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The
Village Voice - Review |
Personal
Space: On the Bowery, It's Cool to Drink Alone |
by Darren Reidy |
May 25th, 2004 |
Sláinte (pronounced
slahn-chuh) is an
Irish pub for those untempted by close-quartered, begrimed joints where
the intimate tangle of wined breaths and sweat declares itself in now
smokeless air. But exterior hints of bourgieness are quickly dispelled
by the realization that it's just new and clean.
Sláinte's owners have preserved essentials-the
mahogany
bar (nearly 30 feet), the high-backed booths, tables appointed with
squat stools, exposed brick-and left enough space to mingle, or walk to
the toilet without spilling half your Carlsberg on that Lacoste polo. A
two-for-one happy hour from 12 to 8 makes it the perfect place for a
postprandial pint (well, two). Even if you don't drink Guinness-and if
you don't, you should try theirs (it's one of the better pours
around)-there are some 15 beers on draft (including Smithwick's,
Boddington's, and Hefeweizen, $5 to $5.50) and another 16 bottled.
Jameson will run you $6, and top-top-shelf liquor's a quasi-reasonable
$8. But as at all good pubs, the real attraction's the unassuming
social scene (don't be afraid to drink alone), here infused with a bit
of "class" even Terry Malloy wouldn't shrink from. |
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Time
Out New York - Review |
Issue
460: July 22-29, 2004 |
Of all the bars and lounges that have popped up
on the
Bowery-Pioneer, Blvd, Mission-none is as free of pretense as
Slà inte (pronounced "slahn-chuh"). The owners, who
also
run the Baggot Inn and Dempsey's, have created a no-nonsense hangout
with wood booths and stools, exposed-brick walls, flat-screen monitors
(to watch the game), and 17 types of beer on tap including Guinness and
Smithwick's Ale-plus another 17 or so bottles. Classic pub grub is
served from Wednesdays to Sundays. |
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