Bar Shots: Manhattan Valley

Drinking ourselves smart in the West 100s

One of our favorite photographers, Gabi Porter, has been drinking in Manhattan Valley for years (that stretch from West 96th to 110th streets, bordered on the west by Broadway), and last Thursday we headed out to basically follow her around like a puppy. It was one of those field trips where we didn't want to go home when it was over, although now at least we know where we'd move if someone forced us at gunpoint to move to a different area of New York City. "I said choose!" —Edith Zimmerman

Pictured: The Ding Dong Lounge