Tiki Mugs And Free Punk Shows In The East Village

Otto's Shrunken Head is an East Village tiki bar and punk dive rolled into one narrow room on East 14th Street. Bartenders pour piña coladas and tropical cocktails into ceramic shrunken-head mugs, topped with paper umbrellas and fruit, while paper lanterns and bamboo line the walls. Push past the bar and the back room turns into a free stage for rockabilly, garage, and punk bands most nights. Pinball machines flank the entrance, the crowd skews tattooed and loud, and the drinks stay tropical long after the last chord.