Comments on: Dutch Kills Bar opens on May Day

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:00:06 +0000

went last night, this place is great. really cool spot, going to be my new local for many other too.

happy it is so close to where i live (on thomson) this ‘hood is getting better and better with each month that passes, great to see.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 03 May 2009 01:26:23 +0000

$9 drinks are a lot cheaper than a trip to Disney or Colonial Williamsburg…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 02 May 2009 22:50:22 +0000

Are people allowed to stand inside or are they other sit-only policies enforced?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 02 May 2009 21:47:39 +0000

It’s totally fabulous. The door was run by someone wearing a bow-tie & suspenders. Yes, it’s kind of a fancy dress place, though I didn’t see any signs about a dress code. There is one in Milk & Honey, though it’s minimal and part of the concept. This is again a great concept. And it was full and busy, and people did have to wait, but it was not insane and an amazingly great time! kudos!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:44:44 +0000

Were they letting everyone in? I noticed a few people outside.

And, really, there’s a dress code?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 02 May 2009 13:32:30 +0000

So how much were the drinks?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:49:17 +0000

nice place. air was broken, otherwise. fantastic decor, high ceiling in the back. piano fills the nook very well. much success, wear sundays BEST.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:06:52 +0000

I hear they make you check your phones at the door so you won’t be able to mess with the “vibe”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:14:27 +0000

I hear you have to pay $15 just to get on line!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:37:26 +0000

Wow, there’s already a line down the block!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:34:02 +0000

fan of wunderbar – but definitely better going as a group (safer if walking). we were enjoying a few of the dark pilsners by the pitcher there this week and even got one on the house…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:27:51 +0000

Just don’t get sloshed and get on your single speed bike. Please!

By: Charlie

Charlie — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:24:55 +0000

There ya go; get sloshed, then get in a car to drive somewhere else to get more sloshed. Good advice.

Charlie.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:07:47 +0000

Checked out Wunderbar last Friday and its pretty great but nowhere near DK.
I mean if you’re going to get sloshed and drive somewhere else, then anything is game. Heck, you can get to Midtown or the Irish bars in Sunnyside in 5-10 minutes.

But there is really nothing else to stumble to once you’re done with DK.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:43:14 +0000

BUT. WunderBar is kinda fun. HUGE mugs and lots of german bar food. Even Spaetzle for us veggies.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:42:34 +0000

Shannon Pot is fine if you decide on a few afforable drinks after you’ve had expensive ones. La Familia is right there, too. And you can get some late-night grub at Court Square Diner or over to 5 Star Punjabi… or Dunkin Donuts at Queens Plaza.

Ion’s is indeed closed but a sign says a new place is going to open soon in that space.

Much to my dismay, it turns out WunderBar is the ex-Bulgara space, not an addition to the area… so, instead of 3 European restaurants right there in Ravenswood it’s just German. Oh well.

By: 2424 Anonymous

2424 Anonymous — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:24:52 +0000

Just make sure to be there Monday-Wednesday…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:03:45 +0000

Dutch Kills won’t get the overflow from The Shannon Pot, I was just saying that there’s somewhere else to go after Dutch Kills.

And I was thinking that Dutch Kills would get some overflow from Wunderbar and Ravel too.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:49:45 +0000

i’m wondering if it is going to be too busy friday??
we are planning on meeting a few friends there coming from queens plaza, hunters point and yes – manhattan…

hmmm, as for other places to drink before/after in the area there is the soon-to-be-opening studio square beer garden and ravel hotel roof or wunderbar (all not that close but still possibilities).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:25:41 +0000

Yes, I’m SURE they’re counting on OVERFLOW from the Shannon Pot. Aim high!

I’m sure the Queens Plaza strip clubs will see a bit of extra business from those looking to keep the party going after DK…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:07:45 +0000

my $15, I mean $9 drinks are almost here!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:02:10 +0000

They are geniuses.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:42:51 +0000

A sort of cheap, crappy neighborhood bar, The Shannon Pot, is about 5 blocks away.

Once PS1 starts up in July and August, they’ll get the overflow crowd from that. I know, I know, that’s only for 2 months and just Saturdays, but that gets good buzz and word-of-mouth going.

And I assume the owners of this bar aren’t thinking they’re going to be millionaires from Day 1 and are planning l-o-n-g term growth. Within 4 years they’ll look like geniuses!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:18:09 +0000

I like the concept of this bar but the problem with it is that its a “destination” bar with nowhere else to go nearby once you are ready to move on with the evening.

Makes for a great curiosity trip but they’ll need some seriously good service and drinks to make people come back often, even if they are from the nabe.

BTW, ION’s Romanian Restaurant is out of business from what I heard.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:04:20 +0000

I’m with number 15, I don’t think it’ll flop either. Lines out the door are possible – usually their spaces are very small and don’t accommodate throngs of people… but who knows, this is LIC and not LES.