Beauty Bar
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 539-1389
- Cross Street:
- Between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue
- Directions:
- L at 3rd Ave
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 5pm-4am, Sat-Sun 7pm-4am
Editorial Review for Beauty Bar – by Eric Diesel
The Scene
Who would have imagined a derelict beauty shop as the nightlife gateway to all points south? Deb Parker, that's who, and if you don't believe the owner's tchotchke tattoo, believe the drag queen-caliber collection of vintage beauty-shop ephemera with which she has tarted up her bar.
The Draw
With walls of nail-polish sparkle-ness and rows of bouffant-accommodating hair dryers, you'd think Beauty Bar drew mostly hip chicks and the queens who love them, but the crowd is mixed and twice as urbane as any $10-a-glass velvet nightmare south of Spring Street. From 8pm to midnight, the space is packed tighter than brand-new spit curls.
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Insider Tips
When to GoSadly Flo, former proprietress, no longer does them, but you can still get the manicure-drink special on weekends ($10 for both, less tip).
The ExtrasNearby Bar Veloce offers excellent wines with simple Milan style.
User Reviews for Beauty Bar
08/23/2008 Posted by sarahalexander
I had tried calling this place today to book a bachlorette party there. I needed to talk to them b/c I had several questions to ask. I called 3 times and got severe static on the phone. I went to their website to complain about it and this is the email that I received in return from MStewart@beautybar. You win for most ridiculous email that we have received in our thirteen unprofessional years of successful business. Why is a technical problem with the phone company an indication of a failure on our part? At least our email works fine! Yes, it would seem that their email does work fine, but not their customer service.
08/07/2008 Posted by Jess000Jess
I went with my friends last night, and have to say that the bar tender was probably the rudest person I've encountered in years. She grabbed my friends' IDs (instead of asking for them) and when we commented, she threw an attitude and said that she refused to serve who she considered "S#x and the City wannabees" (her verbiage, not mine). I looked over to the dimly-lit area where there were manicures going on, and didn't see sufficient lighting, NOR DID I SEE ANY NAIL SANITARY EQUIPMENT! I saw the nails of a recently-manicured girl in the ladies' room, and it looked like a toddler painted her nails. We ended up going for manicures at a nearby salon, and had drinks at a bar where the people want to "know our names."
Pros: NONE
Cons: Everything and a bag of chips
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