Holiday Cocktail Lounge
(212) 777-9637
75 Saint Marks Pl
New York,
NY
10003
40.728
-73.9858
Neighborhoods: East Village, Downtown
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In Short
A curved bar adorned with Christmas lights and a larger rear section with tables and chairs make up this low-ceilinged basement space. Old-timers and struggling young writers in the first stages of alcoholism are welcome; chino-clad frat boys get glares. This is neither a pickup bar nor an intimate nightcap spot. With the drinks coming in below $5, this is the kind of place where you dump your girlfriend or go to hide.
User Reviews
travellingcanuck
February 15, 2008
With a good pint averaging 7 bucks in a good pub, this place is an oasis for the drinker and his wallet. The bar doesn't stock too many ingredients but it did stock 151, which immediately puts it into my good books. A very friendly and chatty crowd, a no-frills environment and a generally welcoming and homely atmosphere make this bar an NYC gem. Definitely a spot to keep in mind for good times. Excellent both for the later stages of a date, a fun time with friends or for the purpose of going out in NYC without mortgaging your home.
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steptothewu
November 08, 2006
This is one of the best dive bars in the city. Great place to grab cheap buds with some friends. The bartender is the man.
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kem31753
October 20, 2006
The Holiday is always filled with characters half-bagged, on their way to becoming fully-bagged, and I like it like that. It hasn't changed in my entire life & I started going there in the '70's. Christmas tree lights aglowin'. Even though you can't smoke in NYC bars anymore, it's still smoky. Cheap booze, tall tales, and strange people. Just what you want in a dive. Seem to recall a pretty decent jukebox of music from the ages. I remember playing Patsy Cline. Or I think I did. Don't worry about bumping into any celebrities.
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Bars & Pubs, Bars & Clubs, Restaurants, Taverns
