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Burp Castle

Coordinates:40°43′42.14″N73°59′18.89″W/ 40.7283722°N 73.9885806°W/40.7283722; -73.9885806
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Burp Castle
The interior of the bar in 2007
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Restaurantinformation
Established1992(1992)
CityNew York City
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°43′42.14″N73°59′18.89″W/ 40.7283722°N 73.9885806°W/40.7283722; -73.9885806

Burp Castleis a beer bar located in the East Village neighborhood ofManhattaninNew York City.It is ostensibly "monastery-themed." Bartenders occasionally wear monastic robes, play Gregorian chants, and patrons are shushed if they speak above a whisper.[1][2]The bar is located near the site of the2015 East Village gas explosion,which forced the bar's closure for several weeks.[3]

SoundPrint, an app that measures noise produced in restaurants and bars, lists Burp Castle as a particularly quiet location.[4]

References

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  1. ^"Burp Castle".New York Magazine.Retrieved11 October2018.
  2. ^Larson, Sarah (6 January 2014)."Burp Castle".The New Yorker.Retrieved11 October2018.
  3. ^Fest, Devra (1 April 2015)."Jimmy's No. 43, Standings, Burp Castle Have No Timeline for Reopening".Eater.Retrieved11 October2018.
  4. ^Ocampo, Josh (27 September 2018)."A" Yelp for noise "exists to help you find the quietest bars and restaurants in your city".Mic.Retrieved11 October2018.