Its beginnings as a bus depot are clear from its exterior, the brick arches still visible under the glossy black paint and silver stars. The interior features a sizable dance floor with a VIP balcony overlooking it. First Avenue is my musical home-away-from-home, my #1 venue of choice. The First Avenue Slouch takes two skeins of delicious Jade Sapphire cashmere and turns them into a hat just as hip and comfortable as its eponymous venue.