New York

There’s no better hipster doofus magnet than the faux dive bar. You see them everywhere in the trendy nabes, where they attempt bar dive status with poor sound systems, imported bar stench and sometimes even going so far as hiring out of work actors as ‘regulars’ to make small talk at the end of the bar. No such thing at Keenan’s Piano Lounge. This is the real deal. The bar is centralized and oval-shaped, which is really helpful when ordering another round because no matter where you are, the bar is nearby. There’s one pool table with an assortment of crooked sticks, and several televisions of varying reception for your entertainment needs, though only viewable in your periphery. The regulars are regulars, and the smell is real. Come on Monday nights for open mic, which starts at 8 pm. And even though it’s called Keenan’s Piano Lounge, there’s no piano. Come to think of it, it’s not really much of a lounge either."

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Submitted on: 1/4/2009 7:30 PM By: laura sutcliffe Rated: Comment: The bar is shaped like a piano by the way and if you look up the "ribs" on the ceiling are supposed to look like the guts of a piano. They had a piano once upon a time I hear tell, someone probably puked in it (or worse). Mary (pictured) is the best bartender anywhere and is there Tue-Sat days. Tell her "her" Laura sent you and I might get a free drink out of it. Also, free food most weekends, free bar-b-que all through the Spring/Summer/Fall (ribs, steaks, chops), it can't be beat. Two drinks (min) and you can eat till you can't eat no mo!