Duke’s Bar on its last legs?
Posted on | August 2, 2011 | 2 Comments
Duke’s bar on Avenue C has been my haven from huge crowds & douchebags for quite a few years. It’s a low key bar that offered cheap beer, pool, Buck Hunter, darts & a promise of no hassle. A few months ago, the bar lost access to the basement, meaning they had to pull all of their taps & serve bottled beer only. I figured that this was only a hurdle, but the place has been slowly falling apart.
It seems that the owners have let the place fall into disrepair, a precursor to closing the spot. I went there a few nights ago & it’s looking pretty grim. There’s broken tile & dripping water from the ceiling. They are still open for business, but the manager told me that the place is on it’s way out. As a regular, I’ll admit I’ll be sad when they finally throw in the towel.
Odds are that there will be a snooty wine bar in there before then end of the year *sigh*. Avenue C seems to be changing, as evidenced by Banjo Jim’s closing last night.
Exterior shot by EVGrieve
Update: Duke’s is now closed.
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August 3rd, 2011 @ 6:25 am
[…] Banjo Jim’s closed last night, and EV Grieve notes that the“artisanal” cocktail bar that will replace it is now known as The Wayland. Elsewhere on Avenue C, TenEleven is also closed while it awaits its liquor license renewal, and EV Eats frets that a low-key favorite, Duke’s, is “slowly falling apart.” […]
January 12th, 2012 @ 4:22 am
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