February 4, 2013

  • Fat Cat, NYC.

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    Warning: there are neither cats nor fat in this establishment.

    We walk down a flight of stairs. The sound of jazz grows louder. The smell of beer, chalk dust, and smoke fills my nose. We are greeted by a bouncer who is half attentive to my age being over 21, and playing on his iPhone. The place is dimly lit, like most dive bars are. I walk past the front which has a number of guests sipping on beers and playing Scrabble. Just beyond that is a bar filled with local craft beer taps--all being priced reasonably low for city standards of about $5-6. A few steps further in is a sea of 20 pool tables, ping pong tables, shuffleboard, tables for Scrabble, Jenga, checkers, chess, and Magic The Gathering players. The further you walk in, the more cavernous you realize this place is. It's loud, packed, and full of energy. But what makes Fat Cat special is the stage, where a new up and coming jazz band plays each night and sets the mood for everyone in this basement dwelling. Everything I thought of a speakeasy would be is in front of me, minus a few flappers.

    This is a ghetto Dave and Busters for adults.

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    Hipsters haven.

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    It gets crowded very quickly.

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    Gee...aioo!

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    Keeping it official.

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    Ping pong is serious business.

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    A sea of billiard tables.

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    Balls everywhere.

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    The stage where live jazz artists play.

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    Shuffleboard for the boys.

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    PBRs all around.

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    I pity the foosball!

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    Everyday I'm Scrabbling.

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