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Mehanata Bulgarian Bar – Lower East Side

Ice Cage Vodka-Room Experience for Two or Four (Half Off)

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$50
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In a Nutshell

Ice cage challenges patrons to down six shots of quality vodka in two minutes while donning Soviet uniforms inside a walk-in freezer room

The Fine Print

  • Expires 30 days after purchase.
  • Limit 1 per person, may buy multiple as gifts. Limit 1 per table. Valid only for option purchased. Subject to availability. Must use promotional value in 1 visit. Cover charges and coat check fees may apply and are not included in this Groupon.
  • See the rules that apply to all deals.

Eastern Europe's rich liquors give people the strength to withstand long, snowy winters and short, snowy summers. Warm up with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

  • $25 for admission for two to the Ice Cage (a $50 value)
  • $45 for admission for four to the Ice Cage (a $90 value)

When patrons descend into the Ice Cage, they enter a small freezer room with clear walls stacked floor to ceiling with vodkas from around the world. After slipping into Soviet-era military uniforms, they receive instructions from a commander and a shot glass made of ice before being shut into the subzero space. Patrons then have two minutes to drink up to six shots of vodka from any of the bottles along the wall. As glasses clink and shouts of “Nazdrave!” ring out, staff members snap photographs of the frenetic drinking event from a small window in the wall.

Mehanata Bulgarian Bar

While life in Eastern Europe has undergone sweeping changes in the past 25 years, one thing remains constant: her people know how to party. The Mehanata Bulgarian Bar recreates the region’s wild, kinetic energy in a club filled with authentic foods, drinks, and music. A tropical DJ, a trans-global collective, and Gypsy punk group all take turns blasting music to liven up the dance floor, using traditional tunes that have been revamped for the dance crowd. Renowned artists also hit the stage; Yuri Yunakov and his group, The Grand Masters of Gypsy Music, can often be found bringing the complex rhythms of the ruchenitsa and the lilting phrases of the accordion to dance parties that blend ethnic traditions with electro-age technology. On the floor, dancers throw in moves from the old world and the new, and a lucky few might sight a celebrity blending into a folk line dance to hide from paparazzi. Below the dance floor, the Ice Cage entreats the fearless to step inside a frozen vault and drink six shots of vodka in two minutes while wearing Soviet-era military garb and taking orders from a commanding officer.

All of these revelries are fueled by the liquid ammo housed at the club’s well-stocked bar, where patrons can sample apple cider vodka, imported Eastern European beers, or shots of rakia - an Eastern European brandy that doubles as a conversation starter when thrown into your neighbor’s face. The kitchen also serves a variety of traditional Balkan dishes including a Bulgarian sausage plate and baked cheese pies.

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The Groupon Guide to: Science-Fair Projects

As the school year continues to heat up, it's time to start thinking about this year's science fair. Here's a list of science projects that will help you win the science competition at your school:

  • A homemade volcano, but you add chunks of hot dog to the baking soda/vinegar mixture to get texture and flavor
  • Use your homemade potato battery to send an electric current through your braces. Then tell people at your table, "My mouth's an outlet, plug in your phone."
  • In front of poster that says "What would life be like without photosynthesis?" place two pizzas side by side, one with green peppers and one without.
  • Just put out a clear plastic case and label it "air."
  • Perform the most challenging live science experiment of all—seeing if you can get your parents back together at your grade-school science fair.

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Mehanata Bulgarian Bar

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    Lower East Side

    113 Ludlow St.
    New York, New York 10002
    (212) 625-0981
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