Archive · modern edition Every bar New York on Tap knew, as it stood around 2008, with a 2026 check on each one. This page in the 2008 edition
Bar on A, photographed for New York on Tap
Photo from the 2008 site

Bar on A

170 Ave. A · At 11th St & Ave A
East Village, Manhattan

In 2026

Closed; now Rabbit Books and Bar

Checked October 19, 2026.

Overview

Sometimes referred to as Barona or BOA, this relaxed dive across from Thompkins Park manages to remain low-key and neighborhoody despite snakeskin bar stools and ruby red lighting.

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