Arlene's Grocery is a bar and music venue in the Lower East Side, Manhattan. It is located at 95 Stanton Street, and has been open since 1996.
The former Puerto Rican bodega/grocery store (the facade of which remains) and neighboring butcher shop were turned into a bar in 1995. It hosts a variety of musical acts, although punk and hard rock bands tend to be most common. Local acts usually play at the venue, while their slightly "hipster" clientele often stay within the confines of the separate bar area.
A handful of major New York City bands have played their earlier performances at Arlene's, such as the Strokes, Jeff Buckley., Lana Del Rey., and The Bravery.
Read more about Arlene's Grocery: 1997 Musicians Boycot
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