It's Halloween, so a number of you, both Wall Streeters and civilians, will want to go out and have a good time tonight.
So consider this a public service announcement.
New York is a big, bad city with tons of options for entertainment.
And when there's plenty of choice, that means many of those choices can be... obnoxious.
Wall Street bars are no exception to this rule, in fact, these bars have their own way of being annoying, off-putting, and sometimes gross.
The danger is that 'Wall Street' is not a geographical boundary here, these are simply bars that attract Wall Streeters (though they're generally in Midtown and the Financial District). So anyone could easily stumble into one completely unawares.
To mitigate our own risk, some time ago we surveyed our readers about where Wall Street goes to be their worst selves. Then we did some investigating ourselves.
What did we find? Think: Uber preps, frat-tastic kids just out of college, girls who can't stop screaming (woooooo!), and music that is banned in most tasteful establishments (Shania Twain anyone?).
Enter these bars at your own peril.
Johnny Utah's
Readers that rated it "totally obnoxious": 14 reader write-ins
Location: 25 West 51st Street, Midtown
Why is it obnoxious?: It has a mechanical bull and interns and first year analysts love it. Need we say more?
Tip: Don't get on the bull. Duh.
Stone Street Tavern
Readers that rated it "totally obnoxious": 23 reader write-ins
Location: 52 Stone Street, Financial District
Why is it obnoxious?: Stone Street Tavern spills out into the cobble-stone Financial District Street where Wall Streeters spend warm evenings sipping beers, taking shots, and mingling with their own. Basically, it's like being inside a banker sardine can.
Tip: Yes, it's hectic, but the waitresses will somehow remember your order. Trust us.
Harry's
Readers that rated it "totally obnoxious": 28 reader write-ins
Location: 1 Hanover Square, Financial District
Why is it obnoxious?: Harry's is a Wall Street classic with a Saturday bottomless brunch where Eggs Benedict is made with a pork chop. Day or night, imagine a never ending sea of slick-backs getting sloshed since 1972.
Tip: At night they have very attractive bartenders. Just sayin'.
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