Dante

There are few New York institutions with a legacy as rich as Dante’s. The century-old bar and restaurant in the Greenwich Village made a name for itself in decades past as a hangout for cultural icons like Anaïs Nin, Ernest Hemingway, Robert Mapplethorpe, Patti Smith, Bob Dylan, among many other beatniks, artists, and writers. Now a registered New York City historic landmark, this modest meeting house is a place where a cup of espresso, a warm smile or a friendly embrace epitomizes life’s simple pleasures in its relaxed and unpretentious environs.