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No photo of this bar survives from the 2008 site.

Vasmay Lounge

Formerly Meow Mix

269 E. Houston St. · at Suffolk St.
Lower East Side, Manhattan

Already closed by 2009

In 2026

Closed; now The Mayfly

Later here: Suffolk Arms (licensed 2018–19).

Checked October 25, 2026.

Overview

In the corner space of the former notorious lesbian bar Meow Mix this diviest of dives is fast earning a reputation of its own with something seldom seen in these parts recently - a bit of an edge.

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