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Mad River Bar And Grille

1442 3rd Ave. · btwn 81st & 82nd
Upper East Side, Manhattan

In 2026

Closed; now Tang by Mr. Sun

Last licensed here under this name: 2020–22.

Checked October 19, 2026.

Overview

A mecca for the frat boys at heart. Start off the night with a little beer pong, then a few rounds of shots, and when your buzz gets going work your way to the dance floor and find someone's hip to hump arrhythmically to the sweet beats of Abba.

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