Fez (nightclub)

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The Fez under Time Cafe, known as the Fez, was a nightclub and restaurant on Lafayette Street and Great Jones Street in New York City's NoHo District. The club closed in February 2005. [1] It hosted numerous musicians and comedians, including Rufus Wainwright, Stella, Richard Barone, Jonathan Ames, Carly Simon, Chris Mills, Rhett Miller, and Jeff Buckley. [2] [3]

Cultural references

The club is referenced in "The Best Burger in New York", an episode of the New York-based sitcom How I Met Your Mother .

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References

  1. # posted by Mike C. : 8:07 AM (2005-03-24). "Hoboken Rock City - The Official Blog Of DJ Mike C". Hobokenrockcity.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  2. "Fez under Time Cafe". Feznyc.com. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  3. Horan, Kathleen (2005-03-24). "Goodbye to Fez". WNYC. Retrieved 2014-03-30.

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