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May 13, 2014 Andy Cush

When news surfaced that Mars Bar might reopen at its old East Village address, it was already apparent that it might return a shadow of its former self. Now, we know the whole, ugly truth: they’ll be serving quinoa and fresh-squeezed juice. The new Mars Bar — and it will still be called Mars Bar […]

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May 1, 2014 Andy Cush

Big news for downtown dive bar nostalgists: not only might Max Fish be coming back to its original neighborhood, Mars Bar — or some facsimile of it — will be resurrected at its old address. Bedford & Bowery broke the news after noticing an item about the bar on a meeting agenda for the local community […]

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April 30, 2013 Julia Dawidowicz

Amid the endless battle between old school East Village residents and the legion of gentrifiers, a recent tenant-developer deal proved that once in a while, everybody can win. Following the 2011 demolition of the festering beloved Mars Bar, BFC Partners announced plans to build a twelve-floor luxury condo building. But instead of being met with […]

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