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The Dove Parlour. 228 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker St & 3rd St).
Basement level, velvet wallpaper, dark red. Its a nice looking lounge. Lots of couches and poufy chairs. Its a good place for some pre or post dinner drinks. We went to celebrate my friend Geraldine’s birthday. The cocktails will inevitably be called girly, but people are stupid. They are good. And if you go for happy hour, they’re half priced. The bathroom is beyond cramped and really dark. Kind of hard to maneuver in. Its got 2 stalls, with saloon style doors. I give it 3 flushes.
Happy Birthday Geraldine!
gpoyw, gratuitous crazy eye
Otto. 1 5th Ave (at 8th Street).
People talk alot of smack about celebrity chefs. Bobby Flay sucks. Guy Fieri is a tool. Rachel Ray has man hands. But you rarely hear people talk smack about Mario Batali. Even the biggest smack-talking celebrity chef, Anthony Bourdain, likes this dude.I never really cared either way until I went to Otto, which yes, I realize is his cheapy restaurant, and saw what a good time could be had eating pizza and drinking wine and not trying to be a hot shot. The wine list is more than Ill ever need and the pizza is like ten bucks. Based on the ridiculous cheese plate alone, I would say Mario Batali beats any TV chefs’ ass. I cant vouch for his other restaurants, but if anyone wants to lend me a few bucks, Ill check it out and report back.
When you walk into Otto you will see the hosts and, behind them, the ladies room. It is tight in there at just 2 stalls. And its pretty messy due to the amount of ladies going in and out. The 2 flush rating it barely earns is not nearly enough to make me dislike the colorful bathroom or keep me from really liking to eat here. But one thing I do have to say is Batali needs to quit wearing those ugly orange Crocs.
couple more non bathroom pics after the jump…
Comedy Cellar. 117 McDougal Street (btwn W 3rd Street & Minetta Lane)
Two rules I learned the hard way about comedy clubs: 1. Dont arrive late. 2. Dont go to the bathroom mid show. The first time I came here back in like 2005, Colin Quinn totally made fun of me for walking past the stage. I dont remember what was said, my humiliated self probably blocking it out, but this past time I did have a laugh at the expense of many other unwitting people. So dont be that guy. The Olive Tree Cafe is on the street level and connected to the Comedy Cellar. The comedy club space is downstairs and really cramped. If you can even shimmy out of your seat to make it to the restroom, it will be past the stage, at the end of the room, and through a door. Its small, smelly, wet, paper everywhere. Not funny. Get it? Not funny? ok fine. 2 flushes.
Corner sink. Interesting choice.
Godfrey. This dude made tears stream down my face. Hilarious.
