New York on Tap 2008
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A New York on Tap pick

Luv 24/7

Formerly Cafe bAr

Low key lounge on the LES

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

Already closed by 2009 (July 2008)

In 2026

Closed; now San Antonios

Later here: The Eldridge.

Checked October 18, 2026.

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Overview

Exposed brick, warm lighting, and an arched wood beam ceiling create a welcome respite from the scene to be seen ambience so many neighboring LES bars are so busy cultivating.
Exposed brick, warm lighting, and an arched wood beam ceiling create a welcome respite from the scene to be seen ambience so many neighboring LES bars are so busy cultivating.

Why you should go

  • On weekday nights this is one of the few warm and low key lounges in the area. Good for a post-date drink or relaxing with friends. Howver, on weekends the small lounge can quickly turn to a mob-scene.

    • What you should know

  • Watch your wallet on the $12 cocktails.
    • The owners also own the nearby Saphire Lounge and Gaslight in the Meatpacking.
  • Luv is easy to miss, so keep an eye out. It's façade is as low key as the vibe inside

    • History

    The low-key lounge that kept changing names

    Our listing called it a low-key lounge of exposed brick and warm light, a respite from the scene-to-be-seen bars around it. By the spring of 2010 the address was home to The Eldridge, a plush lounge hidden behind a fake bookstore front1. In May 2011 new owners Matt Dino and Sean Hughes completely reinvented the place2, and that December yet another new bar opened at the address3. San Antonios, a Latin bar with reggaeton nights, operates there now4, 5.

    Sources

    1. timeout.com
    2. thelodownny.com
    3. thelodownny.com
    4. tagvenue.com
    5. feverup.com

    Researched October 2026.

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