Hit Me With Your Best (Cheap) Shot

by Keith Wagstaff - Citysearch Editor - 216 Reviews - 112 Lists

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Updated: September 11, 2009

In a world full of expert mixologists and complicated cocktails, it’s nice to get back to basics with the simplest of boozy pleasures--the shot. At just 1.5 oz., the shot is beloved by college students and people who just drink like college students alike. We tracked down five of New York City’s best deals on cheap shots so you can waste less time waiting for your drink and spend more time making bad life choices. (Photo: Continental)

Hot Shots

  1. 1 2.5 Star Rating: Below Average Continental
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    25 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10003 (map)

    This NYU-area bar offers the mother of all cheap shot deals: $10 for five shots of anything, all day, every day. Sure, the bar smells like spilled booze and old man tears, but you can always just step in for a quick booze infusion before heading out to a classier establishment.

  2. 2 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended The Village Pourhouse
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    64 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10003 (map)

    Why take the time to drink a beer and a shot separately when you can just simply drop one into the other and chug it all at once? Take the idea of “getting bombed” literally with $5 Jäger bombs, Irish car bombs, Skittle bombs and more on Thursday nights from 10pm to 12am.

  3. 3 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Levee
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    212 Berry St, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (map)

    The classic shot-and-beer combo is a favorite of dive bar enthusiasts everywhere. At this Brooklyn spot you have your choice of three: the Texas Two-Step ($5 for a shot of tequila and a bottle of Lone Star), the Frat Boy ($5 for a shot of Jägermeister and a bottle of Budweiser) and the Sportsmen Special ($4 for a shot of Evan Williams whiskey and a can of Black Label beer).

  4. 4 3.5 Star Rating: Average Iggy's Keltic Lounge
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    132 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

    Alliteration and drunkenness often go hand in hand. Case in point: Tequila Tuesdays at this laid-back Lower East Side dive, where you can score $3 shots of Sauza all night long, or take advantage of Whiskey Wednesdays, with two-for-one shots of Jameson or Jack Daniel’s.

  5. 5 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Bushwick Country Club
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    618 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (map)

    Yes, the $6 White Trash Special is a great deal, pairing a shot of Old Crow whiskey with a 16 oz. PBR tall boy, but we always splurge and add a shot of pickle juice from local gourmet pickle purveyor McClure’s for an extra buck. It gives you that extra kick needed to conquer the ironic mini-golf course in back.