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In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I’ll say a few words about my favorite bar in Manhattan. It’s called the Holland Cocktail Lounge and from what I remember it’s the divey-est of dives.

Check out the New York Magazine review of The Holland Cocktail Lounge. It got a 9 out of 10 based on two user reviews. According to the review, the liquor is bottom shelf and the patrons are sketchy. They suggest drinking beer instead.

For those of you who converse with me often, this is the bar that I talk about that is behind the Port Authority. I’m pretty sure the time I was there I got tanked on less than $20 for the entire evening. I have to thank April Jiminez for introducing me to the place.

ps. Not trying to be a downer here, but I’m not Irish on St. Patrick’s day. I’m still an American with Russian ancestry. Amber is 1/8 Irish every day, so I can rejoice that if my kids save up their days, they can be Irish for 22 full days of the year.