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November 1, 2006 :: E-mail Issue #540 |
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Let's Do The Time Warp Again |
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| You have flashbacks at bars all the time. Just not the "time-traveling" kind. But if you want to really go retro, just pick a decade and these old-school bars will take you there. Think of them as the Doc Brown of drinking. |
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Welcome to the Johnsons: If your childhood memories involve La-Z-Boys, foosball tables, and an indecent amount of wood paneling, you’ll feel right at home at this ’70s-themed bar-cum-rec room. The best part? Drinks don’t cost much more than they did during the Carter administration. |
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McSorley's Old Ale House: Wallpapered in yellowed photos and serving just two kinds of beer (dark and light), this establishment feels a lot like it must’ve when it opened in the 1850s. But there’s one thing thoroughly modern about this institution: Women have been allowed admittance since the 1970s. |
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Employees Only: Does that apron-wearing bartender have a handlebar mustache? Yessir. At this 1920s-inspired retro-speakeasy, everything is done as it was back in the day. The alcohols are infused in house and juices are pressed at the bar (with fruits harvested in the 21st century, natch). |
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Culture Club: It’s always 1984—or thereabouts—when you’re drinking at Culture Club. Dance to Boy George and Cyndi Lauper, name the characters in the Breakfast Club mural, and then ask yourself the million-dollar question: How many of the people here actually remember the ’80s? |
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Nerveana: Amy Fisher and Heidi Fleiss aren’t just names from the ’90s...at this club, they’re also drinks. The gimmick wouldn’t be complete without the Spice Girls painting and the OJ-esque white Bronco inside. (Want to escape to simpler times? Culture Club is right downstairs...) |
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| Duvet is the ultimate holiday venue for Manhattan's elite, boasting frosted glass bars, an 84-inch plasma television, semi-circular stage, and exquisite menu of progressive American cuisine with global influences. |
*Nightlife Special is a sponsored promotion.
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