NYC's Top 5 Vodka Bars (I had no idea there were such things)

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http://newyork.cbslocal.com/top-list...gsnRU.facebook

They all sound... "interesting..." and mostly for the (very) younger set, but this one really sounds bizarro:

Mehanata Bulgarian Bar
113 Ludlow St
New York, NY
(212) 625-0981
mehanata.com
Grab your former frat buddies and head to The Ice Cage, Mehanata’s sub-zero drinking room in the bar’s basement level. Dish up $20 per person, don an authentic Soviet military uniform and hold a shot glass made of ice before plunging into the freezing ice cage, lined with vodka bottles. You’ll have two minutes to drink up to 6 shots of vodka before stumbling out to dance into a lair of belly dancers. Mehanata is not your old school Russian vodka bar.

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I caught the middle part of a travel show on TV last week, and it was showcasing one of the new cruise ships. That one had an "ice bar" as part of the ship -- it looked very cool! (pun intended )

Kurt

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A bit too cold for me but I have always wanted to go to the ice hotel. I do not think 6 shots of Vodka will kill me but I may get a bit happy.

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This is a recipe for acute alcohol poisoning and a trip to the ER

You’ll have two minutes to drink up to 6 shots of vodka before stumbling out to dance into a lair of belly dancers. Mehanata is not your old school Russian vodka bar.

However, this is conveniently located near The Hilton Club and The Manhattan Club - Thank U IreneLF for pointing this out!


Russian Vodka Room
265 W. 52nd St.
New York, NY
(212) 307-5835
russianvodkaroom.com
The name seems to say it all, but there’s more to the Russian Vodka Room than just a neat glass of vodka. Listen closely as Russian accents mingle through the crowd, while a live pianist adds a bit of elegance to the bar. Choose from more than 50 different vodkas, including house infusions ranging from strawberry to pepper and dill, knocking you off your barstool with an iced shot. Arrive early to enjoy happy hour specials from 4 to 7 p.m. daily and enjoy shots of flavored vodka for $3.50 and martinis for only $5.

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This is a recipe for acute alcohol poisoning and a trip to the ER




However, this is conveniently located near The Hilton Club and The Manhattan Club - Thank U IreneLF for pointing this out!


Russian Vodka Room
265 W. 52nd St.
New York, NY
(212) 307-5835
russianvodkaroom.com
The name seems to say it all, but there’s more to the Russian Vodka Room than just a neat glass of vodka. Listen closely as Russian accents mingle through the crowd, while a live pianist adds a bit of elegance to the bar. Choose from more than 50 different vodkas, including house infusions ranging from strawberry to pepper and dill, knocking you off your barstool with an iced shot. Arrive early to enjoy happy hour specials from 4 to 7 p.m. daily and enjoy shots of flavored vodka for $3.50 and martinis for only $5.

Aha!

The neighborhood alone would dictate a more civilized crowd than the place on Ludlow. I love the LES (Lower East Side), but most of the patrons in that now tragically hip neighborhood are barely legal. I'm not a fan of flavored vodka, but a $5 martini is hard to find!

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Also note the play on the nearby Russian Tea Room's name.

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For $5 are we sure they are using vodka?