White Horse Tavern

I don't usually write about bars, but the White Horse Tavern is a famous part of the history of New York and famous in the literary scene. 

Originally a place where longshoreman could get a brew, it became a gathering place for poets, writers, and artist during the 1950s and 1960s. It's most famous patron was the Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas (below), who recited poetry and drank. He died in November, 1953 a few blocks away at St Vincent's Hospital.  

Other famous patrons were James Baldwin, Bob Dylan, Jane Jacobs, Jack Kerouac, Norman Mailer, Jim Morrison, and Mary Travers (Peter, Paul, and Mary). The Village Voice is said to have started here. 

I passed by the place many times and it's lively and active, especially when the sidewalk seating is open.