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Basement Bhangra

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S.O.B.'s
204 Varick St., New York, NY 10014
at W. Houston St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-243-4940 Send to Phone

Reader Rating:
5.0 out of 10

2 Reviews | Write a Review
Type of Scene:
Club Nights, Latin/Reggae/World

Umang Badhwar

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Price

$5-$16

Reservations

No Recommendation

Nearby Subway Stops

1 at Houston St.

Official Website

basementbhangra.com

Schedule

Ongoing	1st Thu of Month, 7pm

Profile

D.J. Rekha isn't the ballyhooed queen of Bollywood-style beats for nothing: The giddy grooves that drive her monthly party draw lines around the block. And with New Yorkers so fascinated with South Asian culture—incorporating it into their rap music, fine dining, and Broadway shows—expect those late-night lines to grow longer and those free dance lessons at the early hour of 9 p.m. to sound more enticing. — Carla Spartos

Reader Ratings

5.0

"Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

awful

jackbauer from 08901 | Posted on 8/22/08

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)

this place was terrible. $16 to get in. People were leaving this shit hole left and right. Music was good but scene sucked. $12 for a watered down drink and about 20 females out of 300 people is just wrong. Whats...Read More

BHangra at its best

demoninhell from 10461 | Posted on 10/5/06

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)

Authentic bhangra scene.. probably the only one I have seen in NYC.. The dance class is cool and so is the dholi later on ...u might get a little bored with some punjabi rap in between ....but there is absolutley no...Read More

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