DaVe Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 From today's Page 6RENT HIKE DOOMS BAR SKYROCKETING rents in the oppressively trendy Meatpacking District have claimed another victim. The Village Idiot is closing at the end of the month because owner Tom McNeil couldn't afford the big bucks his landlord demanded. The divey honky-tonk bar on West 14th Street was a neighborhood fixture for a decade, as well as a location shoot for TV's "Law & Order" and the movies "Copland" and "Rounders." McNeil, who also founded faux-redneck joints Hogs and Heifers and Doc Hollidays, is sickened by the changes in his once gritty neighborhood. "I think it's going to yuppie hell," he told us. "If I was gonna start charging $7.50 for a shot of Wild Turkey, I could stay open, but I refuse to do that. This is a bar for regular people. I'm not interested in the fashion crowd — they can go to the Stella McCartney store down the street." McNeil, who still owns Yogi's on the Upper West Side and the Patriot in TriBeCa, is hoping to resurrect the Idiot somewhere downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donvito Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 i used to go to the Village Idiot and get blasted before hitting Limelight a few years back. Place was a dump, but still a good time. You could always count on drunk chicks dancing on the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxelicous Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 I remember that gross stench that lurked in the air.....but I loved the BRAS hanging from every possible place you could hang one. But all in all it was a good placed to go get hammered for cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.