Bona Ventura

East Village · New York City

KGB Bar

Casual barLocals' pick

One flight up on East 4th Street, a red-painted, Soviet-poster bar with free readings most nights by poets, novelists and editors; named for the Kraine Gallery, not the spy agency, and a literary laboratory as much as a bar.

Address
85 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003
Hours
Mon-Sun 19:00-04:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
Best time to go
Evening, Late night · About 1.5 h
Price
Price not verified
Price level
$

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Good to know

  • Do not use your phone during a reading: everyone will notice.
  • The Red Room upstairs has its own cabaret and music programme.

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