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61 (same address and rating as prior year) On the deserted and industrial west end of Chelsea (take a cab if you don’t like walking a few desolate and long avenue blocks all alone), you will find the happening-for-awhile-now, Lot 61 – a large industrial space with high ceilings, brick walls, and black and red sofas, organized like a maze in the center of this candle-lit lounge. Although some uptowners have already made it their regular bar, they tend to be of the good kind, and the crowd is still mostly downtown. After all, why wouldn’t the Lot (as the cool people slang it), still be funky and beautiful, it’s got all the New York requirement for a hot spot: An upscale dinner menu, room to dance, room to smoke, room to be anonymous, and most importantly, a number for a name, and no sign outside. Spring Lounge In its downtown “trend-setting” location, the Spring Lounge remains, the ultimate “anti SoHo.” - simple wooden tables and benches, and a friendly “cheers” neighborhood vibe. This corner joint attracts an after-work crowd, street bums, and mostly just normal people. The crowd can get somewhat rowdy and drunk, so if you are stopping by late night on a weekend, don’t expect to have an intimate conversation, and watch out that no frat boy spills his beer in your lap. The bar opens before breakfast everyday, and even though they serve nothing but alcohol, they will welcome you with coffee and the morning paper, or with your Dean & Deluca sushi lunch. |
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