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205 Bar

Formerly 6's and 8's

205 Chrystie St · at Stanton
Lower East Side, Manhattan

Already closed by 2009

In 2026

A different business is licensed at this address: Bar Louis

A different licensed business now operates at this address

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

Overview

Closed April 2008 when it's liquor license was revoked.
Seemingly overnight this retro 60's lounge space has become the destination for LES hipsters and the vice cops who love to hate them.

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