The Blue Seats

157 Ludlow St. · btwn Stanton & Rivington St.
Lower East Side, Manhattan

In 2026

Closed; now Apartment 5

Later here: Sakamai (licensed 2022–24).

Checked October 18, 2026.

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Overview

Attractive upscale LES sports bar with 62 plasma TVs and private room. Sounds great? Wait til you get the bill. There's a minimum bill of $50/pp per hour for the cheap seats, and $150/pp per hour for a private room. Leaves you to wonder where exactly those blue seats are…

History

Where exactly were those blue seats?

The Blue Seats was an upscale sports bar at 157 Ludlow Street¹, and we balked at its hourly minimum per person, even for the cheap seats. In April 2010 management said it was closed for good¹, and general manager Robert Ceraso said he and his team were looking to reopen in Midtown¹. By December 2024 the space was Apartment 5, a new cocktail bar².

Sources

Researched October 2026.

What's nearby

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The Living Room under 0.1 mi Closed; now BAXTER ST at the Camera Club of New York
Libation under 0.1 mi No license found in 2026
The Annex under 0.1 mi Closed; now Karaoke Boho
Pianos under 0.1 mi Still pouring
Arlene's Grocery under 0.1 mi Still pouring
Cafe Charbon under 0.1 mi Closed; now Hair of the Dog
Local 138 under 0.1 mi Moved to 181 Orchard Street
Stanton Social under 0.1 mi Closed
Iggy's Keltic Lounge under 0.1 mi Still pouring