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A New York on Tap pick

Rififi

332 E. 11th St. · btwn 1st & 2nd Ave
East Village, Manhattan

Already closed by 2009

In 2026

Closed; now Buffalo Exchange

Checked October 21, 2026.

Overview

When people fall in love with NYC they fall hard. Googoo eyes, feeling like you've lost some part of yourself when you're away, talking about it way too much and annoying your friends. Well, when you go to a bar like Rififi you can't help, but feel like they're playing your song. Burlesque, foreign films, improv, and dance parties where no one wants to leave at 4am. Only in New York.

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