Village Gate

The Village Gate was a nightclub at the corner of Thompson and Bleecker Streets in Greenwich Village, New York City. Founded in 1958 by brothers Art D'Lugoff & Burt D'Lugoff. The Top of The Gate room was added in 1964. The Village Gate closed its Greenwich Village location in February 1994. The Village Gate name was again used in 1996 at 240 West 52nd Street until 1997. In 2008 Justin Kantor & David Handler founded at the Bleecker Street location Le Poisson Rouge music venue and multimedia art cabaret.