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Bar Veloce, photographed for New York on Tap
Photo from the 2008 site

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Bar Veloce

176 2nd Ave. · btwn 11th & 12th St.
East Village, Manhattan

In 2026

Still pouring

Checked October 15, 2026.

Overview

In 2002 Steve Johnson heard a voice in his head that told him to kill white people. He ended up taking 15 people hostage in Bar Veloce.
In 2002 Steve Johnson heard a voice in his head that told him to kill white people. Armed with three pistols, a thirty inch sword, and a bottle of kerose, he took 15 people hostage in Bar Veloce. A voice in his head told him "All they do is party and have a good time off of our expense." Although no white people have since dared to set foot in this tiny wine bar it still manages to do a bustling business…

History

The original Veloce, back after a long pause

The East Village Bar Veloce is the original, from around 20001, 2. Owner Frederick Twomey reportedly kept all of his Bar Veloce outposts closed from the start of the pandemic in March 20201, and this one reopened in November 20211. Its own site still lists it at 175 Second Avenue2.

Sources

  1. evgrieve.com
  2. winebarveloce.com

Researched October 2026.

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