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Vig Bar

12 Spring St., New York, NY 10012
at Elizabeth St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-625-0011 Send to Phone

Photo by Gavin Thomas

Official Website

vigbar.com

Hours

Daily, 5pm-4am

Nearby Subway Stops

N, R, W at Prince St.; 6 at Spring St.

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

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Cut from the same cloth as so many self-identified "chic" lounges, Vig Bar boasts the requisite brown leather banquettes, crimson velvet curtains and tiny votive candles. The bar itself is a sleek, intriguing Art Déco affair, but after wading through the generic crowd of after-work cocktailers and weekend bar-hoppers decked out in their latest Banana Republic sale items, you won't want to go near it again. That said, the DJ does a nice job of mixing Prince with Marvin Gaye, and occasionally local Mafioso types show up for a scotch, giving the joint a much-needed splash of seediness and personality.

Extra

The name "Vig" comes from the slang term for the interest owed to a loan shark, which may explain why the place charges so much for a drink.

DJ
Sun., Tue.–Wed., 9 p.m.–2 a.m.; Thu., 9 p.m.–3 a.m.; Fri.– Sat., 10 p.m.—4 a.m.

8.0 "Recommended"
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60% Would you take a date?
50% Would you go on business?

FREAKING FUN!

awesomegregg from 10001 | Posted on 8/29/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)

This place is the best! They play great hip hop, alternative, 80's, 90's, fun dancing and great drinks! Great for parties!

Has all the makings

hd001 from 10002 | Posted on 9/22/07

Overall Rating: 4 (Not Recommended)

This bar has all the makings of a wonderful place; however, the management is not the greatest-by far and large. I want this bar to be great; that would be my reason for making the mistake for coming back. It's just like a hot stove, I know I should't put my hand on it, yet I do, from time to time. I would honestly warn people I know.

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