Ew gross! 205 sucked. One less place for ugly people to go. Stay at Union Pool from now on, k?
Wow, Serge Becker and The Box folks are in the news today. After Gawker’s report that The Box can’t find a lawyer, NYMag reports that the State Liquor Authority has canceled 205’s booze license. Good riddance. Unlike The Box, which has a high-low culture last night on earth vibe, neighboring 205 is a lame electro disco.
Before it became 205, it had the same owners but was called 6s and 8s. That place was ran in part by longtime promoter Vegas. It was awesome too. Upstairs was sleek and lounge-y. Downstairs was a faux-casino with working slot machines. Once Kate Moss and Axl Rose were there at the same time. But after a hot opening, 6s and 8s’ business slowed. Vegas left. So the owners hired a sneaker-homey named “A-RON” to revamp the place. He renamed it 205, painted the upstairs an offensive silver, and made the basement a fake Lit. For awhile, 205 was “hot” but never fun. Still, it had a cabaret license, meaning, unlike most NY bars, you could legally dance there. So it’s a loss nonetheless.
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April 9th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
THANK GOD!!! Worst place ever, 205 that is. My head would begin to hurt as soon as a friend would say, “wanna go to some _____ party at 205?” Thank god I don’t have to cringe at that question anymore.
April 9th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
i loved the neon palm tree backdrop downstairs.
April 9th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Only in Kashmir…