205 205 Chrystie St. (@ Stanton St.)
Lower East Side
212.477.6688
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What’s hipper than sitting on a $2 vintage chair drinking a can of PBR that costs twice as much? Doing it in the LES. Inside 205 Chrystie, a tin-foil-covered den known simply as 205, hipsters of all ages gather, if they’re hip enough to know about the party. But the club isn’t simply a compilation of all things boho-chic. It’s actually an Andy Warhol tribute, designed in the image of The Factory, his famous art loft. More tongue-in-cheek than cheesy, the décor includes a faux industrial elevator entrance, duct-taped banquettes, orange upholstery, and a large canvas facing backwards against a back wall frame. Sneak a peak. The painting’s front is black and white Paris Hilton portraits – a combination homage to Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe and a dig at the socialite. When the main level gets cramped, head downstairs for a second DJ spinning danceable tracks in a Craigslist personal ad-inscribed room. Read the phrases in dim and tipsy conditions; it beats stifling laughter over the site’s “Missed Connections” in your cubicle. Open Tue.-Sat. 10pm-4am.
I had expectations the first time I went to this place and I have to say that I was deeply disappointed, the place had newly opened and I guess they were figuring out certain things, the music downstairs was too loud, drinks too expensive and too much people. I did go back though, and they got the music under control, but unfortunately the expensive drinks stayed the same, it’s nothing special about this place, it’s a hit or miss, I’ve had good times and bad times, and the only reason I’ve come back is to follow friends who wants to go. The door is a little hard, but as long as you are dressed casually sexy/chic, you know not too much, but not too little and do not stumble, you should be fine. It also helps if there are more women then men in the group you are going with. If you are not looking for something special, but enjoys a little dancing to decent music, check it out.
6/27/2007 9:49:00 AM
Jessy R. . says:
I have been there several times so getting in was not problem. This place claims to be a hipster hangout but in fact is a grimey dirty spot that smell like crap! The fat bald little manager is a dick and the service sucked, only go there if you have a fake id and cant get in anywhere else, paris hilton pics on the wall, are you kidding me?
3/23/2007 12:26:00 PM
Laura W. says:
Bouncer: awful. Manager: even worse. I spoke with someone on the phone days ahead of time about having a party here, and they told me there are no lists, to just come. I arrived that night, psyched to party for my birthday to find my friends being heckled and not allowed in. When I told the bouncer It was my party he was about to let me in until I asked for him to let my friends in. He then got the manager who came out rude, obnoxious and turned us away (opening the rope to let us out...) saying that the place was "Invite only." INVITE ONLY??? When I called he said there were no lists. These jerks ruined my birthday...meanwhile, noone was even there - the place was dead!! There are so many other bars in the neighborhood that are waay better...
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