Bathroom Review #1: Tandem
September 11th, 2010by Ethan
Tandem is a lovely little joint located at 236 Troutman, right off of Knickerbocker in Bushwick, literally a block and a half from my house. The bartenders are very friendly (well beyond the professional friendliness you hope to experience from any bartender), the lighting is low and the ambience classy. During happy hour they have the best deal ever: a 16 oz. can of PBR and a shot of whiskey for THREE BUCKS. Austin might possibly get a job there, but he won’t know for a bit because the owner just had a baby.
Also, on Saturdays they have crazy smoke-machine-and-DJ parties in the back room. Those scare me a little bit. I peeked inside and everyone was dancing, but in a really mellow way, kind of like a rave on percocet.
Truly, the bathroom is fucking immaculate. Austin reports that he has pooped in all 3 stalls, and has never felt uncomfortable dropping a deuce there. He gives his seal of a-poo-val. He made me write that.
There’s also no graffiti, which isn’t categorically a good thing, but fits well with the air of cleanliness in the rest of the bar. All 3 stalls open onto a communal sink, which is made out of some sort of stone that looks attractive and doesn’t show stains – like a really nice classroom carpet. Only downside: no paper towels at time of review.
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