The Spring Lounge

"David" is the biggest asshole bouncer in NYC. He puts a dour and depressing air on what could be a great, down home bar. He was so snide to my group (6 girls, 2 guys), that we decided to leave the bar early. We talked to some other people about it inside and they had the same experience. I will never come back.

Perfect place to whet your whistle for happy hour on a Friday night.

My group came on in and luckily found a table all the way in the back, next to the large windows. The staff was cool about even bringing in my puppy, who was in carrier, as long as he was behaved.

What you see is what you get with this place: a no frills bar with funky decor, an upbeat crowd, an awesome selection of draft beer, whiskeys and single malts. The spot we claimed was perfectly positioned so I could still catch glimpses of the Rangers playoff game. They even allow you to order/bring food in, which is what my group did (we got some hummus and felafel from the place across the street)

Four hours later and many shots of Jameson, beers and glasses of Bulleit bourbon in, we were hammered, happy and ready to call it a night. By no means a destination bar, but if you're in the hood, definitely worth checking out.

Happened upon this bar the other evening when my friends and I were at a loss of where to go. For being an Irish dive, it wasn't one of those dark and dismal ones you usually see around the city, but rather well-lit and filled with people. Getting a drink was a bit of a hassle due to the number of people but that should be expected in a busy NYC bar. We also saw John Mayer which made for a moment of excitement (even though he's a douche).