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Ding Dong Lounge

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929 Columbus Ave., New York, NY 10025
nr. 106th St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-663-2600 Send to Phone

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Scene: Billiards, DJ, Neighborhood Bar

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Official Website

dingdonglounge.com

Hours

Daily, 4pm-4am

Happy Hour

Daily, 4pm-7pm; $4 drafts, $5 well drinks, $2 Pabst Blue Ribbons

Nearby Subway Stops

B, C at 103rd St.

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

The former owner and manager of Motor City Bar had the brilliant idea to bring downtown way uptown by turning a former video store (allegedly a front for a crack den) into a very cool bar. This is as classy as punk gets: Dimmed chandeliers illuminate maroon brick walls covered with black-and-white flyers from Black Flag and Misfits shows. A nice, if strange, collection of wooden cuckoo clocks decorates the wall behind the bar. In front of it: neighborhood folks and graduate students who remember the '80s and therefore appreciate the diverse range of punk, rock and country tunes spun by the evening's DJ. — Shana Liebman

I live down the street from this bar and I like its unpretentious vibe. The music is good, (though limited in that the deejay doesn't take requests). Try the Bloodhound, a house specialty with Ruby Vodka and Grapefruit. Most of the bartenders are good, but a couple will completely ignore you in favor of a nicer rack. Oh, and they're also in the habit of saying, "that guy over there can help you." If you can look past the sub-par service, the candlelit tables, PacMan table and pool table are all worth it, not to mention reasonably priced quaffs.

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