Coyote Ugly New York
Bar · Gramercy ·
Female bartenders, bar dancing, body shots, and strong drinks
Female bartenders, bar dancing, body shots, and strong drinks
"A dive-bar chain that opened in the East Village in 1993 and became famous for its appearance in a 2000 film, Coyote Ugly is the subject of a joint lawsuit filed in December 2022 by models Eva Pepaj, Lina Posada, and Dessie Mitcheson, who claim the bar used their photos in advertisements in a way that made it appear they had previously worked at the club even though none of the women were ever hired by the chain." - Luke Fortney
"Reborn in the East Village less than a year after its original closure, I saw that Coyote Ugly — the raucous, decades-old bar that shot to international fame after the 2001 movie — has reopened at 233 East 14th Street with bar-top dancing and body shots on the opening menu. It opens to the public at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, and paid reservations for opening night are mostly sold out (outdoor and indoor tables priced at $150 and $250). The team is leaning into a more intentional vibe with leopard-print wallpaper and python upholstery, and founder Liliana Lovell tells the Post that some pre-pandemic “rituals,” like pouring shots into customers’ mouths from the bar, will be toned down as the city loosens restrictions; the original First Avenue location closed last fall after 27 years due to failed rent negotiations, and the brand is now one of 29 international locations." - Luke Fortney
"The famed, decades-old East Village spot that shut down last fall due to failed rent negotiations is coming back to life; I saw reports that Coyote Ugly signage has been hung indoors at 233 East 14th Street, between Second and Third Avenues, and that the bar—made internationally famous by a 2001 movie—applied for a liquor license last September. Owner Liliana Lovell said the bar would reappear in the neighborhood at a later date and that this version would be "a little bit nicer" with "better bathrooms." - Erika Adams
"After 27 years, the East Village location of famed bar Coyote Ugly shut down following failed rent negotiations, though the owners indicated it will likely reopen in a new neighborhood location." - Eater Staff
"Famed East Village bar Coyote Ugly closed earlier this week after 27 years in the neighborhood, and local blog EV Grieve reports the bar is applying for a new license at the former space of the Blind Pig." - Luke Fortney
