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Manitoba's, photographed for New York on Tap
Photo from the 2008 site

A New York on Tap pick

Manitoba's

Formerly Cake

99 Ave. B · btwn 6th & 7th Ave
East Village, Manhattan

In 2026

Closed; now Thayer

Last licensed here under this name: 2020–22.

Checked October 19, 2026.

Overview

Owned and operated by Dick Manitoba a former front man for The Dictators, Manitoba's, while not exactly a punk bar per se, remains true to the spirit of punk - camaraderie and anit-materialism. The crowd's as friendly as any you'll find, a Rheingold can be had for $3, and no cover live bands play here most nights. With a combo like that it's hard to think of a reason not to go.

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