gwyneth Paltrow came here to cheer up firefighters and emergency workers in the days after 9/11, as her picture in the main dining room attests. Boasting a busy restaurant in the back, the happy hour crowd typically stays for the traditional Irish menu, with appetites piqued by $2.50 pints of Bud and Bud Light; students with valid IDs are favored with a special discounted menu. Check out the history of the Titanic poster, which chronicles the voyage in detail up to the ship’s famed demise. Who said a trip to the local pub couldn’t be educational? |
