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Geez. A sailor-themed
bar in Chelsea? No way! Actually, it's not at all as, um, queer as
it sounds. Granted, the place does have the requisite super-dancing-queen
dj turntable (which gladly lay dormant during our visit) that is the
blight on most otherwise decent bars. And being a hotel bar, the drink
prices were somewhere between outrageous and out-and-out battery.
If I wanted a nine-dollar beer, I'd at least spend an extra twenty
for a special treat (if you know what I'm saying). Gawd! Putting the
gouging aside, this place is actually pretty pleasant. Located directly
off the lobby of the Maritime Hotel, and essentially attached to an
Italian restaurant of some kind, the nautical theme is more retro
yacht than New England salty dog style. You won't find the Gordon's
fisherman here by any means--except maybe on rubber fetish night.
All in all, this joint is pretty cool, and makes for some good people
watching. It does have a sort of time capsule quality about it that
will remind you more of one of those romantic movies, and less of
the Devo single you buried with your sixth grade class behind the
parking lot of the school. Know you're going to blow some cash, but
be prepared to sink into the ambiance and shine of it all. [MF]
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