Hookah at Horus

Upbeat techno, middle eastern food, and nicotine/THC-free smoke do not sound like an ideal trio on paper...I would not seek out any of these things individually, especially not on a Saturday at 11. That said, I actually enjoyed killing an hour smoking hookah at Horus. The lounge and cafe is named after the Egyptian god who's falcon-like depiction can be found throughout the decor. Horus features a menu of middle eastern food, wines and speciality hookahs. The fresh pineapple hookah is a good smoke, with the top half of a pineapple serving as the bowl...it might even be worth the $20 price tag. Although visibility was limited in this dark, smoke-filled lounge, the crowd appeared to be mostly middle-eastern..mainly parties of 4-10 with a few couples dispersed throughout. The small dance floor was filled during the hour I spent at Horus. By the time I left, lets call it 1230, there was a line at the door to get a table. There really isn't much of a bar scene in the literal sense, but tables mingle and oppurtunites to meet other parties abound.

Horus was an interesting world to step into for an hour. While it isn't somewhere that I would plan to post up for an entire evening, there was a ton of energy in the place and those who enjoy the trio mentioned above may want to check out Horus.

If you look at their website, http://www.horusona.com/, you can find nightly specials at all of their locations, including belly-dancing and brazilian night.

293 E. 10th St. @ Ave. A