KGB Bar
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 505-3360
- Cross Street:
- Between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue
- Directions:
- F at 2nd Ave; 6 at Astor Pl
- Hours:
- Daily 7pm-4am
Editorial Review for KGB Bar – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
Formerly home to the Ukrainian Working Men's Club, KGB is still decorated with period photographs and Marxist aphorisms. Now boho literati read, perform and swill hooch. It may not be the Round Table, but just about every up-and-coming poet and fiction writer, as well as some established icons, comes to read for free. Michael Cunningham, Kathryn Harrison, Elissa Schappell and A.M. Homes are among those who have appeared during the reading series' history.
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Insider Tips
When to GoCatch free fiction readings on Sundays, poetry on Mondays and non-fiction on Tuesdays; plus other readings on most Wednesday and Thursdays. All readings last from 7pm to 9pm; check the online calendar for a schedule of upcoming events.
Save MoneyIn keeping with its Marxist roots, admission to KGB is always free, and the drinks are always cheap and strong.
User Reviews for KGB Bar
02/19/2008 Posted by dave0802
This bar is extremely average. I was there for about an hour before I left. Drink specials are good and extremely strong. Not a very relaxed enviroment though. Not much to say.
01/27/2006 Posted by verybecca
I love this bar and go there a lot but on a Thursday, after work around 8pm, you expect to be able to go and have a drink. Lo and behold, there's a private reading, no signs to tell you this and a nasty woman coming outside to tell you to "keep it down..." There is no indication that a reading is going on, unless you peer through the window of the door to the bar, and we weren't being loud, we just didn't know why our favorite bar wasn't accessible... I probably will have to call ahead first, which is totally ridiculous.... gimme a break!
Pros: Great place to chat, cheap drinks
Cons: terrible service, bartender asleep, random readings
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