Wednesday, November 24th, 2010—Bar 318
Day 318—Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
Savoy (originally headed to Oficina Latina)
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Okay, back to the bar crawl. I stumbled upon Oficina Latina while Googling around tonight and it looks like it might be something a little different. It’s a Latin American-styled bar/restaurant and they have over 100 rums and feature lots of specialty cocktails. The cocktails are 12 bucks a pop, but what the hell, I drank three dollar cans of Pabst last night, so we may as well mix it up a bit. So away we go.
This fellow was entertaining people down in the subway. It kind of gave me a Shmenge Brothers flashback. Cabbage rolls and coffee!
Huh, here we are, 24 Prince Street, but it looks more like a place that sells used tires and crack.
Looks like this is the place after all, let's go inside.
Wow, it's really crowded and loud in here, my first impulse was to run out the door, but I see a seat at the bar. Let's go snag it.
But before I could sit down, this guy grabs me and asks me what I'm doing. When I told him I was sitting at the bar he said I had to wait to be seated there. Wait to be seated at the bar? I told him that I didn't need to wait and walked out the door and out onto Prince Street.
Time to improvise and take that lonely walk.
The Savoy...hmmm...wonder if there's a bar in here?
I think I spy tonight's destination. Looks like a nice little bar to relax at.
Plenty of seats and I bet there's no waiting.
No waiting indeed! Friendly bartender Brian quickly pours me a much needed beer.
Cheers!
It's a small, but well-stocked bar.
Another angle of the "U" shaped, wooden bar.
Doorba and Alok were seated to my left. They live in the neighborhood and stopped in for a nightcap.
The dining room is in the back and there's a second floor dining area as well. I didn't go up there because the bar is down here.
There's window seat tables opposite the bar. Let's go say hi to these two diners.
Hi! Ken and Marco were just finishing dinner and relaxing at their table.
A glance out of the view of the window of Prince Street.
Emna stopped in for a glass of wine after a long day and night of work. Love the smile!
I decided to try one of their specialty cocktails for the last drink of the evening and Brian mixed me up the "Sgt. Pepper," which is tequila, cynar, granada pepper and lime.
He blew his mind out in a bar. Goodnight, everybody!
Review
The Savoy has been a neighborhood favorite on the block for over 20 years now. The restaurant has a cozy, rustic feel to it with exposed wooden beams and a working fireplace. The bar area is small with a wooden “U” shaped bar that allows for interaction among all present. Brian the bartender is friendly and is happy to share his knowledge about the signature drinks and wine available. The cliental is a nice mix of neighborhood locals, people stopping in after work and the odd tourist that has happily stumbled onto this welcoming oasis of food and drink.
The beer selection is small but choice with just two draft beers to choose from and both are local New York brews. They are: Ommegang Rare Vos and Six Point Sweet Action Pale Ale. Your choice of bottled beers include: Reisdorf Kölsch, Two Brothers Pale Ale and Geary’s London Porter. There’s a decent wine list and a half dozen signature cocktails that are house inventions. Happy hour runs daily from 3pm to 7pm.
The food menu is American Traditional and some of the choices are: Chicken fried duck livers with honey mustard; roasted wild striped bass; pig head torchon and country ham. And tomorrow there’s a four course Thanksgiving dinner for 75 dollars. Gobble, gobble.
Savoy
70 Prince St. (Near Crosby St.)
212-219-8570
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Reader Comments (28)
Wait to be seated at the bar? Um...no. Buh-Bye!
Glad you found Savoy!
Happy Thanksgiving!
You Have to wait for my comment !!!
@Meleah: Happy Thanksgiving to you!
@JHwang: Okay, I'll take a number.
Cabbage rolls and coffee.....................UMM UMMM GOOD!!!!!!!
"Huh, here we are, 24 Prince Street, but it looks more like a place that sells used tires and crack." LOL!! Good one Marty!
Savoy sure looks like a very nice place, I love the smiling friendly folks there and the atmosphere seems quite comfortable.