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Holiday Cocktail Lounge

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75 St. Marks Pl., New York, NY 10003 40.727861 -73.985832
nr. First Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
work212-777-9637 Send to Phone

Photo by Ben Rosenzweig

Hours

Sun-Mon, 6pm-2am; Tue-Sat, 5pm-3am

Happy Hour

Daily, 6pm-9:30pm; $6.50 beer and a shot

Nearby Subway Stops

N, R, W at 8th St.-NYU; L at First Ave.; N, R, W at 8th St.-NYU

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Profile

W. H. Auden once lived next door, and Trotsky across the street. Both knew a little something about the low life, and so does the clientele of this East Village landmark. Years of thick smoke have given the place a gray pallor, the booths are cracked but cozy, and the Rolling Stones dominate the jukebox. In other words, you've got all you need to nurse yourself through a bout of poverty and despair. Just don't ask for a whiskey sour; they don't do that here. Straight whiskey, on the other hand, flows like water and, at $4 a glass, doesn't cost much more.

Extra

The Holiday started out as a Prohibition-era speakeasy—and you might wonder if the well drinks are still made with bathtub gin.

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Holiday Cocktail Lounge

Holiday Lounge

donaldwaits from 70116 | Posted on 8/14/09

Overall Rating: 1010 (Highly Recommended)

A great place at any time, but Sunday's with the NY Times and at the bar, Stephan and his friends, yelling about the news in seven different languages. One of the best juke boxes in the city. There is absolutely NO "vibe", here. It's "come one, come all". On a busy Saturday night, Stephan may get bored or drunk and close the bar for no reason as early as 1 AM. A joy in the East Village.

Holiday Cocktail Lounge

R.I.P. Stephan-you will be missed

veritas71 from 10003 | Posted on 5/9/09

Overall Rating: 1010 (Highly Recommended)

God Bless The Bartender Stephan who worked there for many years. He will be missed.

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