Scratcher

209 East 5th Street,
between Bowery and Second Avenue

by Patrick (5/7/99)

A pleasant, if somewhat boring basement bar. Easily spotted from the street by the mass of Christmas lights in the front window. It's motif is brick and wood. Lots of wood. The mixed drinks are moderate and the taps occasionally run flat (so I suggest ordering bottles). A comfortable enough bar for a drink, but since there are no distracting games, t.v. or jukebox, I find it more enjoyable with an army of my friends. On the weekends the bar gets overcrowded and the music gets too loud for easy conversation. In my humble opinion, they need a jukebox. 

My rating: 10 cigarettes