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Blue & Gold Tavern

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79 E. 7th St., New York, NY 10003
nr. First Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
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Reader Rating:
6.0 out of 10

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Scene: Billiards, Dive Bar

Photo by Yun Cee Ng

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Hours

Daily, 4pm-4am

Nearby Subway Stops

F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.; 6 at Astor Pl.

Payment Methods

Cash Only

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Everybody's favorite East Village dive pulls in a regular crowd of college kids, bikers, local senior citizens and random eccentrics—like the long-haired guy whose only sound is a high-pitched shriek. Mixed drinks run for as little as three dollars, but that means the pretty Ukrainian owner will have to head to the fridge in the back room for juice, and you might be out of luck with ice. Stay long enough to play pool on the ratty table and mine the juke's selection of hits from the '60s to the '80s. But if at all possible, use the bathroom elsewhere—don't say we didn't warn you. — Kenneth H. Hyman

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In addition to black-and-white photographs documenting the bar's history, Blue & Gold's walls are decorated with fading pictures of European men blowing long Alphorns.

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No phone

Reader Ratings

6.0

"Mixed Reviews"
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thanks for the weak shots..

dutch from Williamsburg | Posted on 1/5/05

Overall Reader Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)

Sure the place seems divey, but it is populated with mostly yuppies. What really pisses me off is that they actually measure out the booze, where are we, Britain? When I want a glass of whiskey to sip on I want...Read More