No photo of this bar survives from the 2008 site.

Mug Cafe and Wine Bar

446 E. 13th St. · btwn 1st Ave. & A
East Village, Manhattan

In 2026

No license found in 2026

No active NYS liquor license at this address or under this name nearby

Last licensed here under this name: 2014–16.

From New York State Liquor Authority active licenses, downloaded October 9, 2026.

There aren't many neighborhood bars left in the East Village, but this relaxed, unpretentious, Moroccan themed wine bar fills the bill nicely.

Keybar under 0.1 mi A different business is licensed at this address
The Phoenix under 0.1 mi Still pouring
Mug Lounge under 0.1 mi Closed; now Davies Tang + Toews architect's office
Drop-Off Service under 0.1 mi Still pouring
Common Ground under 0.1 mi Closed; now Waiting on a Friend
Rapture Cafe & Books 0.1 mi No license found in 2026
Habibi Lounge 0.1 mi Closed; now Auriga Cafe
Planet Rose 0.1 mi Still pouring
Forbidden City 0.1 mi A different business is licensed at this address: Cafe Joah
Starbar 0.1 mi Closed; now Spike's