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| The building that housed the establishment was only one story high. The landlord demolished it in 2005 with plans to erect a taller structure to take advantage of rising ]s. The bar closed its doors for the last time on the morning of June 12, 2005. The building was torn down on July 26th and 27th of that year. | The building that housed the establishment was only one story high. The landlord demolished it in 2005 with plans to erect a taller structure to take advantage of rising ]s. The bar closed its doors for the last time on the morning of June 12, 2005. The building was torn down on July 26th and 27th of that year. | ||
| Luna Lounge reopened on January 22, 2007, in a new ] space. | |||
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Luna Lounge was a bar at 171 Ludlow Street, on the west side of Ludlow Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side. It opened in 1995, and was a popular venue for local bands and stand-up comics (the rock band Interpol played there early on and last returned in 2003 to perform a secret show under the name "Cuddleworthy"). A much-loved foosball table was located by the entrance; a game cost $1.00 in quarters.
The back showroom hosted two to four bands six nights a week, with the "Eating It" alternative stand-up comedy show filling the room on Mondays. Eating It, which moved to a larger venue in February, 2005 and survives as late as August of 2006 as a summer-only monthly event, featured a changing line-up of comedians including Marc Maron, Sarah Silverman, Janeane Garofalo, Jim Norton, Ted Alexandro, Todd Barry, Jon Benjamin, Greg Giraldo, Patrice Oneal, Patton Oswalt, Sarah Vowell, Louis C.K., Roseanne Barr, and dozens of others. The eight-dollar comedy cover charge included a free drink.
Music at Luna Lounge was always free. When the club closed in 2005, it was the last spot on the Lower East Side to feature nightly rock shows with no cover. Other bands which played the venue early in their careers include The Strokes, Longwave, Ambulance LTD, Nada Surf, Ratatat, and Stellastarr*.
The building that housed the establishment was only one story high. The landlord demolished it in 2005 with plans to erect a taller structure to take advantage of rising rents. The bar closed its doors for the last time on the morning of June 12, 2005. The building was torn down on July 26th and 27th of that year.
Luna Lounge reopened on January 22, 2007, in a new Williamsburg, Brooklyn space.
External links
- Luna Lounge web site