Double Happiness--CLOSED
New York, NY 10013-4230
Phone: (212) 941-1282
- Cross Street:
- Broome Street
- Directions:
- 6 at Spring St
- Hours:
- Mon-Wed 6pm-2am, Thu 6pm-3am, Fri-Sat 6pm-4am, Sun 6pm-2am
Editorial Review for Double Happiness--CLOSED – by Julie Mehta
The Scene
This super-dark basement lounge retains the secret, illicit appeal that drew crowds during its past incarnations as a speakeasy and Mob-run gay bar. A large Chinese abacus borders the intimate wooden bar, while the rest of the exposed-brick space yawns into a silky blackness flecked with candlelight. Come early to snag one of the plush alcove booths or low tables before they're crowded with regulars, European tourists and cozy couples.
The Draw
DJs start spinning a smooth mix of soul, rock and house most nights after 10pm. In the meantime, the staff plays its own eclectic compilations. The bartenders deftly serve up beer and wine, though martinis are the drinks of choice, whether it's the Double Happiness lemonade, which mixes lemons with vodka and triple sec, or the lusciously tart pink grapefruit-cassis martini. The green-tea martini gives new meaning to "drinking to your health."
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Insider Tips
Where to SitFor extra privacy, push past the curtain of wooden beads to the left of the bar to find a secluded, skylight-topped seating area.
Save Money"Happiness" is a good-luck symbol traditionally seen at Chinese weddings, but from 6pm to 7:30pm weekdays, it could also refer to the two-for-one drink special.
User Reviews for Double Happiness--CLOSED
11/27/2007 Posted by one_trick_pony
Ruined careers, shattered lives, broken dreams; in its day this place was accused of the works. Looking back, the scope of its influence is nothing short of epic. And now, you, the lost lambs of double happiness, where shall you congregate? Lest the flock be gobbled by the corporate wolves with their eyes on your golden fleece, let us go underground once more! Below the radar of the ogres of the Old World, we shall carve a new space of liberation, where anything can happen. Let us make the end of an epoch into a Happy Ending. Join me there, comrades, and we will once again relive that soft touch of happiness.
01/29/2007 Posted by moineau
Nice and cozy underground bar, you'd definitely miss it if you blinked. I like to cozy up in one of the booths with some friends, but the dance floor is always fun too. The DJ's always play a great variety of music that always seems to tend to the mood of the crowd. Sometimes the crowd seems a little to "sceney" for my tastes, but it's not always like that. Drinks are good and relatively priced. Nice place to go to if you're bar hopping, probably not a place where you'd want to stay all night... sometimes it gets too crowded late in the evenings.
Pros: Nice Underground Feel
Cons: Quite small, can get crowded quickly
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