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Socialista

505 W. St. · at Jane St.
West Village, Manhattan

In 2026

No license found in 2026

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

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

Overview

It's hard not to fall in love with the ironic perfection of Socialista. Celebrity investors spent 2 million green backs trying to capture the dillapidated glamour and sensuality of a Havana club in Fidel's Cuba. While the most accomplished doormen in the city attempt to evaluate someone's intrinsic human capital and worthiness for entry with a five second glance.

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