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Sapphire Lounge, photographed for New York on Tap
Photo from the 2008 site

Sapphire Lounge

249 Eldridge St. · btwn E Houston & Stanton St.
Lower East Side, Manhattan

In 2026

A different business is licensed at this address: Rumpus Room

A different licensed business now operates at this address

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

Overview

A low attitude, zero pretense bar where people come to dance, and where the DJs do everything humanly possible to help them do it. Sapphire Lounge is a true {cringe} gem.

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