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The Beatrice

Before closing in 2009, this vestige was the final high-profile, shabby hold-out in the ever-sleekening island of Manhattan. Paul Sevigny claimed a defunct restaurant, still full of trash, and opened up The Beatrice Inn, his goal -  " to turn it more into a living room, for a lot of people who can't afford one in New York." Nonetheless, not just anyone could waltz in; actress Chloe Sevigny (the owner's sister) has shared that she had to intervene when Amanda Seyfried was rejected. Ultimately, the selectivity curated a crowd that lent the place an air of spontaneity - unlike any other nightlife spot in NYC, anything could happen here (as long as you could get in).

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