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Nick-A-Nees

75 South St
Providence, RI 02903-4742
Phone: (401) 861-7290
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Hours:
Sun-Thu 3pm-1am, Fri-Sat 3pm-2am

Editorial Review for Nick-A-Nees – by Linda Castellitto

The Scene
Folks of all flavors mingle at this Jewelry District watering hole. The straight-talking bar staff serves up Pabst on tap while a sizeable mug-shot of Ol' Blue Eyes stares out from the cinderblock wall, and Johnny Cash croons from the jukebox. (A dollar gets you 10 songs.) Some customers take turns playing pool; others peer up at the enormous sailfish overhead or deal cards from centrally located tables. If you crave intimacy, slide into the curvy banquette covered in indigo velvet; if it's action you seek, the wall-ledge makes for a perfect perch.

The Draw
PBR has been a standard at Nick-A-Nee's for longer than the beer's new hipster proponents have been alive. The beer list--posted on a chalkboard at one end of the bar--features a half-dozen basic brews on tap and 15 bottled selections. The bartenders won't necessarily engage in light banter, but you're sure to get a skillfully poured cocktail.

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Consider yourself a pool shark? Tuesday and Sunday night tournaments give you a chance to show your stuff.

User Reviews for Nick-A-Nees

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/14/2007 Posted by j_machine

This place is fun. I like bars that feel a bit rowdy, like you're walking into a different world. The place is very causal, very relaxed, it's like "Cheer" meets "Biker bar" meets, "Local drunk fun people bar". There's a dog there. There's a man with a long grey beared, leather vest, beer belly and huge grin on his face, there's a bartender who commands her crowd and will take care of you like you're her own child. There's a juke box and sometimes a bad. Pool tables and plenty of seating indoors. Some outdoor patio action as well.

Pros: FUN

Cons: if there is a band playing you can't hear yourself or the person you are trying to talk to.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

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Editor's Review

Industrial on the outside, spartan on the inside, this bar is beloved by bikers, businesspeople, and the occasional Labrador retriever.  See the full editorial review.

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When to Go

Consider yourself a pool shark? Tuesday and Sunday night tournaments give you a chance to show your stuff.

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Bar/Club Information

Smoking

  • Yes

Atmospheres

  • After Work
  • Neighborhood
  • Biker
  • Billiards Bar
  • Smoking Permitted
  • Bars
  • 21 & Over

Parking

  • Lot

Hours

  • Sun-Thu 3pm-1am
  • Fri-Sat 3pm-2am

Payment Types

  • Cash

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