White Horse Tavern, New York City

Literary Patrons: Dylan Thomas, James Baldwin, Hunter S. Thompson, Norman Mailer, Anais Nin, James Laughlin, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, John Ashbery, Frank O’Hara.

One of the oldest bars in New York City, The White Horse Tavern has played host to generations of writers -- from Anais Nin to Norman Mailer. However, its most famous patron might be Dylan Thomas, who reportedly drank himself to death after imbibing eighteen straight whiskies in one sitting. Open continuously since 1880, this cozy bar in a wood-framed building (a rarity in Manhattan), remains popular among West Village locals, as well as students and tourists.