Saint Vitus Bar Dances Again
I don’t remember the first time I went to Saint Vitus Bar — the original Vitus, at 1120 Manhattan Ave. in Greenpoint. It can’t have been long after I moved to New York in the summer of 2013. The bar had just opened in 2011, and already, it was considered one of the best metal venues in the country. Word traveled, via photo slideshows on Brooklyn Vegan and dispatches from friends who were already…
The Saint Vitus Bar, located at 1120 Manhattan Ave. in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, is a highly regarded metal venue in the United States. It opened in 2011, shortly after the reporter, who moved to New York in 2013, became a resident. Vitus quickly became a significant draw for the reporter, who integrated the club into their life upon arriving in the city.
The venue's reputation was so well-known that it was covered extensively in Brooklyn Vegan's photo slideshows and dispatches from friends already in the city. The reporter's fondness for Saint Vitus Bar is so strong that they can't recall the exact moment they first visited, as it seamlessly became a part of their daily life in New York.
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