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Holland Cocktail Lounge

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532 Ninth Ave., New York, NY 10018
nr. 39th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-502-4609 Send to Phone

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Hours

Mon-Sat, 8am-4am; Sun, noon-4am

Nearby Subway Stops

A, C, E at 42nd St.-Port Authority Bus Terminal

Payment Methods

Cash Only

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Old livers don't die; they get pickled—if they're lucky. And many organs have met their fate at this shotgun hole-in-the-wall space. Legend has it that jazz great Dexter Gordon was a regular back when the bar was located in the Holland Welfare Hotel on 42nd Street, but these days, the only stars you'll see are those in your eyes if you foolishly engage the wrong wino in conversation. So keep to your drink and enjoy the putting-on-the-hits novelty of the varied jukebox. While the clientele is surprisingly mixed, the same can't be said for the all-bottom-shelf liquor cabinet. Your best buy is a cold pint.

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Port 41

ConradAdams from 10014 | Posted on 8/11/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)

a very friendly bar even when it wasn't a bikini bar, i miss the red head (dead head) bartender who used to kiss, EVERYBODY, (if they left a good tip) she had such a following she should have opened up her own bar. any body remember her name? (to bad she got fired for being a drunk, she still was good.)

Holland Bar

ConradAdams from 10014 | Posted on 8/11/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)

The last of the original 9th ave dive bars, it will be sad when, it is turned into a starbucks.

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