Starlight Bar and Lounge

167 Ave. A
East Village, Manhattan

Already closed by 2009

In 2026

No license found in 2026

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

Later here: Moonstruck Eatery (licensed 2016–18), Mama Fina (licensed 2024–26).

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

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Overview

A fixture of East Village gay nightlife, Starlight has an attractive and classic décor and brings in a crowd to match. On Sundays the Y chromosones give way to the X's and it becomes lipstick lesbian central.

What's nearby

Hi Fi under 0.1 mi Closed; now Lucinda's
Bar on A under 0.1 mi Closed; now Rabbit Books and Bar
Angels & Kings under 0.1 mi Closed; now Rabbit Books & Bar
11th Street Bar under 0.1 mi Still pouring
Doc Holliday's 0.1 mi Still pouring
Habibi Lounge 0.1 mi Closed; now Auriga Cafe
Lucy's 0.1 mi Still pouring
Rapture Cafe & Books 0.1 mi No license found in 2026
Common Ground 0.1 mi Closed; now Waiting on a Friend
Hop Devil Grill 0.1 mi Closed; now Starbucks