Saturn Bar

Frommer's Review

Genuine barflies or just slumming celebs? It's so hard to tell when they are passed out in the crumbling (and we mean it) booths or blending in with the pack-rat collection that passes as decor. The Saturn Bar is among the hipster set's most beloved dives, but it's hard to decide if the love is genuine or comes from a postmodern, ironic appreciation of the grubby, art-project (we can only hope) interior. It must be seen to be believed. The irascible owner, already in failing health, died shortly after Katrina, but his family has vowed to carry on, even adding live bands a couple times a week. Given the vibe, said bands are usually fairly wacky. They maybe even cleaned up the place a little, which, truth be told, it really did need. The neighborhood demands that caution be exercised -- get someone to walk you to and from your car, especially if you are a woman alone.

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