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R Bar
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218 Bowery,
New York, NY 10012
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Hours
Mon-Sat, 6pm-4am; Sun, closed
Nearby Subway Stops
J, M, Z at Bowery; 6 at Spring St.; F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.
Payment Methods
American Express, MasterCard, Visa
Profile
Without sacrificing the liberal door policy or the many beers on tap, the owners have given the Bowery stalwart a clubby makeover by throwing a black epoxy resin on the floors, red light boxes under the bar, and squares of pleather on the walls. The old-school hip-hop and indie Britpop tunes emitting from the D.J. booth (modeled after a Chesterfield sofa) should complement artist Benjamin Kay's paintings and photos of Mick Jagger and Deborah Harry. The icing on the cake? Stripper poles in a reservable private back room.
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