Rififi / Cinema Classics
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 677-6309
- Cross Street:
- Between First Avenue and Second Avenue
- Directions:
- L at First Avenue
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 6pm-2am, Fri-Sat noon-4am
Editorial Review for Rififi / Cinema Classics – by Melissa Kirsch
The Scene
Named after the 1950s French noir film, this lounge is a dive with a touch of class. A young indie-rock crowd with ironic spectacles and Bettie Page haircuts comes to chill on the sunken vintage sofas and enjoy affordable cocktails served by chummy bartenders. Under provocative light from the red wall sconces, everyone becomes a mysterious stranger you'd like to get to know.
The Draw
The bar's ample back room, formerly the movie theater of the owners' daytime video sales business Cinema Classics, now plays host to a different act every night. Improv groups and comedians fill up much of the roster, but with regular burlesque shows, bands, singles parties and the occasional film, there's something on the calendar bound to titillate even the most seasoned barhopper.
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User Reviews for Rififi / Cinema Classics
12/06/2006 Posted by aimeepav
I've been here a couple times on the weekends. The dancing is pretty decent, more 80s and indie music than what you'd hear on the top 40 or whatever. Drink specials are pretty reasonable, but I go for the crowd more than anything else - the people-watching is fantastic... lots of young, indie-types doing their thing, which might make some uncomfortable or weirded-out, but I definitely like.
Pros: interesting crowd, unique music
Cons: sometimes gets too weird
10/25/2006 Posted by littlespacemonkey
When I have nothing else to do on Friday nights, I often find myself at Trash. The place is always packed with horny young'ns (and a few creepy older men) drunkingly dancing to the selection of a DJ that favors The Smiths and Morrissey. Yay! (Though that Common People business should be put to rest.)
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