Sidewalk Cafe NY

SideWalk Cafe is an East Village landmark that, in addition to being a popular neighborhood dining spot, bar and burger joint, is recognized as an important venue for emerging singer-songwriters and other performing artists. In the mid-1980s, when SideWalk opened at the corner of 6th Street and Avenue A, the East Village was caught in a swirl of societal cross-currents. On one hand, it pulsed with dynamic creative energy as adventurous galleries and performance spaces sprung up in storefronts and repurposed buildings – on the other hand there was also a tumultuous and edgy quality to the area. Today, Sidewalk remains a hotbed of live music, comedy seven nights a week, and supports spoken word festivals and literary readings.