The Rusty Knot 425 West St. (@ 11th St.)
West Village
212.645.5668
The Rusty Knot:
Summer in the city: what a dilemma. Spend a chunk of your savings on a twin bed in a share-house or risk being left behind. Fortunately, thanks to the Rusty Knot, your Hamptons-free summer can still be filled with ocean air, gorgeous sunsets, and just-tough-enough doormen to make you feel special once you’re inside. Located along the West Side Highway, the bar catches the breeze off the Hudson, and the nautical-themed interior gives it that vacation-home feel. Drinks made with fresh fruit juice create a sense of luxury (as opposed to their boxed wine by the glass), and 99-cent beers give you bragging rights when your buddies return from the shore with a thousand-dollar tab. Baskets of fried pier food—oysters, clams—seals the deal. If you’re stopping by after dark and you’re not an Olsen twin, come early to avoid the line; no one likes waiting for vacation to start.
