No photo of this bar survives from the 2008 site.

The Shadow

229 W. 28th St. · btwn 7th & 8th Ave.
Chelsea, Manhattan

In 2026

A different business is licensed at this address: Mission

A different licensed business now operates at this address

Later here: Flash Factory (licensed 2016–17).

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

New York on Tap listed this bar without a review.

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