Fodor's Expert Review Eastern Bloc
East Village
Editor's Note: This location is no longer in operation.
Sweaty guys pack into this tiny, dingy hot spot to dance in scarlet light beneath hammer-and-sickle-theme decor. The scantily outfitted dervishes whirling around the pole at the center of the room show off the latest fashionable sneakers, and the clientele ranges from East Village hipsters to muscled Chelsea boys in tight black tank tops.