Previous posters have done a lot to explain why this place rocks. HOWEVER, in spite of its crucialness, I found myself going there less and less often, and I say this knowing that it sounds totally weak, because I couldn't deal with the smoke. (I know I am not the only one.) Sure, it's a dive bar, but we all know that it was pretty next-level here. But this has all changed with the implementation of a new ventilation system that actually led to my going home on Friday night wondering whether they had banned smoking there, because I hadn't noticed any smoke. They did not ban smoking. All Hail Gooski's!