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Doc Holliday's
141 Avenue A, at 9th St.
Every Day a Holliday
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There are cowboy bars and there are cowboy bars, and Doc's isn't like the others. Part of the Dave McWater empire (which also includes Nice Guy Eddie's and The Library Bar), Doc's only hires bartenders who are top notch. They are all supremely qualified bartenders who are good with the buybacks and wisecracks. They don't take shit off anyone, and can toss out the occasional troublemaker with ease.
Li is one of the few around who can blow fire, so don't miss her shifts. Valerie and Joanna rule on Friday nights, when the place is jumping to the country jukebox.
The bartenders at Doc's are probably among the friendliest in town, so be sure to introduce yourself and tell them you saw 'em online here. The customers know the Doc's bartenders aren't like the others in some places that serve you and forget you. Here's something e-mailed to nycbp.com in 2001 from J Di Vico:
"About 4 weeks ago, my buddy passed his Series 7 test. It was a Tuesday, and about 10 heads went out to celebrate. Didn't know where to go. Hopped on a website. Found Doc Holliday's. Just around the corner on 9th and A. Delved a little deeper in my investigation (not too deep; I'm trying to have a good time, not work), and found that that Tuesday night, like all other Tuesday's at Doc's, is $5 all you can drink Bud Light draft from 8-11pm. Naturally, my friends and I had our winner. Just too good a deal to pass up. Needless to say, we had an amazing time. Now Tuesdays are an obligation. As a matter of fact, two of my friends missed it this week and heard about it for days. Still, the beer is great and the atmosphere is a lot of fun, but the person bringing us back is Joanna. Beautiful and fun, she always makes Tuesdays a great time. She actually took the time to know all of our names the 1st or 2nd time there. Always smiling and very attentive to the young, beer drinking, city-dwelling people in the bar who have cups filled only with air. (and if she likes you, she keeps 'em comin'!) She works on Fridays and Saturdays, too, although I have yet to make it there on one of those days. Maybe tonight, and definitely soon, I will. So here's to Joanna, one of the best around (for too many reasons to list). If you don't come out and see her, you won't know what you're missing! See you tonight, Joanna!"
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