KGB Bar.

In 2 Shout NY guides.

1. Books + Ideas

   The Best Literary Bars in New York City

   One flight up in a former Ukrainian social club, KGB Bar is the undisputed king of the literary reading series scene.

   Go for: The free nightly readings at 7 p.m..

2. Books + Ideas

   Where to Hear Writers Read in New York: The Reading Series Worth Your Night

   The most famous literary bar in New York, up a flight of stairs in a building that once housed a Ukrainian socialist club, decorated in Soviet red and propaganda posters.

   Go for: Monday poetry, when the room is packed and the bar is loud in the right way.