Classic Dive Bar Holiday Cocktail Lounge Closing Saturday

Last summer, the East Village lost Mars Bar, and now another legendary dive is closing: Holiday Cocktail Lounge on St. Mark's Place. EV Grieve reports the news, noting that Saturday will be the final night of service, and that after that "Locks will be changed immediately." A new, as-yet-unnamed bar is apparently moving in.

People have been speculating that the bar might close for a few months now. Back in October, a real estate listing for the building noted that "The commercial lease is controlled by the owner, so it can be delivered vacant or the Holiday Cocktail Lounge continued." Holiday Cocktail Lounge's original owner, Steven Lutak, passed away back in 2010. For more on the legacy the bar, check out Jeremiah Moss's post about its history from a few weeks back.
· The Holiday Cocktail Lounge is Closing Saturday Night [EV Grieve]
· All Coverage of Holiday Cocktail Lounge [~ENY~]
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