this is one of the last--probably...

this is one of the last--probably THE last--of the old-time strip clubs in New York City....it has

changed little in the thirty years since I was first there(and Maria the jolly barmaid is still there!)....a recent change is that they have added a very small lap dance area (about the size of table-of-four-booth at a diner) opposite one end of the bar. Even with two customers and two dancers in there it is pretty crowded. The virtues of this place are simple--an eclectic bunch of dancers of all backgrounds, ranging from not too attractive to very attractive. The dancers are friendly and the

hustle fairly low-key. After they dance, most dancers all plenty willing to sit, have a drink (not too overpriced), talk and socialize. Until the lap dance area came into being, there was nothing to hustle anyway.

I do have to mention one other addition. They now charge a $10 cover charge after 8:00PM, something that is really not warranted by the club's amenities or the dancers. The whole charm of the

place is that of an inexpensive, down to earth, neighborhood bar.