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KGB

85 E. 4th St.
btwn 2nd & 3rd St
(212) 505-3360
2026: Licensed here under the same name
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Overview

A second floor bar, just far enough out of the way to be interesting. Attracts a crowd of regulars of all ages.

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New York Magazine

With its very own reading series, this Communist-themed bar is about stimulating brain cells, rather than killing them.

AOL CityGuide

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The Iron Curtain has never been more fun.

Citysearch

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Where writers unite, under the influence of martinis and words.

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Literary Landmark
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
From the scarlet draperies to the hammer and sickle matchbooks, KGB is dark red through and through. The small room on the second floor was squeezed shut with bodies on the Friday night I was there, with everyone trying to edge a little closer to he action at the podium. The drinks were the regular fare, even if the activity behind the bar was a little slow by pub standards. We were there more for the words than the bottles of beer, but a quicker set-up would have made things smoother.
Monkeyheaven(5/23/2008 10:59:13 PM)
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