The Lower East Side is getting instilled with a dose of frat boy debauchery.  

With the opening of the Doghouse Saloon at 152 Orchard St., a new era in the LES began; one of grown men chucking balls into cups, (beer pong players beware the swine flu) eating free hotdogs all-night-every-night, and drinking oversized cocktails served by waitresses in bikinis. And all this in a dive bar with skeeball, 10 TV’s, and cheap shots galore.

Taking over the spot formerly occupied by the ill-reputed Annex, the one-time concert venue has transitioned into a wood-paneled watering hole. There is a hint of clubby-ness in this saloon though: the basement has been refurbished into Cloak, a bar/lounge with a more upscale feel, its own doorman, and an amber glow inviting trouble in the dark.

For a new dive trying not to cross into the sports bar realm, they do a lot of specials for sporting events, mostly $25 open bar for the duration of games.

As far as new venues go, the Doghouse may be more transparent than the alleged band-cheating Annex, but their boisterous disregard for classy demeanor seems like an invasion on the old guard of the LES. It will be bringing nightly beer pong and tournaments to the LES, something the neighborhood and the SLA has been trying to avoid.

The logo is winner too.