Yet another great Austin bar
Rio Rita is everything I ever hope for in a bar: plenty of seating, cheap drinks, interesting people, low lighting, and pleasant music played at a reasonable level. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of it, but the interior is decorated with local art for sale and the walls are a nice blue color. There are couches, chairs, and tables throughout the bar, and a back patio with a few tables. When I was there a group of musicians (fiddles, banjos, acoustic guitars, other Americana instruments) played for at least 3 hours in a corner, providing the bar with a nice, cozy ambiance.
Drinks are pretty standard: around $2.50 for beer and $7 for cocktails. It's probably my favorite bar I've been to in Austin. Don't miss out!
Kate Richardson lo descubrió en December 2009
Typical but nice East Williamsburg bar
Sweet Ups is a lot like Bushwick Country Club (11870.com/pro/bushwick-country-club): small, dark, hip-but-down-to-earth, a little more expensive than it really should be ($4 for a Coors Light draft? psh). The real upside is that it's got awesome booths which make it a great hangout spot if you just want to go out with your friends and not have to mingle. The other plus is that their (womens) bathroom is far and away the one of the nicest public restrooms I've ever seen (in a bar certainly, and even in general). Typically bar restrooms range from vaguely acceptable to downright nightmarish, so it's a very pleasant surprise when they're as nice as this one. Next time I go I'll get a picture.
Kate Richardson lo descubrió en October 2009
A cool bar with good taste in movies
This bar feels hip enough to be in the Lower East Side, but isn't snobby or annoying. It's huge, but actually feels kind of like a dive. It was pretty dark and the music was a bit loud, but it was fun '70s rock, some new wave, and, if I remember correctly, "Bohemian Like You" by the Dandy Warhols. Stuff like that.
Most importantly, to me, however was the fact that they were projecting the movie Jaws in the back room. I was thrilled. It really put a nice vibe in the room (in my opinion at least).
As it was kind of loud and rambunctious it might be a good stop for later in the evening when what you're saying doesn't make any sense anyway so it doesn't matter if anyone can hear you.
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Bonus: every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month Nacotheque holds a party in the basement (www.nacotheque.com/_sgg/f10000.htm). It's $5 to get in and very worth it. Small dance floor, Spanish language music of all kinds (but all danceable). By far one of the best nights out I've had in New York (especially for only $5!).
Kate Richardson lo descubrió en December 2008
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This is a great little bar right in the heart of the Montrose district of Houston. It's got really cool art on the walls, plenty of seating, cool lighting, and, most importantly, cheap drinks! Bottles of Lone Star are $2.50 and gin gimlets are $3.50. It's by far the best bar I've been to in Houston, and it's in a great location. The only problem is that it only has about 8 parking spaces, so you're left to park at your own risk in the nearby neighborhood. Watch for towing signs!
Kate Richardson lo descubrió en July 2009
Fotomatón Bar
Plaza del Conde de Toreno 2 <m> Plaza de España 2 3 10
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A bit like Tupperware in Malasaña, but smaller, more laid back, and generally superior. The crowd is young and there to awkwardly dance. I was there on a Thursday night and they played almost exclusively American (and some British) rock from the '60s and '70s plus, curiously--and much to everyone's apparent delight-- "That Thing You Do" from the 1996 Tom Hanks movie of the same name.
Fun and cool.
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La Clave
Calle de Calatrava 6 <m> Puerta de Toledo 5
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have a drink, sing a song
One of my favorite bars in La Latina. If you walk in on a Friday or Saturday night at around 12 you'll probably find people ranging in age from 20-50 drinking and singing along to old Spanish songs or Broadway musical soundtracks. The decor is confusing but delightful (Charlie Chaplin posters...musical instruments hung up on the wall...a Beethoven poster...), the crowd is varied and fun, and the music is always something you can either dance or sing to. The two owners bartend and they're really fun and hilarious. Also, there's a large back room with plenty of tables so it's a good spot to meet up with friends for an extended period of time.
Bonus: it's across the street from Casa Dani (11870.com/pro/taberna-casa-dani).
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This bar is near perfect in my opinion. It's small, but not claustrophobic, dark, but not cave-like, and casual but not a bro bar. The interior has great lighting, neat art on the walls, and several tables.
The music probably varies depending on the DJ, but when I was there it was a great mixture of '80s and '90s alternative (Supergrass, etc.).
The drinks were standard price for Manhattan: $6 for beer on tap, $6 for a whiskey sour. The crowd was mostly people in their mid-20s, kind of hip but not hipsters. The bartenders were friendly. My only complaint is that the music was just a little too loud, making conversation a little difficult.
Kate Richardson lo descubrió en March 2009
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Welcome To the Johnson's
+1 212-420-9911
40.719715 -73.987218saved by 2 people: there are 2 reviews
A bar with wood paneling
This bar is decorated like a suburban home from the 1970s/'80s, complete with wood paneling and family pictures on the wall. The concept is cute but kind of irritating in its irony, but then once you get over it and decide to not let the irony bother you it's a pretty cool place. They play mostly '70s rock (I heard lots of Zeppelin and Bowie when I was there). They also played several Bob Marley songs.
The crowd was a little bro-ish and the pool table is inconveniently placed, but other than that I enjoyed myself, especially since the drinks are so cheap ($2 PBRs). Though it's not perfect, it's definitely a good place to hang around and get drunk off of cheap beer.
Kate Richardson lo descubrió en February 2009
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Ironic East Williamsburg bar
Even though it's cutely called the "Bushwick" Country Club, this place is really more a part of East Williamsburg. Despite its grating ironic name it's actually a really decent borderline dive bar. They've got several booths and tables, making it a good place to meet up with a group of friends for drinks. $4 draft beers and $5 mixed drinks--on the cheap side of standard. It's dark and grungy but the music isn't too loud and the crowd is really laid back.
Kate Richardson lo descubrió en January 2009
Taberna Lamiak
+34 913 65 52 12
Calle Cava Baja 42 <m> La Latina 5
www.lamiak.net/lamiak_local.htm
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Very pleasant bar in La Latina. They serve beer in big cider glasses.
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