KUSH LOUNGE

191 Chrystie Street
[F, V to 2nd Avenue; J,M,Z to Delancey/Essex]

For some reason, I've been on the Kush Lounge mailing list for months - I think I heard about it when it was in the midst of transition between location A and location B and wanted to get in on the ground floor after the move. Then the grand reopening and two dozen other functions took place and, because I started using Gmail instead of Yahoo email, I was stuck in the dark.

Then, for whatever reason, I decided that when I met up with my friend's ex-girlfriend for drinks and smoke, Kush would be the place to go; it was a nice, leisurely walk from my office and hey, it looks cool as hell. Even though the website is lacking.
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Well.

Like so many things in New York, Kush is one of those gems you can't get a write up of online. Kinda. In any case, its everything the site promises and better - low lights, lower ceiling, booming music, perfectly arabesque corners to disappear into, etc. We took over what looked like some kind of altar for my friend Sal's adieu to the Big Apple - I think we were about 15 people deep at that point. The only caveat is to show up with a lot of people and/or get there early. Happy Hour is from 6-8 (rather paltry considering the other Happy Hours profiled herein but rather reasonble when you consider that everything - from the cocktails to the eats to the $30 hookahs - are half price) and the menu is a might pricey otherwise. THen again, 10oz of diced canteloupe + Skyy vodka is a fair trade for $6 or $12.