Neighorhood Dive Makes a Comeback

Ninth Avenue in the area around Port Authority has never been the pretty part of town, and the Holland Cocktail Lounge (532 9th Avenue) has always seemed to fit right in. There was nothing modern or sceney about the neighborhood dive but it did the job, until its recent closure that is, due to the landlord trying to sell the building. Given the state of the market, that effort went nowhere and so the bar is open again, per Grub Street, and ready to serve $4 beers. In this day and age, that's something.