Drink your way around the world on a Metrocard

By Tracy Wallach

The economy has seen better days — but that’s no reason to bag

dreams of world travel. You can imagine you’re in far parts of the

world by using our jet-lag-free nightlife itinerary.

Eight Mile Creek and The Creek Bar

240 Mulberry St., btwn Prince and Spring sts., 212-431-4635

This Aussie restaurant and bar in NoLita keeps the rugby game on,

the kanga skewers cooking and the Foster’s flowing. Visitors can

head out back to the outdoor gar-den for an authentic Aussie BBQ.

As the evening heats up, venture downstairs to The Creek Bar

and continue sipping Australian wines and brews served up by

bartenders from Down Under.

Kush

191 Chrystie St., btwn Stanton and Rivington sts., 212-677-7328

As owner Mark Osborne puts it, hookah bar Kush boasts “a

journey through the Silk Routes, starting in North Africa and

winding through East Africa, the mideast, India and the Near-

East.” Inside, Moroccan tile tables complement Indian carved teak,

and an Indonesian Buddha head and Afghani woodwork enhance

the out-of-city feel of the bar. Patrons can buy a private hookah

($30, with discounts offered on some nights). Hookah pipes are available to

customers in 20 different flavors.Pravda

281 Lafayette St. at Prince St., 212-226-4944

Pravda may be located on Lafayette Street, but a swig or two of vodka will

have you convinced you’re in Moscow. The place offers more than 70 varieties — 10

are house-infused. In addition to authentic fare, including blini with caviar,

the decor is unmistakably Russian — right down to the lamps designed to resemble the streetlights of Moscow.

Radegast hall & Biergarten

113 N. Third St., btwn Berry St. and Wythe Ave., Williamsburg, 718-963-3973

One of the first and few remaining Austro-Hungarian beer gardens in the tri-state area, Radegast Hall & Biergarten offers an authentic Central European

experience in the heart of Williamsburg. An outdoor garden comes complete with a sizzling grill and a retractable roof for colder months. A wide selection

of premium European beers (40 bottled and 13 on draft) hails from Germany, Austria, Belgium and Czechoslovakia. Slovakia-born owners Andrej Ivanov and

Ivan Kohue have tried to recreate an Austria-Hungarian feel, and

Ivanov promises that patrons can “experience Oktoberfest every

weekend.”

Sala

344 Bowery at Great Jones St., 212-979-6606

Sala One-nine

35 W. 19th St., btwn Fifth and Sixth aves., 212-229-2300

Sala’s tapas, raciones and delicious sangria are rooted in traditional Spanish casual fare. Owner Michael Jannetta’s goal was to keep things as authentically Spanish as possible; the menu, decor and atmosphere derive inspiration from the Bass

Country, Andalusia, the Central Planes and Valencia.

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