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( 212-584-5492;
www.santospartyhouse.com
; 96 Lafayette St; cover $5-15; 10pm-4am)
Shaggy rocker Andrew WK created this bi-level 8000-sq-ft cavernous bare-bones dance
club. Devoted to good times and good vibes, this place requires that you check your atti-
tude at the door - funk to electronica, and WK spins some nights.
Cielo
CLUB
( 212-645-5700;
www.cieloclub.com
; 18 Little W 12th St; cover charge $15-25; 10:30pm-5am
Mon-Sat; A/C/E, L to 8th Ave-14th St)
Known for its intimate space and kick-ass sound
system, this space-age-looking Meatpacking District staple packs in a fashionable, multi-
culti crowd nightly for its blend of tribal, old-school house and soulful grooves.
Midtown
Russian Vodka Room
BAR
( 212-307-5835; 265 W 52nd St, btwn Eighth Ave & Broadway; C/E to 50th St)
Actual Russi-
ans aren't uncommon at this swanky and welcoming bar. The lighting is dark and the
corner booths intimate, but more importantly the dozens of flavored vodkas, from cran-
berry to horseradish, are fun to experiment with.
Rudy's Bar & Grill
BAR
(627 Ninth Ave; 8am-4am; A/C/E to 42nd St-Port Authority Bus Terminal)
This semi-dive
bar - neighborhood newcomers and professional types rub beer-soaked shoulders with
hard-core drinkers - is a good place for cheap beer and even greasy hot dogs, if you
don't mind not being able to hear yourself think.
Lantern's Keep
COCKTAIL BAR
( 212-453-4287;
www.thelanternskeep.com
;
Iroquois Hotel, 49 W 44th St; 5pm-midnight Tue-
Sat; B/D/F/M to 42nd St-Bryant Park)
Cross the lobby of the Iroquois Hotel and slip into
this dark, intimate cocktail salon. Its specialty is pre-Prohibition libations, shaken and
stirred by passionate, personable mixologists. Reservations recommended.
Top of the Strand
COCKTAIL BAR
