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| Listen, anyone who says that they only hang out at Marquee is lying. These bars might be cheesy or cringe-worthy, but damn it, some guilty pleasures are worth the shame. Especially when they involve drinking. |
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Cheap Shots: Generally the rule is, once you graduate, you leave the cheap drinking spots to the undergrads. But New Yorkers just can’t give up Cheap Shots. The name is all the advertising the place needs—two bucks can get you a shot of almost anything. And for the big spenders, a fiver will get you a hit of whiskey with a PBR chaser. So what if half the crowd doesn’t remember the ’80s? After a few more shots, neither will you. |
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Lucky Cheng’s: Pre-pregnancy, Britney found time to stop by Lucky Cheng’s and there’s a reason: Drag queens singing karaoke is fun, y’all. Entering the dank basement bar might feel seedy at first, but the pleasantly reveling scene is like something out of Birdcage. Groups can order their Candy’s Coconut Kiss cocktail served up in a bowl—the most fun you’ve had using a straw since juice boxes. |
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Señor Swanky’s: Stale chips, machine-made margaritas, and hanging piñatas don’t sound like a recipe for success. But it’s what keeps us coming back for more at Señor Swanky’s. Sometimes an unenthusiastic waitperson in a poncho being forced to greet you with “hola” is all the swank you need. |
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Hogs & Heifers: Sure its heyday has passed, but there is still something comforting in being once-overed by a ZZ Top lookalike bouncer while being shouted at to “drink, you pansy” by packs of women straddling the bar top. |
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Tortilla Flats: It's a hodgepodge of Mardi Gras and Graceland with a side of Christmas all crammed into a Mexican cantina, and therefore Tortilla Flats is the perfect spot to satisfy your kitsch craving. Especially on Wednesday nights when the hula hoop contest is in full effect. Shimmy yourself mad and blame it on the margaritas. |
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