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105 Riv
105 Rivington St.
(Essex & Ludlow Sts.)
Lower East Side
212.475.2600
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105 Riv
This spot is part of the trendy Hotel on Rivington, though don't aim for access through the lobby. The hotel doors are barred, and the doorway down the street looks more like the rear exit to a laundromat. This ain't your momma's Lower East Side anymore. Past the steel gray door, you're engulfed in the new era showcasing plush low seating, velvet curtains, and pole dancing. A neon-lit horseshoe shaped bar adds to that plush but tacky seventies vibe, while Celeb DJs spin an eclectic mix. It didn’t take long for the bar to fill up with tourists, but if you’re not used to that in LES by now, you’re probably still complaining about why you can’t smoke on airplanes anymore. Try one of the zany house cocktails guaranteed to start a conversation. How about, Good Night and Good Luck? It's loaded with Absolut vodka, berry puree, Red Bull, and Pop Rocks. It might sound cheesy now, but in the future people will be sitting in a floating eco-thermal café on Rivington, sipping non-alcoholic, soy-based, decaffeinated green teas, asking, “Where’s the Pop Rocks and vodka? This neighborhood sucks now.” Open Wed. 10pm–2am and Thu.–Sat. 10pm–4am.

hotelonrivington.com/105riv.html
RestaurantSwanky Bars
Categories:   Credit Card -   Restaurant -   Pickup Spot -   Swanky Bars
Neighborhood:  Lower East Side
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Not A Fan!! says:


DO NOT go to this bar if you are BLACK

I attended an after party at this bar last night and had the worst experience I have ever had in the 9 years I have lived in NYC! There was a photographer who kept bumping into me and did not say excuse me once. After the fourth time I pushed him back and he proceeded to take my picture multiple times. I was then approached by the "event planner," Evan who asked what the problem was. He insisted I go with him to the drink station allowed me to say 3 words and then had the bouncer throw me out. I was the only black person in this bar and was thrown out for pushing back when pushed. Avoid this racist establishment, there are countless other clubs and bars who like people of color.

8/5/2009 10:19:12 AM

fan . says:


best dance place in the city

My friends and I have scoured the city, looking for a good place to dance, chill out, listen to good music, and just have some fun with good people. What we found was even better - Thursday and Saturday nights at 105 Riv. The crowd is probably the most tolerable I've seen around the city, Neil Aline (who spins on Saturday) always provides an infectiously-danceable beat, and, well, the people who throw/staff the party have a great energy (not to mention pretty dang good to look at). So, my dear Jeremy, I say you give them another shot. Perhaps this time you should try using something other than your "position" in the industry to get in the door. You know, grace, humility, and respect can still go a long way these days.

7/15/2008 2:05:00 PM

jeremy . says:


sucks

my experience was horrible the bouncer and the door man of this apparent strict club in manhattan only let in their friends who are freeloading worthless people. only after i explained who i was and what i was to the industry did they try to let me in but after 30 mins in line with no one else in the line watching 14 men without accompanyment pass for the very reason i was not allowed. I had none of their appologies or their come right in. This place lacks standards beyond the norm and lacks proper management or oversight of the door. I hope the gentlemen working monday july 30th are held accountalbe for their worthless efforts at the door



7/1/2008 1:53:00 AM


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