Moe's was a bar in Fort Greene,

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that closed in 2011.

History

Opened in a former tailor's shop in June 2001 by Ruby LawrenceZoe Schlanger, Moe's Bar in Fort Greene Closing, Nov. 5, 2010
and Chelsea Altman, the bar was popular and unusual in aggressively gentrifying post- Giuliani

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'' called it a "nightlife crucible for the colliding worlds of old-school Fort Greene, urban

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, and yuppification." The bar's bi-level space was decorated with thrift-store furnishings, a vibrating chair, and a dance floor in the back.Happy Hours: Editor's Pick, ''Village Voice''
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'', bar owneroperator

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, was honored with a drink special and a poster in the bathroom.

Closing

Moe's closed at the end of April 2011 due to rising rent, and hundreds packed its closing. The new renters controversially named the new bar that took its place ''Mo's.''Lisha Arino, Moe's vs. Mo's, The Local, ''New York Times,'' June 23, 2011

References

External links

Photo of Moe's at 2010 closing

YouTube video of Moe's during night of 2008 Obama election victory
Drinking establishments in New York City Fort Greene, Brooklyn {{Brooklyn-stub