Pianos
A cornerstone of the Lower East Side music world, Pianos has seen almost every current New York buzz band play a show on its stage back in the day...
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Max Fish is to Lower East Side bars what the Smithsonian Institute is to American museums. It was a pioneer in making the LES the epicenter of coo...
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A relatively new venue, Cake Shop is fast becoming a new favorite. On the ground floor, there's a café where they sell coffee and pretty littl...
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It is weird how you can open only in 1995 and still be considered a scene veteran, but there you have it. Arlene's is a classic already, mainl...
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The Annex is the Darkroom's slightly slicker sister. It's got a stage, so lots of young bands play here. The bands at Annex are ambitiou...
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The Mercury Lounge (or, as industry douchebags call it, 'the Merc') is the Lower East Side's proving ground. Every band that you lik...
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