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Hood: East Village

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Bar Veloce

176 2nd Ave.
btwn 11th & 12th St.
(212)260-3200
2026: Licensed here under the same name

Overview

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…

Outside Reviews

New York Magazine

NYC's best bar to get taken hostage in.

AOL CityGuide

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Wine sans attitude.

Citysearch

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An East Village wine bar for the cultivated palate.

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