Mrs. Base10 and I were wandering around the East Village this afternoon when we wandered into Phebe's. Phebe's was once the absolutely cheapest dive bar in Manhattan. It has, for better of worse, gone mainstream. Down the block from CBGB's, Phebe's was the place you went drinking before (or where you went when you got thrown out). It had a kickin' jukebox, a pool table in the backroom and going to the bathroom was like oberving an experiment in social engineering. No more. It's actually quite nice, but the pool table is gone and the bathroom was spotless. The most disturbing thing is that I had my first beer in this place before some of the employees and patrons were born.

- posted by Base10 @ 4:31 PM