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Lounge, Trendy, Upscale · $40–80 per person

Nuyorican Poets Cafe — Best Bar in Alphabet City

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Address236 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009, New York, NY · Get Directions
Phone(212) 780-9386
Websitenuyorican.org
HoursNot listed
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AboutWelcome to The Nuyorican Poets Cafe, a cultural icon on New York's Lower East Side since 1973. The NUYOrican presents groundbreaking works of literature, music, theater, performance art, poetry slam, Hip-Hop, visual art and champions established as well as rising artists from every background imaginable for ALL AGES.
Know Before You GoOn November 1st, 2023, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe closed its iconic doors for a $24 million, 3-year building renovation project -- called the 'Nuyoricanstruction' phase. Open Mics, Poetry Slams, Grand Slams, Music Programs and Educational Programs are now taking place in various venues around the Lower East Side and NYC in-person as well as online via the Internet.
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On November 1st, 2023, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe closed its iconic doors for a $24 million, 3-year building renovation project -- called the 'Nuyoricanstruction' phase. Open Mics, Poetry Slams, Grand Slams, Music Programs and Educational Programs are now taking place in various venues around the Lower East Side and NYC in-person as well as online via the Internet.

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