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Laugh Lounge, photographed for New York on Tap
Photo from the 2008 site

A New York on Tap pick

Laugh Lounge

151 Essex St. · btwn Stanton & Rivington
Lower East Side, Manhattan

In 2026

Closed; now Jazz Genius

Later here: Tijuana Picnic (licensed 2020–22).

Checked October 20, 2026.

Overview

Everything a downtown comedy club should be. Good service, great comedy and a slick loungey venue.

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