"This West Village landmark with its original wood and tin ceiling was once a longshoreman’s hangout, then hosted labor organizers and an impressive resume of literary regulars. You’ll spot Welsh poet Dylan Thomas looking spooky in his portrait on the wall. He died after supposedly drinking 18 whiskeys here in 1953. Order a White Horse Ale (one, not 18), and proceed to the divey, red-lit back room. Bob Dylan, James Baldwin, Jack Kerouac" - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah