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This bar is a h!t or miss (since when is h!t a bad word?). Anyways, I wanted to do something low key for New Year's Eve, so we decided to give this place a try. While it's not exactly right next to the Police Station .. it's about 2 blocks down so be on the lookout for cops. It's also in the dodgey part of Noho, not the Arts District. It looks crappy from the outside, but the inside is cozy and has pretty cool decor. Plenty of seating on the couches & at the bar. Cool movies played in the background, drinks were strong & reasonably priced, DJ was spinning good music, nice diverse crowd of 20's-30's, just about everyone was dancing & a couple girls tried out the stripper pole. The bartender was super nice and did shots of whiskey w/ my buddy. Only disappointment - NO Fire Blowing Bartenders! You'd think out of all nights, they would be there on NYE!! Besides that and the hectic one stall bathroom, we actually had a Good Nite! However, we went back there this last past Friday for a girl's night out and it was totally lame! Once again - NO Fire Blowers!! The crowd got older, people dressed sloppy (not even casual cute), the one bathroom stall was gross, and the DJ sucked. He took about 45 min to set up (not sure why), then finally began playing music around 11pm. Too bad it was cr@p! We thought he was just getting warmed up so stuck around but it didn't get any better. He's got serato, not crates of records, he should try using it. My iPod could have done a better job! On the way out, some biker dudes on Harleys pulled up. Now I love bikes, sportsbikes and cruisers alike, but when 50+ yr old wannabe HA's (or reals ones) show up . ..it's time to go.
Pros: local, cheap, nice bartenders
Cons: Restroom and depending on the night, DJ & crowd
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