Arlene's Grocery is a bar and music venue located in the
Lower East Side
The Lower East Side, sometimes abbreviated as LES, is a historic neighborhood in the southeastern part of Manhattan in New York City. It is located roughly between the Bowery and the East River from Canal to Houston streets.
Traditionally an im ...
district of
Manhattan. It is located at 95
Stanton Street between Orchard St and Ludlow St. The venue was opened by Shane Doyle and two partners in 1995. Shane Doyle was also owner and founder of
Sin-é. While Shane was bought out early on, the two remaining partners run the club.
History
The former Puerto Rican
bodega/
grocery store (the facade of which remains) and neighboring
butcher shop were turned into a bar in 1995. It hosts a variety of musical acts, although
punk and
hard rock
Hard rock or heavy rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest hard ...
bands tend to be most common. Local acts usually play at the venue, while their slightly "
hipster" clientele often stay within the confines of the separate bar area.
In the early 2000s, the venue hosted a popular all-ages matinee on Saturday afternoons, which was created and hosted by Lower East Side glam-punk band The Act.
References
External links
Official WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagram"Arlene's Grocery," ''NYC.com''
Drinking establishments in Manhattan
Music venues in Manhattan
Nightlife in New York City
Rock music venues
1995 establishments in New York City
Grocery store buildings
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