Nick-A-Nees
Providence, RI 02903-4742
Phone: (401) 861-7290
- 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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User Reviews for Nick-A-Nees
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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