New York is the greatest city in the world and not just because it has so many treasured dive bars tucked unnoticed amidst the sea of $22 cocktail places. Covid has taken an unfortunate toll on many of them, but some great ones still survive. Rudy’s on 9th Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen (no relation to the former mayor and current douchebag) is one such bar. Old, dark, narrow, and perpetually packed. With more duct tape on the vinyl seat cushions than actual vinyl, Rudy’s is immediately comfortable. Best of all free hot dogs, just ask at the bar as you order a generously proportioned pitcher of Rudy’s Red and Blonde on tap for $11. Who says Manhattan has to be expensive? A man could grow old there quite happily.
As Covid winds down, be sure to help your favorite watering hole get back on its feet.
- Hendricks Twist
I took a picture of that neon sign in London. Is there one in Manhattan also or do I need to back off from smoking so much weed?